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TV Air Dates of 2018 Rockford Convocation
WTVP-Peoria:
Friday, July 26th at 7:30 P.M. on WTVP-HD (Main Channel)
Monday, July 29th at 5:00 P.M. on WTVP-WC (PBS World Channel)
WQPT-Quad Cities:
Thursday, July 25th at 8:00 P.M.
Friday, July 26th at 1:00 A.M.
Tuesday, July 30th at 11:00 P.M.
Wednesday, July 31st at 4:00 A.M.
WSEC-Springfield, WQEC-Quincy, and WMEC-Macomb:
Friday, June 21 at 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 22 at 6:00 p.m.
Additional stations/dates to come:
WTTW-Chicago, WEIU-Charleston, and WILL-Urbana will be setting air dates in the near future.
(The program previously aired on WSIU-Carbondale and WUSI-Olney Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m.)
2020 LAUREATE CONVOCATION
Saturday, April 18, 2020 in Normal on the campus of Illinois State University – Civic Committee Chairs Mrs. Marlene & President Larry Dietz
Frank Clark, Chancellor, and The Honorable Jay Robert “J.B.” Pritzker, President of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois
The Lincoln Academy of Illinois
MISSION STATEMENT
To honor individuals whose outstanding contributions to the betterment of mankind have been accomplished in or on behalf of the State of Illinois, or whose achievements have brought honor to the State because of their identity with it, whether by birth or residence, or by their dedication to those principles of democracy and humanity as exemplified by the great Illinoisan whose name we bear. These individuals, reflective of the diverse populace of the State of Illinois, are named Laureates of the Academy and receive the “Order of Lincoln,” the State of Illinois’ highest award, at an annual Convocation.
To honor one outstanding senior from each of the four year not-for-profit degree granting institutions and one outstanding senior from among all of the community college students who, in the spirit of Abraham Lincoln, demonstrated leadership and service in his or her campus or community and excellence in curricular and co-curricular programs, to be named Student Laureates and receive the Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement Award and the Lincoln Medallion.
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Meet Frank M. Clark, our NEW Chancellor for The Lincoln Academy of Illinois
Learn more about Frank here: thelincolnacademyofillinois.org/frank-m-clark-named-new-chancellor/
Want to watch The Lincoln Academy of Illinois' 2018 Convocation that happened in Rockford Illinois at the Coronado Performing Arts Center on Television? Here are some handy dates for you!
🎖WTVP-Peoria🎖
Friday, July 26th at 7:30 P.M. on WTVP-HD (Main Channel)
Monday, July 29th at 5:00 P.M. on WTVP-WC (PBS World Channel)
🎖WQPT-Quad Cities🎖
Thursday, July 25th at 8:00 P.M.
Friday, July 26th at 1:00 A.M.
Tuesday, July 30th at 11:00 P.M.
Wednesday, July 31st at 4:00 A.M.
🎖WSEC-Springfield🎖
🎖WQEC-Quincy🎖
🎖WMEC-Macomb🎖
Friday, 6/21 at 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, 6/22 at 6:00 p.m.
WTTW-Chicago, WEIU-Charleston, and WILL-Urbana will be setting air dates in the near future. The program previously aired on WSIU-Carbondale and WUSI-Olney Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m
Our 2018 Laureates were:
Emily Bear - MLE
Dick Butkus (Official)
Steven Shih Chen
Mellody Hobson
The Reverend Michael J. Garanzini, S.J.
Edward L. McMillan
Dr. Louis Philipson
David Rydell
Would you like to see the 55th Convocation? We have it on video here on our website: thelincolnacademyofillinois.org/2019-laureate-convocation-video/
2019 Laureate Convocation Video - The Lincoln Academy of Illinois
thelincolnacademyofillinois.org
We invite you to read Chancellor Stephanie Pace Marshall, PhD's speech from our 55th Convocation and Investiture of Laureates on May 18th. Please enjoy!thelincolnacademyofillinois.org/wp-content/...Funds raised at the Academy’s Order of Lincoln Convocation help provide the Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement awards and the ‘Lincoln Medallion’ which will be presented by the Academy’s President to each of 57 Student Laureates at a separate ceremony held in Springfield later this year.
Thus, the Lincoln Academy honors the Great Citizens of Today and Celebrates the Great Citizens of Tomorrow — knowing that now, as always, our state and nation need what Vachel Lindsay called ‘Lincoln-hearted’ men and women.
Mr. Lincoln would be proud.