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This blog was created to give you an insight into the lives of four iSchool graduate students in their last semester. Navigate to the sections below to learn more about our featured Graduate iSchool Ambassadors and see their latest blog posts!

MSLIS Ambassadors

Margot Cuddihy ’23

Margot, a white woman with shoulder-length strawberry blonde hair and brown glasses.

Hometown: Burnt Hills, NY

Areas of Interest: Reference, Instruction, Academic Libraries, Government Libraries, Accessibility

Read Margot’s Blog Posts

Wardah Mohammed ’23

Wardah Mohammed, south asian woman with black hair

Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan/Chicago, IL

Areas of Interest: Bibliographic Instruction, Information Literacy, Youth Literature Publishing

Read Wardah’s Blog Posts

Latest MSLIS Blog Posts

  • Leslie Knope’s Worst Nightmare 
    Hi everyone! This is Margot, checking in one last time! This past week has been an absolute whirlwind and I’m excited to be filling you guys in. My Cross-Country Move  Most of this past week has actually been focused on moving. Since the LIS program doesn’t have many (if any) […]
  • Wardah’s May Blog
    Hello! This is my last blog post and it feels nice to write about the end of a time and transitioning to another part of life. Thank you for reading along. <3   It was so nice to graduate with everyone this past weekend. I think sometimes school can be a […]

MSIM Ambassadors

Aradhya Seth ’23

Aradhya Seth, a student at University of Illinois.

Hometown: Bhopal, India

Areas of Interest: Business Intelligence, Database Design

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Jun Liu ’23

Jun Liu, an Asian man with black hair.

Hometown: Wuhan, China

Areas of Interest: AR/VR, Web 3.0

Read Jun’s Blog Posts

Latest MSIM Blog Posts

  • The Final Milestone: Graduation and a New Beginning
    Congratulations, my fellow classmates, on our graduation! As I reflect on the final week of my academic journey, I am filled with a mix of emotions. From completing my last examination to attending the grand graduation ceremony on the final day, I bid farewell to the graduation season with my […]
  • Farewell to UIUC: A Graduation Journey Filled with Joy and Memories
    Dear readers,  I can hardly believe that my time at UIUC has come to an end. It has been an incredible journey, filled with many ups and downs, but I’m grateful for every moment. As I reflect on my time here, I am overwhelmed with emotions, but most of all, […]