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2018 Student Laureate Gallery

2018 Student Convocation

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