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2021 Laureate Gallery

2021 Convocation Events and Ceremony

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

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PO Box 8337
Champaign, IL 61826

217-493-0047

CONVOCATION DATES

2025 Lincoln Laureate ceremony –
May 3, 2025 – Champaign

2026 Lincoln Laureate ceremony –
April 11, 2026 – Edwardsville

50th Anniversary Event of Student
Laureates –July 12, 2025 – Chicago

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