Black Excellence

Black Excellence: Mary Maryland 24.02.2026 19:43 ↓

UIC alum says there will be bumps in the road; how you handle them defines how you handle life.

Black Excellence: Nicole Franklin 20.01.2026 25:52 ↓

UIC alum says finding a community will fuel your courage

Black Excellence: Haniyyah and Aaron Tillery 02.12.2025 26:58 ↓

UIC grads say to always keep a posture of learning

Black Excellence: Garth Walker 04.11.2025 19:07 ↓

UIC alum says it's important to rekindle curiosity amidst the mundane

Black Excellence: Ashley Blackwell 07.10.2025 18:23 ↓

UIC grad says asking for help is the key to success

Black Excellence: Georges Benjamin 15.07.2025 23:25 ↓

UIC alum says he hopes to be known for his honesty, fairness, and non-partisanship

Black Excellence: Andrea Evans  03.06.2025 31:19 ↓

UIC alum says we have to 'unbecome' some things in order to become who we're supposed to be

Black Excellence: Shaka Rawls 06.05.2025 29:39 ↓

A UIC alum says the lessons aren't in the triumphs — it's the failures that fuel us forward

Black Excellence: Marlon Cummings 01.04.2025 22:04 ↓

UIC alum says, if you're doing what you're supposed to be doing, you will find a joy that is unmatched

Black Excellence: Kayla Pilgrim 04.03.2025 22:50 ↓

UIC grad says you should never let your age or any part of your identity limit your impact

Black Excellence: Celebrating Black History Month 18.02.2025 19:03 ↓

In honor of Black History Month, we're featuring three popular episodes that reflect on the rich stories highlighting Black Excellence

Black Excellence: Olayinka Stephen Fadowole 04.02.2025 27:05 ↓

UIC alum, Olayinka Stephen Fadowole, says to use your knowledge and experience to impact the people around you

Black Excellence: Karie Stewart 07.01.2025 23:18 ↓

UIC alum says her patients inspire her to keep going in her work as a midwife

Black Excellence: Seyi Ogunleye 02.12.2024 21:45 ↓

But those relationships that I cultivated in college led me to pretty much where I am today

Black Excellence: Jewel Younge 02.09.2024 21:55 ↓

UIC alum says to embrace where you are right now, it's where you're supposed to be

Black Excellence: Tracy Crump 03.06.2024 20:45 ↓

UIC alumna, Tracy Crump, is an esteemed educator and attorney with the blueprint to success

Black Excellence: Miriam Mobley Smith 04.03.2024 29:13 ↓

UIC grad says if you're not scared, you may need to think bigger

Black Excellence: Harrell Jordan 22.12.2023 17:53 ↓

Upcoming grad says, 'You gotta pay it forward.'

Black Excellence: Marvin Slaughter 11.05.2023 16:19 ↓

UIC alumnus Marvin Slaughter credits his UIC experience with helping to define the person he is today

Black Excellence: Diondra Bell 20.12.2022 20:44 ↓

UIC alumna Diondra Bell is a health care IT professional with a personal mission to help patients

Black Excellence: Renita White 08.11.2022 23:23 ↓

UIC alumna Renita White is a physician assistant at the Mile Square Health Center

Black Excellence: J.T. Wilson III 11.10.2022 31:25 ↓

UIC alumnus J.T. Wilson III is a seasoned trial attorney and partner in the Dinsmore law firm

Black Excellence: Carol Moseley Braun 13.09.2022 18:45 ↓

UIC alumna Carol Moseley Braun is known for her over three decades of trailblazing public service

Black Excellence: Kerl LaJeune 09.08.2022 28:42 ↓

Architect Kerl LaJeune serves as the UIC Alumni Board committee chair

Black Excellence: Emanuel “Chris” Welch 14.06.2022 13:52 ↓

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch credits his UIC Law education for helping him navigate the fast-paced world of Illinois politics.