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2018 Laureate Gallery

2018 Convocation Events and Ceremony

Benediction, Dr. Susan J. Koch, Chancellor of the University of Illinois Springfield
"Abraham Lincoln" giving his speech
"Abraham Lincoln" giving his speech
"Abraham Lincoln" giving his speech
"Abraham Lincoln" giving his speech
"Abraham Lincoln" giving his speech
"Abraham Lincoln" giving his speech
"Abraham Lincoln" giving his speech
"Abraham Lincoln" giving his speech
"Abraham Lincoln" giving his speech
"Abraham Lincoln" giving his speech
"Abraham Lincoln" giving his speech
"Abraham Lincoln" giving his speech
Student Laureates listening to speeches
Student Laureates listening to speeches
Student Laureates listening to speeches
Student Laureates listening to speeches
Alan J. Sandural, University of Illinois at Chicago speaking on behalf of the Student Laureates
Alan J. Sandural, University of Illinois at Chicago speaking on behalf of the Student Laureates
Alan J. Sandural, University of Illinois at Chicago speaking on behalf of the Student Laureates
Samantha Ann Boomgarden, Eastern Illinois University speaking on behalf of the Student Laureates
Samantha Ann Boomgarden, Eastern Illinois University speaking on behalf of the Student Laureates
Samantha Ann Boomgarden, Eastern Illinois University speaking on behalf of the Student Laureates
Opening of the Convocation, Stephanie Pace Marshall, PhD, Chancellor
Opening of the Convocation, Stephanie Pace Marshall, PhD, Chancellor
Opening of the Convocation, Stephanie Pace Marshall, PhD, Chancellor
Invocation, The Honorable Ron Spears, Vice Chancellor
"Abraham Lincoln"
Frank Clark with Linda and Jeff Schielke
Sangamon Woodwind Consort, Cindy Garretson - Flute, Krista Steller - Oboe, Cathy McGuire - Bassoon
Lauren Davis at the Student Laureate luncheon
Lauren Davis at the Student Laureate luncheon
Presenter at the Student Laureate luncheon
Julie A. Kellner, Executive Director addressing the Student Laureates at lunch
Student Laureates at lunch
Student Laureates at lunch
Student Laureates at lunch
Student Laureates at lunch
Student Laureates at lunch
Student Laureates at lunch
Student Laureates at lunch
Student Laureates at lunch
Student Laureates at lunch
Student Laureates at lunch
Frank Clark addressing Student Laureates at lunch
Frank Clark addressing Student Laureates at lunch
Frank Clark addressing Student Laureates at lunch
Student Laureates at lunch
Student Laureates at lunch
Student Laureates at lunch
Student Laureates at lunch
Student Laureates at lunch
Student Laureates at lunch
Student Laureates at lunch
Student Laureates at lunch
Student Laureates at lunch
Student Laureates at lunch
Student Laureates at lunch
Student Laureates at lunch
Student Laureates at lunch
Student Laureates at lunch
Student Laureates at lunch
Student Laureates at lunch
Student Laureates at lunch
Student Laureates at lunch
Student Laureates at lunch
Student Laureates at lunch
Student Laureates at lunch
Student Laureates at lunch
Student Laureates at lunch
Student Laureates at lunch
Skyler and Lauren Davis
Skyler and Lauren Davis
Frank and Vera Clark
Brighton J. Robbins, Lincoln College and guests
Pooja J. Shah, Robert Morris University and guests
Cooper Harrison, Quincy University and guests
Pooja J. Shah, Robert Morris University and guest
Sarah Marie Brennan, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with guests
Roberto E. Santillan, University of St. Francis with guests
Jessica Marie Barker, Principia College and guests
Ashlei N. Ross, Northeastern Illinois University and guests
Abigail Elizabeth Kauerauf, Illinois Wesleyan and guests
Ismail Ahmad, Benedictine University and guests
Ali Z. Piracha, Loyola University Chicago and guests
Alivia Ann Jakubowski, VanderCook College of Music and guests
Nicole Marie Miller, Wheaton College and guests
Samantha Ann Boomgarden, Eastern Illinois and guest
Ali Z. Piracha, Loyola University Chicago with guests
Veronica A. Ramming, North Central College and guests
Hernan Ramirez, Aurora University with guests
Lauren Davis photographs Faythe Reyhan Newberry, MacMurray College, with guest
Student Laureates and guests getting badges
Student Laureates and guests getting badges
The Student Laureate Class of 2018
Alivia Ann Jakubowski, VanderCook College of Music
Ismail Ahmad, Benedictine University
