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2021 Laureate Gallery

2021 Convocation Events and Ceremony

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

CONTACT

PO Box 8337
Champaign, IL 61826

217-606-1838

CONVOCATION DATES

2026 Lincoln Laureate ceremony –
April 11, 2026 – Edwardsville

2026 Student Laureate ceremony–
Oct 24, 2026 – Springfield

2027 Lincoln Laureate ceremony -
April 17, 2027 - Chicago

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