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Alumni Spotlight: Catherine Topolinski
CATHERINE TOPOLINSKI (’13) enjoyed study abroad in both India and Belgium while she was in college. She chose to study political science because she enjoyed the courses. She thinks political science gives students “a real nice skill set to use for whatever you want.” Ms. Topolinski now works for Google. She never thought she could work there with a political science degree, and says, “I just interviewed for the h—l of it. I didn’t think that I would get the job…” She did get the job, and she explains, “…whoever hires you is most likely going to expect to train you with the hard...
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Alumni Awards
University of Illinois Political Science alumni have made significant contributions in many fields – academia, the law, government, politics, business, media and others. The Department of Political Science recognizes exceptional alumni each year through its alumni awards program. The nomination process is simple and open to all. We encourage you to nominate a candidate you think is deserving. Awards will be presented at an Alumni Awards Banquet in May each year.