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Portrait of Kyle Vilven

Honor Society® member

Kyle Vilven

Fire Team Leader at United States Marine Corps Reserves

  • Southern Illinois University Carbondale
  • Criminal Justice/Psychology
  • Class of 2015
  • Mahomet, IL

Member since May 2014

About

I graduated Rend Lake College in 2013 with an Associates degree of Applied Science in Criminal Justice. I also was a scholarship member of the Rend Lake Wrestling team and made the 2012-2013 National All-Academic team. I transferred to Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in the fall of 2013 and will graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and a minor in Psychology in May of 2015. My ultimate goal is to pursue a career as a Federal Agent/ U.S. Marshal. However, I have interest in firefighting as well. I previously served 6 years in the United States Marine Corps Reserves (Infantry/2008-2014) and was deployed to Iraq for 7 months in 2009.

Education

  • Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

    Criminal Justice/Psychology

    2013 – 2015

  • Rend Lake College

    Criminal Justice

    2012 – 2013

Honors and awards

  • Associates of Applied Science

    Criminal Justice

  • Bachelor's Degree

    Criminal Justice/Psychology

Goals and interests

Career goal

Federal Agent/U.S. Marshal

Firefighter

Graduate school interests

I Would consider pursuing a Master's degree in Psychology, Criminology, or anything related to my field of interest.

Outside the classroom

Hunting, Fishing, working out/ athletic training, Four-wheeling, watersports, hiking, camping, anything outdoors and adventurous.

Experience

  • Fire Team Leader

    United States Marine Corps Reserves

    Oct 2008 – Oct 2014

Volunteering

  • Helper/Worker

    Toys For Tots

    Nov 2013

  • Worker

    Adopt a spot

    Sep 2013 – Oct 2013

  • Worker

    Habitat For Humanity

    May 2010 – Jun 2010

Languages

  • English (US) Fluent

Additional information