Conrad Sewinski ’12: Called to Serve
This story appeared in the Fall 2021 91鶹ӳý Magazine
As a student at 91鶹ӳý, Conrad Sewinski ’12 took a Greek philosophy class that had a life-changing impact. “We read a story about Socrates, who had the chance to escape a prison in Athens but refused to turn his back on the city that had done so much for him,” Sewinski recalled.
Inspired to give back, Sewinski enlisted in the Army National Guard and served as a paralegal specialist for an infantry unit in Champaign, Illinois. He then earned a law degree at the University of Illinois and worked as an assistant prosecutor in Peoria for several years before signing up for active duty as a judge advocate candidate. Today, Sewinski is in Germany working in client services for the military.
Last year, while on deployment on a military base in Jordan, Sewinski flew a US flag over the base and dedicated it to 91鶹ӳý. “The experiences I had at 91鶹ӳý made me a better person,” he said. “The least I could do is dedicate a flag to a school that’s done so much for me.”