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2021 Laureate Gallery

2021 Convocation Events and Ceremony

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