MEMBER SPOTLIGHT:
Will Collins

Meet Will Collins, a Director of the Houston Illini Club. A native of Chicago, Will earned his B.A. in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2003. He moved to Houston in 2015 for work and continues his connection with Illinois by helping serve Houston-area Illini through the club.

• Hometown: Chicago, IL
• Illinois Connection: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Illinois Degree: B.A., Urban and Regional Planning, 2003
• Favorite Illinois Memory: Illinois football winning the Big Ten title in 2001. We stormed the field!
• Favorite Place on Campus: IMPE
• Favorite Illini Athlete: Rocky Harvey
• Favorite Illinois Class: Sociology 100
• Favorite UIUC Bar/Restaurant: Burger and shake spot in Urbana
• Moved to Houston: 2015
• What Brought Him to Houston: Work
• Favorite Thing About Houston: The weather — I can play golf year-round
• Favorite Places in Houston: Golf courses and running on the Seawall
• Occupation: High school counselor
• Something Special: I have degrees from both UIC and UIUC
• Contact:  Email Will

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