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"These students have exhibited a
personal commitment to excel, as seen by their remarkable academic
accomplishments," said John B. Simon, chancellor of the Lincoln
Academy. "But just as important, these students serve as role models
to other Illinois students, as well as their own family and friends.
With hardworking, dedicated individuals such as these, Illinois and
the rest of the nation can look forward to a bright and prosperous
future." Patricia S. McGaughey,
a senior at Eureka College, will deliver the keynote address on
behalf of the Student Laureates. The invocation will be delivered by
Dr. Lawrence D. Bryan, president of MacMurray College; the
benediction will be given by Dr. Douglas E. Zemke, president of
Millikin University.
The Sangamon Woodwind Consort will
provide music. A luncheon at the Illinois executive mansion will
follow the ceremony.
The Lincoln Academy's Student
Laureate awards are presented for excellence in curricular and
extracurricular activities to seniors from the four-year,
degree-granting colleges and universities in Illinois. Laureate
nominations are submitted by each school and reviewed by the Lincoln
Academy. One individual from all Illinois junior college students,
recommended by the Illinois Community College Board, is also
recognized.
The Lincoln Academy, unique among
the 50 states, was established 40 years ago to honor Illinois' most
distinguished citizens with the state's highest award, the Order of
Lincoln. The next presentation will be at the Lincoln Academy's
Spring Convocation on the Southern Illinois University at
Edwardsville campus on April 29, 2005.
Student
Laureates
(School, student, hometown)
- Augustana College, Theresa E.
Wenzel, Naperville
- Aurora University, Brynn M.
Landwehr, North Aurora
- Benedictine University, Mario D.
Parker, Maywood
- Blackburn College, Nathan Reuck,
Carlinville
- Bradley University, Sara M. Ray,
Bartonville
- Chicago State University, Gavin
R. Tuckett, Chicago
- Columbia College Chicago, Lauren
McLain, Chicago
- Concordia University, Julie A.
Ryan, Des Plaines
- DePaul University, Alejandro
Magana, Chicago
- Dominican University, Thushanthi
S. Perera, Des Plaines
- Eastern Illinois University,
Kathryn A. Book, Tinley Park
- Elmhurst College, Hugo Gorostieta,
Bensenville
- Eureka College, Patricia S.
McGaughey, Carthage
- Governors State University,
Dwayne W. Williams, Hazel Crest
- Greenville College, Erika L.
Woodard, Watertown, Wis.
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- Illinois College, Julie A.
Surratt, Arenzville
- Illinois Institute of Technology,
Suruchi S. Thakore, Amherst, N.Y.
- Illinois State University,
Randall Cohen, Lincolnshire
- Illinois Wesleyan University,
Jason Dulac, Ada, Mich.
- Knox College, Abigail L. Letzter,
DeKalb
- Lake Forest College, Andrew A.
Eisen, Antioch
- Lewis University, Paul H. Sevcik,
Aurora
- Lincoln College, Emily D. Riesen,
Spring Grove
- Loyola University, Christina
Psomadakis, Gig Harbor, Wash.
- MacMurray College, Teresa K.
Venton, Middleville, Mich.
- McKendree College, Elizabeth A.
Hazzard, Avon, Ind.
- Millikin University, Aindrea D.
Dooley, Harvard
- Monmouth College, Nicholas J.
Kyriazes, Schaumburg
- National-Louis University, Carlos
Vargas, Laurel, Md.
- North Central College, Carole J.
Montague, Wheaton
- Northeastern Illinois University,
Sir M.V. Williams, Chicago
- Northern Illinois University,
Benjamin C. Ogle, St. Charles
- North Park University, Ryan N.
Anderson, Naperville
- Northwestern University, Jamie E.
Howe, McLean, Va.
- Olivet Nazarene University, Scott
W. Smith, Rockledge, Fla.
- Principia College, Breanna M.
Cooke, Elsah
- Quincy University, Elizabeth A.
Ward, Topkea, Kan.
- Rockford College, Megan E.
Pierce, Rockford
- Roosevelt University, Nathaniel
Thomas, Chicago
- Saint Xavier University, LaTisha
C. Collins, Chicago
- Southern Illinois University,
Carbondale, Stephanie M. DeRuntz, Naples, Fla.
- Southern Illinois University,
Edwardsville, Janella D. Moy, Edwardsville
- Trinity Christian College, Rachel
L. Van Oort, Doon, Iowa
- Trinity College, Ruby M. Thomas,
Gurnee
- University of Chicago, Theresa J.
Biesiada, South Holland, Mich.
- University of Illinois at
Chicago, Ana D. Petrovic, Geneva
- University of Illinois at
Springfield, Laura Petrea, Pittsburg
- University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, Nathan VanHoudnos, Jacksonville
- University of St. Francis, Joseph
L. Davies, Crest Hill
- Western Illinois University, Erin
L. Lafferty, Princeton
From the Illinois
Community College Board:
- Triton College, Caraleigh
Holverson, River Forest
[News release from
The Lincoln
Academy of Illinois] |
