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Seeking a 100% major gift fundraiser passionate about public media to develop relationships with people who support an informed and civil central Illinois.
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Katie Buck

2018 Graduate Research Assistant

Katie Buck is the new research assistant at NPR Illinois. She received her BA in Communications from Maryville University in St. Louis, where she also minored in History. She is pursuing her MA in History at UIS. Katie will also be assisting on photography and graphics for Illinois Issues and other projects.