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Rural Area Student Initiative

Nurturing rural roots, fostering college futures

Our Liaisons

RASI's Liaisons are responsible for collecting and sharing our resources with rural high schools. They act as a connection between high school and college students and assist high school students in their college application process. We encourage you to reach out to any Liaison with any questions you may have!

Steven Adamson

Major: Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences

Hometown: Sumner, IL

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Emmi Frieden

Major: Molecular and Cellular Biology

Hometown: Monmouth, IL

Allie Johnson

Major: Political Science, Animal Science

Minor: Psychology

Hometown: Bridgeport, IL

Abbie Keasler

Major: Speech and Hearing Science

Minor: Disability Studies

Hometown: Ridgway, IL

Kaleb McFarland

Major: Accounting

Hometown: Lawrenceville, IL

Kyle Schafer

Major: Finance and Strategic Business Development

Minor: Economics

Hometown: Newton, IL

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Liz Soellner

Major: Neuroscience, Sociology

Hometown: Chester, IL

Paige Stees

Major: Psychology

Hometown: Dixon, IL

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Paige Tewell

Major: Crop Science

Hometown: Lawrenceville, IL

Justin Weaver

Major: Chemistry

Minor: Geography, Geology (GGIS)

Hometown: Carmi, IL

Max Williams

Major: Community Health

Hometown: LaSalle, IL

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Murphy Foster

Major: Marketing and Supply Chain Management

Hometown: Ridgway, IL

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Trinity Glodo

Major: Undeclared (DGS)

Minor: Public Relations

Hometown: Sparta, IL

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Emma Golz

Major: Molecular and Cellular Biology

Minor: Chemistry

Hometown: Goreville, IL

Izzi Hall

Major: Psychology

Minor: Studio Art

Hometown: Princeton, IL

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Allie Johnson

Major: Political Science, Animal Science

Minor: Psychology

Hometown: Bridgeport, IL

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Sara Kiel

Major: Anthropology

Hometown: Carterville, IL

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Caitlin Niesman

Major: Teaching of Spanish and Mathematics

Minor: ESL, Bilingual Endorsement

Hometown: Pearl City, IL

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Eduardo Quintana

Major: Psychology

Minor: Legal Studies

Hometown: Beardstown, IL

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Rylie Whitaker

Major: Agricultural Education

Hometown: Bowen, IL

Irene Wilken

Major: Mathematics Teaching

Minor: Secondary Ed. Music

Hometown: Chatsworth, IL

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Abigail Vidmar

Major: Media and Cinema Studies

Hometown: Assumption, IL

Murphy Foster

Major: Marketing and Information Systems

Hometown: Ridgway, IL

Trinity Glodo

Major: Communications

Minor: Public Relations

Hometown: Sparta, IL

Kayleigh White

Major: Music Education

Hometown: Canton, IL

Irene Wilken

Major: Mathematics Teaching

Minor: Secondary Ed. Music

Hometown: Chatsworth, IL

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Ameliah Hubert

Major: Human Development and Family Studies

Minor: Psychology

Hometown: Steeleville, IL

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Andrea Hansen

Major: Political Science

Hometown: Anna, IL

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Sophia Stierwalt

Major: Statistics

Hometown: Sadorus, IL

Ellie Parker

Major: Brain and Cognitive Science

Hometown: Marissa, IL

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Emma Barrera

Major: Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering

Minor: Computer Science

Hometown: Canton, IL

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Rylie Whitaker

Major: Agricultural Education

Hometown: Bowen, IL

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Murphy Foster

Major: Marketing and Information Systems

Hometown: Ridgway, IL

Tayli Hultin

Major: Astronomy

Hometown: Nelson, IL

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Andrea Hansen

Major: Political Science

Hometown: Anna, IL

Trinity Glodo

Major: Communications

Minor: Public Relations

Hometown: Sparta, IL

Alyssa Lopez

Major: Finance

Minor: Data Science

Hometown: Depue, IL

Irene Wilken

Major: Mathematics Teaching

Minor: Secondary Ed. Music

Hometown: Chatsworth, IL

Kyle Schafer

"I hope to share the opportunities that exist outside of a small town with those from my own community and others. I want to at least educate students from rural high schools, while still letting them make a decision on what's best for them moving forward"

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