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2018 Student Laureate Gallery

2018 Student Convocation

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