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        <a  href="/news/advancement/preston-hardge">Preston  Hardge</a>
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What  was  your  overall  UIS  experience  like?



My  experience  at  UIS  fostered  an  environment  where  I  could  stay  deeply  focused  on  both  professional  and  personal  growth.  The  close-knit  campus  community,  intimate  class  sizes,  and  supportive  faculty  created  a  space  where  I  could  truly  invest  in  myself  and  my  future.  During  my  time  there,  I  came  to  understand  that  determination,  discipline,  and  service  to  others  are  essential,  fulfilling,  and  deeply  rewarding.</div>
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        <a  href="/news/athletics/athletics/baseball-heads-southwest-baptist-glvc-road-series">Baseball  Heads  to  Southwest  Baptist  for  GLVC  Road  Series</a>
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        <div  class="newsletter-txt">The  Illinois  Springfield  baseball  team  is  back  on  the  road  this  weekend,  traveling  to  Bolivar,  Mo.,  for  a  four-game  GLVC  series  against  Southwest  Baptist.  The  Prairie  Stars  and  Bearcats  will  square  off  in  a  4:00  p.m.  doubleheader  on  Friday  followed  by  a  12:00  p.m.  doubleheader  on  Saturday—an  adjustment  from  the  series  originally  scheduled  for  Friday  through  Sunday.

Illinois  Springfield  (27-12,  17-6  GLVC)</div>
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        <a  href="/news/athletics/athletics/carmen-llopis-fabra-remains-national-rankings-ahead-regular-season-finale">Carmen  Llopis  Fabra  Remains  in  National  Rankings  Ahead  of  Regular  Season  Finale</a>
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        <div  class="newsletter-txt">Illinois  Springfield  women's  tennis  standout  Carmen  Llopis  Fabra  continues  to  earn  national  recognition,  coming  in  at  No.  73  in  the  latest  ITA  Division  II  Singles  Rankings  released  this  week.

Llopis  Fabra  has  posted  a  7-4  singles  record  in  regular  season  play  this  spring,  consistently  leading  the  Prairie  Stars  in  competitive  matchups.  She  will  carry  her  national  ranking  into  the  final  weekend  of  the  regular  season,  as  UIS  faces  Indianapolis  on  Friday  and  McKendree  on  Saturday.</div>
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        <a  href="/news/athletics/athletics/uis-womens-golf-set-glvc-championship">UIS  Women’s  Golf  Set  for  GLVC  Championship</a>
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        <div  class="newsletter-txt">The  UIS  women's  golf  team  is  set  to  compete  in  the  2025  Great  Lakes  Valley  Conference  Championship,  held  April  25–27  at  Oakwood  Country  Club  in  Coal  Valley,  Ill.

The  championship  format  features  54  holes  of  stroke  play  across  the  first  two  days,  with  36  holes  scheduled  for  Friday  and  the  final  18  on  Saturday.  The  top  four  teams  from  stroke  play  will  advance  to  Sunday's  medal/match  play  to  determine  the  team  champion.  The  individual  medalist  will  be  crowned  based  on  stroke  play  results.

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        <a  href="/news/astronomy-and-physics/event/uis-celebrate-national-astronomy-day-and-host-accessible-stargazing-event-may-3-4">UIS  to  celebrate  National  Astronomy  Day  and  host  accessible  stargazing  event  May  3-4</a>
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        <div  class="newsletter-txt">The  University  of  Illinois  Springfield  Astronomy-Physics  Program  will  host  two  astronomy  events  the  weekend  of  May  3-4,  offering  the  public  an  opportunity  to  explore  the  night  sky.  The  first  event  will  be  held  in  celebration  of  National  Astronomy  Day.  The  second  is  an  accessible  star  party  designed  for  individuals  with  limited  mobility.</div>
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