During Homecoming Week, the Department of Politics and Government celebrated two graduates honored during Alumni Day.

Nora Atkins ’14 serves as the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) senior specialist at COUNTRY Financial. In this role, she oversees DEI initiatives for COUNTRY and the Illinois Farm Bureau, driving efforts to create inclusive and equitable environments within these organizations.

Jaimie Kent-Bowling ’14, M.S. ’17, works for the Illinois Network of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies, an early childhood education (ECE) nonprofit that partners with stakeholders to advance equitable and quality education for children across Illinois. As a senior instructional designer, she develops a variety of in-person and e-learning courses for early childhood professionals.

The department congratulates both on the honor.