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2021 Laureate Gallery

2021 Convocation Events and Ceremony

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

217-606-1838

CONVOCATION DATES

2026 Student Laureate ceremony–
Oct 24, 2026 – Springfield

2027 Lincoln Laureate ceremony -
April 17, 2027 - Chicago

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