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Meet Ahjenique Pinnick, a graduate of Western Illinois University's School of Management and Marketing, who was hired as a grants and contracts accountant at Western Illinois University.
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Just Hired: Ahjenique Pinnick

October 23, 2025

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Just Hired! Through the experiences of local, regional, national and international students, Western Illinois University has some incredible alumni who are changing
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MACOMB, IL - - Meet Ahjenique Pinnick, a graduate of Western Illinois University's School of Management and Marketing, who was hired as a grants and contracts accountant at Western Illinois University.

Pinnick applied through the WIU website's employment section. She was contacted within three weeks of her application and continued with her interview process. Within two weeks after her interview, she was called and offered the position.

"My major helped me with understanding different facets of organizational change," Pinnick said. "This helped me tremendously in my previous role and gave me a lot of experience to talk about when landing my job at WIU."

Pinnick plans to stay connected to WIU through attending conferences, activities and sports outings at WIU.

To share your hiring story with WIU, visit go.wiu.edu/4eVgEuw.

For more information on WIU's School of Management and Marketing, visit wiu.edu/cbt/management_and_marketing/.

Posted By: Keyana Cruse (k-cruse@wiu.edu)
Office of University Communications & Marketing