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Though she now is 104 years old, she greatly enjoyed our visit.
The high point was when Christina, a Chinese student, showed Polly her
instrument and then played a song for her. I am so grateful for the
generosity of these talented UIS students.
I am the Chancellor and Vice President of the University of Illinois Springfield. I served in senior leadership roles at two public regional universities prior to my arrival at UIS.