# @illinoiscollege1829 on Facebook

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- **Posted:** 2023-12-21T16:30:30.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Illinois College (@illinoiscollege1829) — https://gondola.cc/illinoiscollege1829

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“Welcoming. That's a word that sticks with me every time I think about IC because it's just how the students and the staff are. Even on my visit, I felt like everyone really wanted to get to know me. IC is the place where I figured out what I wanted to do and who I am as a person.”

Karissa Duncan is a recent December graduate from Lewistown, Illinois majoring in Neuroscience with a minor in Kinesiology. 

“Three words to describe my experience here at #IllinoisCollege would be: eye-opening, leading, and welcoming.” 

“My favorite IC memory was this season of football. I traveled with the team and I got to see all of the behind-the-scenes work that they put in to get their ring. I’ve worked with the team since my sophomore year and seeing all they have gone through those past few years made this season so much more special. Seeing everyone so happy and excited after a great season was so heartwarming and I loved it. A great last year.” 

“I chose IC because of the welcoming environment along with the opportunity of the neuroscience program that offered summer research. I knew that if I were to attend grad school, research experience would be extremely important. I didn't want to be a number. I didn't want to go to a big university and just be a number in the classroom. It was very important to me to be able to have a relationship with my professors. I didn't want to feel like I was bothering them by asking these questions, and they genuinely care about my education, which I've found here at IC.”

Meet Karissa…
📚 Neuroscience major with a minor in Kinesiology
📍 From Lewistown, IL
🌟 Was an academic mentor for the Neuroscience first-year seminar 
🧠 Participated in Research for Neuroscience since summer after first year
🏈 Team photographer for IC_Football
👥 An Involvement Leader here on campus 
📸 Loves photography 
✈️ Working on getting a pilots license 

What’s next for Karissa? This recent #ICGrad will be preparing to go into a master's or doctorate program in cognitive neuroscience or go into a residency program for orthoptics!

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