DeKALB, Ill. — Over 2,500 students received their degrees from Northern Illinois University in May. Included among the graduates was Kendra Ohman of Escanaba, who earned a Bachelor of Science in Education in Special Education-Learning Behavior Specialist I with PEL.

Northern Illinois University is a student-centered, nationally recognized public research university, with expertise that benefits its region and spans the globe in a wide variety of fields, including the sciences, humanities, arts, business, engineering, education, health and law.

Through its main campus in DeKalb, Ill., and education centers for students and working professionals in Chicago, Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Oregon and Rockford, NIU offers more than 100 courses of study while serving a diverse and international student body of about 19,000.