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2021 Laureate Gallery

2021 Convocation Events and Ceremony

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

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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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