Luke David Azzarelli, Millikin University
Anna Leone Friedrich, Concordia University Chicago
Maria Elena Cardenas, National Louis University
Andrea Taylor Storey, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Zana Layne Danner, Carl Sandburg College
Nicole Marie Miller, Wheaton College
Alan J. Sadural, University of Illinois at Chicago
Sarah Marie Brennan, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Hailey Hollinshead, University of Illinois Springfield
Charles Kevin Monge, Illinois College
Hernan Ramirez, Aurora University
Adam Michael Kern Gronewold, Augustana College
Brenda Guan, Elmhurst College
Veronica A. Ramming, North Central College
I Younan An, Northern Illinois University
Jessica Marie Barker, Principia College
Ashlei N. Ross, Northeastern Illinois University
Cooper Harrison, Quincy University
Megan Ryan Curran, Judson University
Malini Ann Wijesinghe, Bradley University
Pooja J. Shah, Robert Morris University
Thomas L. Lambrecht, Olivet Nazarene University
Guillemo Rodriguez, East-West University
Brighton J. Robbins, Lincoln College
Faythe Reyhan Newberry, MacMurray College
Ricardo M. Delgado, North Park University
Ali Z. Piracha, Loyola University Chicago
Mallory J. Boyce, Trinity Christian College
Dylan Myckel Warren, Roosevelt University
Misha B. Shah, Illinois Institute of Technology
Samantha Ann Boomgarden, Eastern Illinois
Isis Martin, Chicago State University
Jessica A. Kelliher, Lewis University
Ayesha Quraishi, Lake Forest College
Austin Cole Tuttle, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Lorna Teresa Sanchez McCann, Northwestern University
Nathan M. Schlagel, Trinity International University
Athanasios Kolovos, Governors State University
Alexandra Bailey Goodman, DePaul University
Samantha Isabelle Burgess, Knox College
Sobhi Gheath Kazmouz, Monmouth College
Zana Layne Danner, Carl Sandburg College
Nicole Marie Miller, Wheaton College
Nicole L. Walker, Western Illinois University
Alivia Ann Jakubowski, VanderCook College of Music
Roberto E. Santillan, University of St. Francis
Sarah Marie Brennan, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Hailey Hollinshead, University of Illinois Springfield
Alan J. Sadural, University of Illinois at Chicago
Nathan M. Schlagel, Trinity International University
Mallory J. Boyce, Trinity Christian College
Danielle Schmidt, The University of Chicago
Austin Cole Tuttle, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Andrea Taylor Storey, Southern Illinois University Carbondale 
Andrea Taylor Storey, Southern Illinois University Carbondale 
Susannah Helen Marevka, Saint Xavier University
Dylan Myckel Warren, Roosevelt University
Hanqing Wang, Rockford University
Pooja J. Shah, Robert Morris University
Cooper Harrison, Quincy University
Jessica Marie Barker, Principia College
Thomas L. Lambrecht, Olivet Nazarene University
Lorna Teresa Sanchez McCann, Northwestern University
I Younan An, Northern Illinois University
Ashlei N. Ross, Northeastern Illinois University
Ricardo M. Delgado, North Park University
Veronica A. Ramming, North Central College
Maria Elena Cardenas, National Louis University
Sobhi Gheath Kazmouz, Monmouth College
Luke David Azzarelli, Millikin University
Andrew Michael Wagner, McKendree University
Faythe Reyhan Newberry, MacMurray College
Ali Z. Piracha, Loyola University Chicago
Brighton J. Robbins, Lincoln College
Jessica A. Kelliher, Lewis University
Ayesha Quraishi, Lake Forest College
Samantha Isabelle Burgess, Knox College
Megan Ryan Curran, Judson University
Abigail Elizabeth Kauerauf, Illinois Wesleyan
Misha B. Shah, Illinois Institute of Technology
Charles Kevin Monge, Illinois College
Emily Ann Gaffner, Greenville College
Athanasios Kolovos, Governors State University
William Carter Compton, Eureka College
Brenda Guan, Elmhurst College
Samantha Ann Boomgarden, Eastern Illinois University
Guillemo Rodriguez, East-West University
Alexandra Bailey Goodman, DePaul University
Anna Leone Friedrich, Concordia University Chicago
Isis Martin, Chicago State University
Malini Ann Wijesinghe, Bradley University
Austin Ives, Blackburn College
Ismail Ahmad, Benedictine University
Hernan Ramirez, Aurora University
Adam Michael Kern Gronewold, Augustana College
Major General John Borling (USAF-ret)
Wanda & Don Tracy
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