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2021 Laureate Gallery

2021 Convocation Events and Ceremony

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