Tagged: SIRIS Profiles

For someone like Amanda Bradley, SIRIS is an extension of her interests, so becoming a volunteer was a natural step. Originally from Christopher, Illinois, Amanda came to Southern Illinois University Carbondale to pursue a degree in English, which she earned in 2002.
Currently residing in her hometown, she became involved with SIRIS after seeing an announcement at the Carbondale Public Library. Bradley says she was looking for new opportunities to give back to the community and also to maintain her public speaking skills.

When an opportunity arises to get involved in his community, William Eric Hamer is the last person to shy away. For someone like Hamer, the Southern Illinois Radio Information Service (SIRIS) is just one of the many ways in which he keeps himself busy and helps to keep his community strong.

Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Hamer moved to Carbondale in 1965 to attend SIUC where he graduated with a Psychology degree in 1969.

Meet Carbondale local and volunteer reader, Dan Hill. Hill volunteered with a service similar to SIRIS at the University of Virginia where he would read local news for broadcast. "I liked doing that, so when I found out I had a chance to be a reader at SIRIS, I was pretty eager to get back into it," Hill says.
Hill feels that SIRIS's services are a valuable resource to those who are visually impaired and thinks it's great that they have an opportunity to hear local news.