SparkFest Welcomes Future Flames to UIC Business
SparkFest 2026 Recap
UIC Business welcomed hundreds of prospective students and their families to campus for SparkFest, UIC’s open house for future Flames. Visitors explored campus and Douglass Hall, connecting with UIC Business faculty, staff and current students while learning more about the opportunities and experiences available at the college.
Throughout the event, prospective students could choose from sessions designed to help them envision their future at UIC Business, including UIC Business First-Year Student Experience, Developing Your Business Major, AI and Your Business Major, and Business Transfer Student Essentials.
The event was made possible through the support of faculty, staff and student volunteers, including Roxanne Padash, Executive Director of Recruitment and Enrollment, Jeff Jewett, Director of Graduate Recruitment & Enrollment, Brennan Nichols, College Recruiter, Joan Farre-Mensa, Associate Professor and Interim Department Head, Alyssa De Jesus, Graduate Recruiter, Haley Hunzicker, Graduate Recruiter, Suzana Estrada Oliva, Director Graduate Recruitment and Enrollment, Bernadette Poole, Senior College Recruiter, Alvin Chin, Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Information and Decision Sciences, Zyrika Pellumb, Academic Advisor, Jade Lambert, Academic Advisor, Rita Bieliauskas, Assistant Dean, John Wightkin, Senior Finance Lecturer, Erin Brophy Lunz, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Mayra Sanchez, Director, Business Scholars, Miranda Evanish-Velez, Academic Advisor, James Alford, Cohort Academic Advisor, and Miguel Luna, Academic Advisor.
Thank you to everyone who helped showcase the UIC Business experience and welcome the next generation of Business students to campus!