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2018 Student Laureate Gallery

2018 Student Convocation

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