Michael Vanderkoon

Buffalo Grove High School

Class of 2004

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Michael Vanderkoon - Class of 2004 - Buffalo Grove High School

First Name	Michael
Last Name	Vanderkoon
Graduation Year	Class of 2004
Gender	Male
Current Location	Chicago, Illinois
Hometown	Palatine, Illinois
Relationship Status	In a Relationship
About Me	Shortly after I graduated Buffalo Grove High School, I began my training as an infantry soldier at basic training and infantry school. Soon after my training was complete I was sent on an 18 month tour to Iraq—consisting of a 6 month train up, 6 months in Abu Ghraib (near Baghdad), 6 months attached to marines at Camp TQ near Fallujah. I volunteered for a second combat tour to Afghanistan, which was during the time I was earning my Bachelors. I was a team leader for a 3 man fire team and was stationed in Nangarhar, eastern Afghanistan. I first earned my Associates in Business Administration at Harper College. Following that, I transferred to University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) to continue my studies in business. I completed my B.S. in Management in Dec 2010 with Summa Cum Laude, College Honors and Honors College Graduation. Fortunately, I was accepted into UIC Liautaud Graduate School of Business. Currently, I am earning m...(read more)