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Faculty excellence creates student opportunity

Illinois College celebrated a major international research achievement in January 2026 as the College formally received a Gold Medal of Excellence from the Royal Horticultural Society for its award-winning orchid conservation exhibit at the 2025窶ｦ

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Following footsteps on the Hilltop

A family窶冱 legacy reflects the enduring value of an Illinois College education.

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Momentum, mission and a bicentennial class shaping the College's third century

On a campus approaching its 200th anniversary, Illinois College is experiencing a moment that feels both earned and forward-looking.

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Illinois College mourns the death of June Mundinger, who died on April 18, 2025, at the age of 95.

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Support that helps ﾃ螻ｱｽ遧ﾘ persist and Graduate READY

Opportunity at Illinois College is matched by a strong network of support. In 2025, IC was awarded a $272,364 federal TRIO Student Support Services grant to expand resources for first-generation ﾃ螻ｱｽ遧ﾘ, ﾃ螻ｱｽ遧ﾘ from low-income backgrounds and窶ｦ

In This Issue

Spring 2026 Cover

On the Cover: Spring 2026

Nursing ﾃ螻ｱｽ遧ﾘ practicing skills

State-of-the-art facilities for career-ready learning

IC welcomes alumna to leadership role

Emily Guest 窶�26 and President Barbara A. Farley

Student achievement recognized at the highest level

Students celebrating at graduation

Support that helps ﾃ螻ｱｽ遧ﾘ persist and Graduate READY

Group of recipients of Gold Medal of Excellence

Faculty excellence creates student opportunity

Lady Blues volleyball player spiking the ball

A season of strength

Elena Manuel 窶�28 posing with a statue of Abraham Lincoln on campus

A mission that endures

Group of Illinois College ﾃ螻ｱｽ遧ﾘ sitting at a table outdoors and smiling

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Momentum, mission and a bicentennial class shaping the College's third century

Students walking on campus

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Investing in student success

The Schoufler family posing on the basketball court

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Following footsteps on the Hilltop

Patrick Winters 窶�16

The Mundingers

June Mundinger