So technically, these wonderful people aren’t new, I (Hannah) was just forgetful (and okay, a bit lazy) about getting their bios. Better late than never right?
1) Name: Michelle Bourgeois
2) Year in GSLIS and Program (IE: 1st year Master’s): 2nd year Master’s
3) Are you an ITD or Help Desk GA/Full time?: ITD and Help Desk.
4) Why did you choose GSLIS?: All the cool kids go to GSLIS.
5) One interesting fact about you. I’m really good at telling bad jokes. Example:
Q: How do you find Will Smith in the snow?
A: Look for fresh prints.
1) Name: Miles Lincoln
2) Year in GSLIS and Program (IE: 1st year Master’s): (almost) second year of my masters
3) Are you an ITD or Help Desk GA/Full time?: ITD
4) Why did you choose GSLIS?: I was working at the undergrad library, and one of the librarians there gave me the GSLIS sales pitch. I had never considered LIS before, but I was on my way to getting a BA in English, and had no idea what I was going to do with that, so moving into a program where I could make use of the skills I had already acquired and learn some new technical skills was attractive.
5) One interesting fact about you: I used to work midnight-6 at the UGL, but then I started going crazy.
1) Name: Stacey Snyder
2) Year in GSLIS and Program (IE: 1st year Master’s): 2nd year Master’s
3) Are you an ITD or Help Desk GA/Full time?: ITD
4) Why did you choose GSLIS?: I chose gslis because it combined IT with traditional librarianship. Also, my sister lives in Chambana!
5) One interesting fact about you: I love to watch RuPaul’s Drag Race.
1) Name: Ben Hammerslag
2) Year in GSLIS and Program (IE: 1st year Master’s): 2nd Year Masters
3) Are you an ITD or Help Desk GA/Full time?: Help Desk, I guess? Depends on the new schedule?
4) Why did you choose GSLIS?: A great school! Also, my fiancee got admitted to a different program here at UIUC.
5) One interesting fact about you: I have an awesome beard.
