UIS Police donate body armor to Ukraine
University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield Police officers are helping people in Ukraine.
In a social media post, officials said they are donating eight used body armor vests. Those vests will first be sent to the Ãå±±½ûµØ State Police, who will then send them to the US/Ukrainian Resistance Foundation.
Armor vests are replaced by UISPD every five years, according to officials. “The vests are usually surplussed, but this year they decided to help Ukraine.â€
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Catherine Anderson of McHenry awarded a $4,000 scholarship from the University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield
Catherine Anderson of McHenry, a senior at McHenry High School, has been admitted to the University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield for Fall Semester 2022 and awarded a $4,000 Lincoln Merit Scholarship for tuition over four years. At UIS, she will major in communication.
The scholarship is awarded based on high school GPA and can be renewed for a total of four years if the student maintains college GPA requirements.
At McHenry High School, she is a member of the Key Club.
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Skyler Leichsenring of Springfield awarded a $16,000 scholarship from the University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield
Skyler Leichsenring of Springfield, a senior at Rochester High School, has been admitted to the University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield for Fall Semester 2022 and awarded a $16,000 Lincoln Merit Scholarship for tuition over four years. At UIS, she will major in exercise science.
The scholarship is awarded based on high school GPA and can be renewed for a total of four years if the student maintains college GPA requirements.
At Rochester High School, she was a part of the track and cross county teams.
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Phillip (Matthew) Machino of Woodson awarded $72,000 in scholarships from the University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield
Phillip (Matthew) Machino of Woodson, a senior at Jacksonville High School, has been admitted to the University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield for Fall Semester 2022 and awarded a $32,000 Capital Scholars Honors Program scholarship and a $40,000 Camerata Music Scholarship totaling $72,000 over four years. The scholarships are renewed annually if the student maintains GPA and other requirements.
At UIS, Machino plans to major in business administration with a concentration in economics and a minor in music.
UIS students meet animals to relieve finals week stress
University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield students had the chance to pet miniature horses and therapy dogs as a way to reduce stress leading into finals week.
The event was one of several Relax with Campus Recreation events planned through the week.
This story aired on WAND TV on May 3, 2022. Watch the story online.