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2018 Student Laureate Gallery

2018 Student Convocation

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