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2018 Student Laureate Gallery

2018 Student Convocation

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