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Angie Louden has been a long-term resident of Macomb, outside of a short term in Vermont. She lives near the campus with her four children and husband, also a WIU graduate both completing her High School and WIU Bachelor’s Degree in Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration here. Since coming to the Veteran Resources Center, she has been instrumental in assisting hundreds of Active Duty, Reservists, and Veteran students, along with their families; having served the longest of any of the current staff in the center, she is our institutional memory. In addition to working at VRC, she has previously worked in multiple other offices on campus such as the Centennial Honors College, Student Activities, Athletics, and Educational Studies. She enjoys skiing, biking and being outdoors with her family, and has been able to travel to China, Jamaica, and Canada.

Chyneah Holt is a freshman here at WIU majoring in Social Work. Her hometown is located in Clinton, IL where she graduated high school from. Chyneah enlisted in the Army National Guard in 2023 and has been in for 3 years now. She enjoys working in the military, but foresees pursuing her career in the medical field after graduating college. Spending her time at the Veterans Resource Center, Chyneah hopes to use her background skills to help attract on-campus students to the center through passion and advocating. Aside from working at the Veterans Resource Center, Chyneah has completed over 80 hours of community service, participated in Big Brother Big Sister, mentored highschool freshman, joined on campus clubs and Greek life. Her pastimes, she enjoys playing volleyball, going on walks with her friends, road trips, and going on little adventures!

David Arkebauer is a Junior here at WIU majoring in Construction Management and Facilities, with a minor in Business. He graduated from Greenview High School, in his hometown of Greenview, Illinois. During High School he was in a Lincoln Technical Education Center (LTEC) Program where he with other high schoolers built houses to be sold after completion. During his time in the program for two years as a Junior and a Senior, David was able to assist in building two houses. Following High School, David also went on to graduate from Lincoln Land Community College, with his Associate's degree in Science. During this period, he also helped teach kids at basketball camps and was an Assistant Coach for the Greenview Jr. High and Sr. High School Golf teams. In his free time, he enjoys playing golf, basketball, working out, and hanging with his friends. After completing his Bachelor’s degree, he intends to continue working or managing construction sites. While working at the Veterans Resource Center he plans on helping students use their military benefits and other resources for their success.

Skyler Funk is now a Graduate Student here at WIU studying Public Safety Administration with a PBC in Emergency Management. She graduated from GCMS High School, in her hometown of Gibson City, IL. Skyler enlisted in the Army National Guard back in 2019 and has been in for almost 4 years. She plans to continue her military career after graduating college. While working at the Veterans Resource Center, she hopes to help contribute to the success of incoming and current students. In addition to working at the VRC Skyler has been a substitute teacher in her hometown, took part in honors society in high school, and has been a part of many clubs. In her free time she enjoys working out and enjoying time with her friends such as watching a movie, playing card games, or even just doing homework.

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