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Over 1,000 Students to be Honored at May Commencement

s¼¶ËØÈË will celebrate May Commencement ceremonies for more than 1,000 students May 10-11 on the university’s campus in Romeoville.   The celebration begins Friday, with the Graduate Degree Ceremony for the College of Business and the College of Education and Social Sciences, which honors over 200 students receiving certificates of advanced study and master’s degrees, as well as graduates of adult accelerated programs. Naifa Hussein Alturi, Ann Marie Gifford, Gerald Holmes and Charlotte R. Kelly will receive a Doctor of Education degree.  The Morning Graduate Degree Ceremony for the College of Aviation, Science and Technology and the College of Nursing and Health Sciences honors about 250 students receiving doctoral degrees, certificates of advanced study, and master’s degrees, as well as graduates of adult accelerated programs. Anne Marie Horne, Kerrie Marie Samuelian and Desiree Merri West will receive a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree.  The Afternoon Undergraduate Degree Ceremony will honor more than 300 College of Aviation, Science and Technology, College of Nursing and Health Sciences as well as College of Humanities, Fine Arts and Communications degree recipients.   Sofia Jehanzeb Khan will offer the Lasallian Address, sharing insights on the University Mission values of Knowledge and Association. Khan earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing. Also, during the ceremony, Isabel Y. Holguin will be recognized with the Father Aquinas Colgan Award for her transformation while earning a bachelor’s degree in nursing.   The Evening Undergraduate Degree Ceremony will honor close to 300 College of Business as well as College of Education and Social Sciences degree recipients. Khan will offer the Lasallian Address, sharing insights on the University Mission values of Knowledge and Association.  Tickets are limited for the in-person events. The degree ceremonies will be streamed live at lewisu.edu/livecommencement by the s¼¶ËØÈË Television Network and Department of Communications.    Visit lewisu.edu/commencement/ for more information.     [PHOTO

Men's Lacrosse Wins in NCAA Tournament First Round
The (4) s¼¶ËØÈË men's lacrosse team won, 11-10, in comeback fashion against (5) Maryville in the first round of the NCAA II Tournament Wednesday (May 8). It was the Flyers' first-ever NCAA Tournament game and tourney victory. TEAM RECORDS No. 11 s¼¶ËØÈË 14-4 | No. 13 Maryville 13-5  [MORE

s¼¶ËØÈË Men’s Lacrosse Captures GLVC Men’s Lacrosse Crown
The s¼¶ËØÈË men's lacrosse team made history by winning the 2024 Great Lakes Valley Conference Men's Lacrosse Tournament Championship for the first time in program history as the Flyers defeated Maryville 11-10 Saturday (May 4) at s¼¶ËØÈË Stadium.    TEAM RECORDS No. 1 seed #18 s¼¶ËØÈË  [MORE

Art Gallery Displays Senior Student Art Until May 12
The Senior Capstone Art Exhibition will take place May 2-12 at the  Wadsworth Family Gallery  on s¼¶ËØÈË’s Romeoville campus. The exhibit will be free and open to the public from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. daily. The s¼¶ËØÈË students featured in the exhibit include Orla Clasby, Laila Husseini,  [MORE

s¼¶ËØÈË Students Win ACCA Calculus Competition
One of  s¼¶ËØÈË’s student teams earned first place at the 2024 Association of Colleges of the Chicago Area (ACCA) Calculus Competition.  The winning team consisted of Benyamin Bamburac, Ruben Franchini and Leonardo Ramos.   s¼¶ËØÈË’s second team, who earned 12th place, included  [MORE

s¼¶ËØÈË Earns 3rd in International Lasallian Competition
On April 12, s¼¶ËØÈË College of Business students earned third place in the Third Annual Lasallian B-School Societal Impact Case Competition, where they provided solutions to ethical dilemmas.   This year, nine student teams from Lasallian universities around the globe participated in the  [MORE]  [PHOTO

Over 1,300 s¼¶ËØÈË Students on 2023 Fall Dean's List
Just over 1,300 students were honored on the s¼¶ËØÈË Dean's List for the 2023 Fall Semester. To be eligible for this honor, students must have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours during the semester with a grade point average of at least 3.5 and with no "D" or "F" grades. See the  [MORE

s¼¶ËØÈË Honors Faculty/Staff with Lasallian Awards
On Tuesday, April 23, the 32nd Annual Celebration of Service took place to honor employees who were recognized for their years of service and for retirements. In addition, the Office of Mission and Identity presented the University’s annual Lasallian Awards to dedicated members of our campus community.  [MORE

Students, Faculty Present at Midwest Psychology Conference
Several s¼¶ËØÈË students and faculty presented insights to nearly 4,000 people at the 96 Annual  Midwestern Psychological Association Conference in Chicago.  Psychology Assistant Professors Drs. Spencer Campbell and Philip Blankenship mentored several psychology student presentations.    [MORE

s¼¶ËØÈË Students Present Research at ACCA Symposium
s¼¶ËØÈË students studying physical, social and behavioral, and life sciences presented work at the 56th annual Associated Colleges of the Chicago Area Student Symposium on April 13 at s¼¶ËØÈË in Romeoville. The following life sciences students presented: Andrew Murphy  [MORE

s¼¶ËØÈË Baseball Earns Six All-GLVC Honors
The Great Lakes Valley Conference announced its All-GLVC baseball teams Tuesday (May 7). s¼¶ËØÈË earned six honorees, with  Mikey Kocen  (Beach Park, Ill.) named first team All-GLVC. In addition to Kocen;  Chris McDevitt  (Chicago, Ill./St. Rita),  Thomas Fox  (Norfolk, Va./Norfolk  [MORE

Indrek Soome Named GLVC Men's Tennis First Team
The Great Lakes Valley Conference announced that  Indrek Soome  (Pielavesi, Finland/Emmanuel College) was named All-GLVC First Team as voted on by the GLVC men's tennis coaches.  Soome was the primary No. 1 singles player for s¼¶ËØÈË this season, recording 11 wins this season in singles, while  [MORE

Casey Smith Awarded GLVC Women's Tennis First Team
The Great Lakes Valley Conference announced Thursday (May 2) that  Casey Smith  (Portage, Mich./Portage Central) was named to the All-GLVC First Team as voted on by GLVC women's tennis coaches.  Smith was the No. 1 singles player for s¼¶ËØÈË all season long and played at the No. 1 doubles spot  [MORE

s¼¶ËØÈË Receives Almost $1 Million for Semiconductor Research
The U.S. Congress has finalized Community Project Funding of $950,000 for s¼¶ËØÈË secured by Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) in the 2024 appropriations bills. The funding supports innovation in semiconductor manufacturing through research at s¼¶ËØÈË’s state-of-the-art semiconductor  [MORE

Smith Inducted Into Mishawaka High School Hall of Fame
s¼¶ËØÈË Women's Volleyball Head Coach  Lorelee Smith  was inducted into the Mishawaka High School Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2024. "My dad, sister and brother are all (also) in," Smith said of earning the induction to her high school's Hall of Fame. "So it's a family thing, we  [MORE


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