°®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Student Named Illinois Student Laureate
The Lincoln Academy of Illinois announced its annual class of Illinois Student Laureates. Representing °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ this year is Jacob D. McGiles, a senior, health science major from Jacksonville, Illinois.
11/04/2020 12:00 AM
The Lincoln Academy of Illinois announced its annual class of Illinois Student Laureates. Representing °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ this year is Jacob D. McGiles, a senior, health science major from Jacksonville, Illinois. He is very active within the °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ campus community, including being a °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Student Aide and Student Aide Coordinator, University Homecoming Coordinator, Vice President of °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ’s Activity Council, member of the °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Orchestra and more.
McGiles is also a Tennis Club four-time intramural singles champion and this year’s Homecoming King. Even with his high involvement in campus organizations and beyond, he has remained focused on academics, as he’s been recognized on °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ’s Dean’s List on multiple semesters. Currently, McGiles is applying to dental schools and has already had his first interview.
To honor McGiles and all of the selected students, a pre-recorded ceremony via Zoom will take place mid-November. The 46th annual Lincoln Academy Student Laureate virtual ceremony will recognize excellence in curricular and extracurricular activities by seniors from each of the state’s four-year, degree-granting colleges and universities and one student from the community colleges in Illinois. It will also include a congratulatory statement by Governor J. B. Pritzker, the President of the Lincoln Academy. This Zoom production will be available for viewing on November 10 at .