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2021 Laureate Gallery

2021 Convocation Events and Ceremony

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

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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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