In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the Student Laureate program, past and current student laureates from all years — 1975 through 2024 joined Regents and Trustees of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois for a special luncheon on July 12, 2025, on the campus of the University of Chicago. People traveled from both coasts and in between. There was a wonderful discussion where past Student Laureates shared what it meant when they received the Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement award and how it impacted their life. The discussion then moved to how they would like to be involved in the Lincoln Academy going forward. Some terrific ideas were generated in breakout groups and presented to the group as a whole with Regents and Trustees in attendance. The Lincoln Academy of Illinois will be following up with action.