UIS alum named White House press secretary

UIS alumna Dana Perino has been named White House Press Secretary, according to an August 31 announcement by President George Bush. Perino, Deputy White House Press Secretary since 2006, will assume the position when current Press Secretary Tony Snow steps down on September 14. Perino, 35, graduated from UIS in 1995 with a master's degree in Public Affairs Reporting. Read more>>