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2021 Laureate Gallery

2021 Convocation Events and Ceremony

Registration
Rabbi
Linda Schielke Speaking
Academy Medals & Certificates
Procession
J'Tia Hart
Darryl Rodgers Speaking
Procession
John Freitag
Maureen and Marc Schulman
Harold Oakley and Delmer Mitchell
Major General John Borling Speaking
Frank Clark, Captain Scott Altman, and Ronald Dean Spears 2
Laureate Prof. John Rogers, Dr. Lisa Dhar, and John S. Rogers
Carol Ross Barney with Medal, and Frank Clark
ComEd
Soloist Zach Bodner Speaking
Frank Clark Placing Medal on Captain Scott Altman
Procession
John Borling and Rory Repicky
Linda Schielke, Joy Boruff, John McQuown
J'Tia Hart and the Borlings
Laureate Prof. John Rogers with friends and Northwestern University friends
Freitags
Convocation guests
Ron Spears and John McQuown
Procession Lineup
Rabbi Podium
Procession
Graham Grady and Carol Ross Barney
Rabbi Podium
Regent Don Tracy, Wanda Tracy, Trustee Dr. Ron Rabjohns, Camilla Rabjohns
Captain Scott Altman Receiving Medal
Convocation guests
Laureate Prof. John Rogers with friends, family, and Northwestern University friends
Regent Don Tracy, Trustee Dr. Ron Rabjohns, Rory Repicky, Camilla Rabjohns
Donald Tracy and John Rogers
Procession
Bill Kellner, Eric Trimble, Barbara Trimble, and Julie Kellner
Tommy Shimoda and Major General John Borling
Jim Connelly
Carol Ross Barney receives Medal from Frank Clark
Don and Wanda Tracy
Jim Connelly, Clark Shimoda, and Tommy Shimoda
Carol Ross Barney Speaking
John Rogers and Jim Connelly
Convocation guests
Darryl Rodgers, John Borling, and Mark Slaby
Dr. John Rogers and Tommy Shimoda
McQuown Family 2
Procession
Convocation guests
John McQuown and Linda Schiellke
Frank Clark Places Medal on Major General John Borling
Dr. Ronald Rabjohns
Soloist Zach Bodner Speaking
Frank Clark Speaking
Procession
Elmhurst University string trio lead by Professor Taka Matsunaga
Mark Slaby and John McQuown
Rory Repicky and John Rogers
Captain Scott Altman Speaking
J'Tia Hart and Graeme Hart
Smita Shah, John Borling, and Donald Tracy
Linda Schielke Speaking
Eric Trimble at the Podium
Dr. Tony Banks and Dr. John Rogers
Mark Slaby
Francisco Javier Rodríguez-Suárez and Carol Ross Barney
McQuown Family 1
John Rogers, Unknown, and John McQuown
Freitags with Lauren Rosenthal and Howard Learner
Mark Slaby
Frank Clark Speaking
J'Tia Hart
Smita Shah, John Borling, and Donald Tracy
Major General John Borling,Carol Ross Barney, Tommy Shimoda, and Mavis Staples
Michel, Claire, and Rory Repicky (family of Laureate Dr. Joanne Smith)
Francisco Javier Rodríguez-Suárez and Carol Ross Barney
Procession
Mark Slaby and Darryl Rodgers
Ronald Dean Spears, Major General John Borling, and Frank Clark
Ethel Holladay Speaking
Dining Setup
Pledge of Allegiance
Todd Shapiro and Courtney Shea
Peter Alexander and Robert Easter
Rector for Agriculture, Dan Kelley, and Pam Kelley
Carol Ross Barney Speaking
Convocation guests
Marueen and Marc Schulman
J'Tia Hart and Graeme Hart
Major General John Borling, Carol Ross Barney, Graham Grady, and Mavis Staples
Major General John Borling Speaking
Ethel Holladay and Richard Holladay
Linda Schielke, Joy Boruff, and John McQuown
Soloist Zach Bodner
Frank Clark, Captain Scott Altman, and Ronald Dean Spears
Procession
J'Tia Hart and Courtney Shea
Laura Saviano and Laureate Carol Ross Barney
Governor State University President. Cheryl Green and Rockford University President Eric Fulcomer
Michel, Claire, and Rory Repicky (family of Laureate Dr. Joanne Smith)
Procession
Procession
Darryl Rodgers Speaking
Alderman Matt O'Shea of the 19th Ward Chicago and Tommy Shimoda
Mavis Staples and J'Tia Hart
Procession
Ronald Dean Spears, Carol Ross Barney, and Frank Clark
Claire Manning and Anne M. Burke
Procession
Procession
Ronald Dean Spears Speaking
Lauren Rosenthal and Howard Learner
Procession
Prior to Convocation Ceremony
Registration
Convocation guests
Procession
Major General John Borling Speaking
Clark and Tommy Shimoda
Procession Lineup
Governor State University President Cheryl Green and Dr. Ronald Rabjohns
Elmhurst University string trio lead by Professor Taka Matsunaga
Captain Scott Altman Speaking
Clark and Tommy Shimoda
Todd Shapiro, John Borling, Eric Fulcomer
Trustee Scott C. Sullivan, Suzanne Sullivan
Don and Wanda Tracy
The Lincoln Academy

CONTACT

PO Box 8337
Champaign, IL 61826

217-493-0047

CONVOCATION DATES

2025 Student Laureate ceremony –
October 18, 2025 – Chicago

2026 Lincoln Laureate ceremony –
April 11, 2026 – Edwardsville

2026 Student Laureate ceremony–
Oct 24, 2026 – Springfield

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