blog posts Another U. of I. alum selected to be NASA astronaut candidate Sep 23, 2025 9:45 am by Debra Levey LarsonAlumni Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Cameron Jones, a major in the U.S. Air Force, is originally from Savanna, Illinois. He earned his bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2012 and a master’s degree in 2018. Share on Facebook Tweet Email