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Spring 2002
Schoenhals Named Lincoln Laureate
 Illinois
Governor and Mrs. George H. Ryan presented the Student Laureate
Medallion to 49 outstanding senior college students on October 27,
2001, who were recognized for excellence by the Lincoln Academy
of Illinois.
Julia Schoenhals, a senior English/Spanish major, was selected as
the Greenville College 2001 Lincoln Laureate. Julia is the daughter
of G. Roger and Sandra Quantrell-Schoenhals of Edmonds, WA.
The Student Laureate Medallion is given each year, along with a
$150 honorarium, to one member from the senior class of each four-year,
degree-granting institution of higher learning in Illinois. This
year, 49 colleges and universities participated in the program.
The event, held in the Hall of Representatives of the Old State
Capitol State Historic Site, marked the 27th year that students
were honored by the Academy.
“These students have exhibited a personal commitment to excel
as seen by their remarkable academic accomplishments,” said
Governor Ryan. “But just as important, these students serve
as role models to other Illinois students, as well as their own
family and friends. With hard-working, dedicated individuals such
as these, Illinois and the rest of the nation can look forward to
a bright and prosperous future.”
The Lincoln Academy’s Student Laureate Awards are presented
for overall 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 among 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
36 years ago to honor Illinois’ most distinguished citizens
with the state’s highest award, the Order of Lincoln, which
will be presented at the Lincoln Academy’s Spring Convocation
to be held May 4, 2002 in Springfield.
Last updated: March
19, 2002
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