 All Lincoln College alumni and friends are encouraged to return for
the reunion. Class years and decades will be recognized.One of
the highlights of Alumni Reunion Weekend is the Reunion Dinner and
Awards Program. This year, the classes of 1987, 1962, 1942 and 1937
will be recognized for their 25th, 50th, 70th and 75th
anniversaries.
Three alumni awards will be presented during this year's dinner
and awards program on Saturday, from 5 to 9 p.m. The Alumni
Achievement Award will be presented to Lincoln resident Mike Lumpp,
Class of 1962, for his success in business and his years of
leadership with the Lincoln College Alumni Association. The
college's second Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award will be
presented to Dr. William Rhoten, Class of 1962, for his outstanding
successes in the field of science. A surprise Honorary Alumnus Award
will also be presented.
Special recognition will be given to the 1961-62 basketball team
and coach Norm Kaye as they celebrate their 50th anniversary of
being the first Lincoln College team to make it to the national
tournament in any sport. Coach Kaye and most of the '62 team will be
in attendance for this celebration. On Saturday afternoon, Kaye and
the '62 team will return to their "Lynx Lair" court in the Davidson-Sheffer
Gymnasium on the Lincoln campus to play a game of "LYNX" (or "HORSE"
as it is more commonly known). This will be from 2:45 p.m. until 4
p.m. All are welcome to attend.
Other scheduled activities:
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Beer, wine and
cheese reception, featuring Hill Prairie Winery of Oakford and
Rolling Meadows Brewery of Springfield, on Friday from 5 to 7
p.m. in the Lincoln Center. This event is open to alumni.
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Coffee and juice
with Lincoln College President Jon Astroth on Saturday from 9
until 10 a.m. at the president's residence. This event is open
to alumni.
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"The Town is
Yours" historic photograph exhibit on Saturday, 9 a.m. until 4
p.m., in the Lincoln Center's upper-level museum shell. This
event is open to the public.
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An overview of the Creekside Outdoor
Environmental Education Center by Lincoln College professor Dr.
Dennis Campbell is scheduled for Saturday from 2 until 2:45 p.m.
in the Lincoln Center's Jack D. Nutt Arena. This event is open
to the public.
A complete
list of events and
registration information are available at
http://www.lincolncollege.edu/
alumni/home.htm#Reunion.
For more details, contact the alumni relations office at
217-732-3155, ext. 217, or email
mjwerth@lincolncollege.edu.
[Text from file received from
Lincoln College] |
