Regents for Life

Regents for Life of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois

Regents for Life are all former living Illinois Governors who serve on the Board of Regents.

The Honorable Bruce Rauner
Office HolderRegent for Life
TitleThe 42nd Governor of Illinois
Home City and StateChicago, IL

The Honorable Pat Quinn
Office HolderRegent for Life
TitleThe 41st Governor of Illinois

The Honorable George H. Ryan
Office HolderRegent for Life
TitleThe 39th Governor of Illinois
Home City and StateKankakee IL

The Honorable Jim Edgar
Office HolderRegent for Life
TitleThe 38th Governor of Illinois

The Honorable James R. Thompson
Office HolderRegent for Life
TitleThe 37th Governor of Illinois
Home City and StateChicago, IL

The Lincoln Academy of Illinois

21 hours ago

Today's Student Laureate Spotlight is Leigha Sommer from the University of Illinois Chicago.

Leigha is currently a mentor at Minds Matter Chicago. She has previously worked with CASA of Cook County and After School Matters. She did so while maintaining a perfect 4.0 GPA with a double major in Economics and English and a triple minor in Philosophy, Political Science and Sociology.

We hope Leigha's "flame" for public service never extinguishes.

Give Leigha a LIKE for all her amazing accomplishments and in support of her future endeavors. ... See MoreSee Less

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Congrats Leigha, we miss you!

The Lincoln Academy of Illinois

4 days ago

Unfortunately, the Lincoln Academy of Illinois was outbid by $81,000. :) ... See MoreSee Less

Lock of Lincoln's Hair Sells for More Than $81,000 at Auction

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The roughly 2-inch long lock of hair was removed during Lincoln’s postmortem examination after he was fatally shot

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The Lincoln Academy of Illinois

1 week ago

Today's Student Laureate Spotlight is Kristina Olsen from Trinity International University.

Below is Kristina's written statement in which she describes her admiration for Abraham Lincoln's consistent leadership.

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Abraham Lincoln certainly left a legacy that can be admired, from the way he received the nickname “Honest Abe” to his intentional plans for Reconstruction after the abolition of slavery. The model he gives us all as someone who always sought the best for those around him, both when he was still living within modest means and after he became the nation’s most powerful man, has shown us all a consistency in character that is hard to find today. President Lincoln was a man of his word, and oftentimes I take that for granted. I will never forget learning as a young girl the consistency and the loyalty he had in his leadership. As I finish out my final year of my undergraduate studies and continue on into my next steps, my hope is that I, too, can grow even more in my values and stand firm by them just as he did, whether it is in any future leadership roles, friendships, studies, or careers. ... See MoreSee Less

Regents for Life

Regents for Life of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois

The Honorable Bruce Rauner

The Honorable Pat Quinn

The Honorable George H. Ryan

The Honorable Jim Edgar

The Honorable James R. Thompson