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2021 Laureate Gallery

2021 Convocation Events and Ceremony

Elmhurst University string trio lead by Professor Taka Matsunaga
Smita Shah, John Borling, and Donald Tracy
J'Tia Hart and Courtney Shea
Governor State University President. Cheryl Green and Rockford University President Eric Fulcomer
Maureen and Marc Schulman
Major General John Borling Speaking
Governor State University President Cheryl Green and Dr. Ronald Rabjohns
Procession
Todd Shapiro and Courtney Shea
Rory Repicky and John Rogers
Major General John Borling,Carol Ross Barney, Tommy Shimoda, and Mavis Staples
Lauren Rosenthal and Howard Learner
Frank Clark Speaking
Donald Tracy and John Rogers
Frank Clark Places Medal on Major General John Borling
Academy Medals & Certificates
Todd Shapiro, John Borling, Eric Fulcomer
J'Tia Hart
Registration
Frank Clark Placing Medal on Captain Scott Altman
Procession
Francisco Javier Rodríguez-Suárez and Carol Ross Barney
Linda Schielke Speaking
Darryl Rodgers, John Borling, and Mark Slaby
Darryl Rodgers Speaking
Procession
Convocation guests
J'Tia Hart
Procession
Procession
Ronald Dean Spears, Major General John Borling, and Frank Clark
Marueen and Marc Schulman
Procession
Procession
Jim Connelly
Linda Schielke Speaking
John McQuown and Linda Schiellke
Trustee Scott C. Sullivan, Suzanne Sullivan
Mark Slaby and Darryl Rodgers
Major General John Borling Speaking
Frank Clark, Captain Scott Altman, and Ronald Dean Spears
Mark Slaby and John McQuown
Graham Grady and Carol Ross Barney
ComEd
Mavis Staples and J'Tia Hart
Eric Trimble at the Podium
Mark Slaby
Procession
Freitags
Alderman Matt O'Shea of the 19th Ward Chicago and Tommy Shimoda
Harold Oakley and Delmer Mitchell
Frank Clark, Captain Scott Altman, and Ronald Dean Spears 2
John Rogers, Unknown, and John McQuown
Procession
Soloist Zach Bodner Speaking
Procession
Darryl Rodgers Speaking
Captain Scott Altman Speaking
John Rogers and Jim Connelly
McQuown Family 1
Prior to Convocation Ceremony
Captain Scott Altman Receiving Medal
Convocation guests
Regent Don Tracy, Wanda Tracy, Trustee Dr. Ron Rabjohns, Camilla Rabjohns
McQuown Family 2
Laureate Prof. John Rogers with friends and Northwestern University friends
Don and Wanda Tracy
John Borling and Rory Repicky
Procession
Regent Don Tracy, Trustee Dr. Ron Rabjohns, Rory Repicky, Camilla Rabjohns
Tommy Shimoda and Major General John Borling
Laureate Prof. John Rogers, Dr. Lisa Dhar, and John S. Rogers
Carol Ross Barney Speaking
Procession
Procession Lineup
Frank Clark Speaking
Ronald Dean Spears Speaking
Linda Schielke, Joy Boruff, John McQuown
Rabbi
Michel, Claire, and Rory Repicky (family of Laureate Dr. Joanne Smith)
Carol Ross Barney Speaking
Dr. Tony Banks and Dr. John Rogers
Procession Lineup
Ethel Holladay and Richard Holladay
Dr. John Rogers and Tommy Shimoda
Jim Connelly, Clark Shimoda, and Tommy Shimoda
Major General John Borling, Carol Ross Barney, Graham Grady, and Mavis Staples
J'Tia Hart and the Borlings
Registration
Clark and Tommy Shimoda
Carol Ross Barney receives Medal from Frank Clark
Dining Setup
Rector for Agriculture, Dan Kelley, and Pam Kelley
Procession
Bill Kellner, Eric Trimble, Barbara Trimble, and Julie Kellner
Dr. Ronald Rabjohns
J'Tia Hart and Graeme Hart
Ethel Holladay Speaking
Rabbi Podium
Procession
Major General John Borling Speaking
Procession
Don and Wanda Tracy
Convocation guests
Soloist Zach Bodner
Ronald Dean Spears, Carol Ross Barney, and Frank Clark
Ron Spears and John McQuown
Claire Manning and Anne M. Burke
Laureate Prof. John Rogers with friends, family, and Northwestern University friends
Linda Schielke, Joy Boruff, and John McQuown
Captain Scott Altman Speaking
Laura Saviano and Laureate Carol Ross Barney
J'Tia Hart and Graeme Hart
Michel, Claire, and Rory Repicky (family of Laureate Dr. Joanne Smith)
Convocation guests
Francisco Javier Rodríguez-Suárez and Carol Ross Barney
Clark and Tommy Shimoda
Soloist Zach Bodner Speaking
Rabbi Podium
Convocation guests
Carol Ross Barney with Medal, and Frank Clark
Peter Alexander and Robert Easter
Freitags with Lauren Rosenthal and Howard Learner
Elmhurst University string trio lead by Professor Taka Matsunaga
John Freitag
Mark Slaby
Smita Shah, John Borling, and Donald Tracy
Convocation guests
Procession
Pledge of Allegiance
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Champaign, IL 61826

217-493-0047

CONVOCATION DATES

2026 Lincoln Laureate ceremony –
April 11, 2026 – Edwardsville

2026 Student Laureate ceremony–
Oct 24, 2026 – Springfield

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