# @illinoiscollege1829 on Facebook

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- **Posted:** 2024-02-08T21:40:46.000+00:00
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“IC to me means home. I've been able to form lifelong connections with friends and get out of my comfort zone and be myself. I haven't felt this sense of community anywhere else, and I definitely feel at home here.” #WhyIC

Mackenzie Strong is a senior from Lake County, Illinois double majoring in Education and History.

“Three words to describe my experience here at #IllinoisCollege would be: busy, entertaining, and welcoming.”

“One thing I love about IC is how I've been able to exercise all of my passions on campus. In high school, I wasn't able to do theater and swim because they collided, but here at IC I have been able to do both and I've been very thankful. Pretty much everyone here at IC is involved in two or more things because you are able to. I think it's also important to mention all of the support you get, not only academically, but also from the health services, counseling and just every avenue of support."

Meet Mackenzie…
📚 Double majoring in History and Education
📍 From Lake County, IL
🙌 A member of Sigma Phi Epsilon
🏊‍♀️ On the swim team
👥 Diversity Chair of Student Athletes
⚖️ Involved in Student Senate
🏘️ Diversity Co-Chair of Reslife
🍎 Involved in Golden Apple
🌟 Greek Life Intern
🏠 Hall Director of Pixley
🎞️ Involved in Theater
🏆 Getting Inducted into the National Society of Leadership and Success
🎭 Getting inducted into the Alpha Phi Omega Theater Honor Society 
⭐️ Founded VIDA, now know as DREAM in 2020
🎁 Started a sensory tools drive with Sigma Phi Epsilon to donate to high schools back home and in Jacksonville
🏛️ Will be going to California in April to present her capstone research for History on Willowbrook and the institutionalization of disabilities and why Willowbrook made a big statement in history for disabilities

What’s next for Mackenzie? This soon to be #ICGrad is planning on teaching history at a middle school or high school after graduation!

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