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 Friday’s Lynx Athletic Hall of Fame banquet will
honor soccer player Stiven Salinas ’11, volleyball player Dawn Kutz-Crawford
’89, basketball and baseball player Dennis Pilcher ’65, and
wrestling coach Dave Klemm. The reception begins at 5:30 p.m. with
the dinner and induction ceremony at 6:30 p.m. in the Davidson-Sheffer
Gym ($25 per person; $15 for children 18 and under).
Saturday’s Alumni banquet will celebrate the 25th, 50th, 70th, and
75th anniversary years for the classes of 1994, 1969, 1949, and
1944, but members of all classes are welcome and encouraged to
attend. This year’s honored alumni include retired aviator Mel
Finzer ’65, ecologist Shanda (Ingram) Ryer ’99, and honorary alumna
Ronda Piatt, retired Lincoln College facilities director. The
evening begins with a cocktail reception at 6 p.m., followed by
dinner and the awards program at 7 p.m. in the Davidson-Sheffer Gym
($30 per person or $15 for young alumni still completing their
degree).
Captain Finzer retired in 2005 after a distinguished
38-year career flying for United Airlines. He serves as a 727 docent
at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry. He graduated from
Illinois State University after Lincoln College. As a Lynx, he
played on the first competitive soccer team, was a member of the Phi
Theta Kappa honor society, and received the Samual B. Evans and
William B. McKinley Prizes.
Ryer is a Lincoln, Ill. native who found her calling
in Dr. Dennis Campbell’s science classes. She graduated from the
University of South Florida in 2002, and is a senior ecologist for
Bussen-Mayer Engineering Group, working most recently in the field
of mollusk habitat in the Indian River Lagoon. She is also a
licensed private pilot, and US Coast Guard Licensed Master Captain.
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Piatt served Lincoln College from 2009 until May
2019, first as Director of Building and Grounds for the Lincoln
campus and later as executive director of facilities planning and
management for both the Lincoln and Normal campuses. She served for
many years on the Lincoln Heritage Museum’s Grand Soirée Committee,
and was the inaugural recipient of the Presidential Meritorious
Service Award, given by Lincoln College President David Gerlach.
Other special activities include:
• MacKinnon School of Business and Career Services presentation at 9:30 a.m.
Saturday in the Carroll Family Alumni Room in the Myers-Evans Student Center.
Hear from MSoB students and graduates about Lincoln College’s business degree
programs, the Business Management Club, competing at the IACBE Student Case
Conference, and upcoming projects. Also, meet Career Services Director Rich
Johnson and learn about how this new department is assisting students and
alumni.
• From the Vault at 2 p.m. at the Lincoln Heritage Museum. Join Museum Director
Anne Moseley as she shares a few rare treasures and historical insights from the
Museum’s collection. Special admission is $4.
• Lynx basketball at 1 p.m. The lady Lynx play Indian University –Northwest at 1
p.m., followed by the Lynx men vs. Graceland University at 3 p.m. Lynx Athletic
Hall of Fame members will be recognized on the court prior to the start of the
men’s game. $5 admission to attend both games.
All Homecoming activities are open to the public. Details and links to the
online registration are on the College website at
https://lincolncollege.edu/event/lincoln-college-homecoming-reunion/.
For more information or assistance with reservations, contact the Lincoln
College Alumni Relations office at (217) 735-7217 or email
hfarmer@lincolncollege.edu.
[Lauren Grenlund
Director of Public Relations
Lincoln College] |
