A ceremony recognizing the academic and personal accomplishments of Western Illinois University students and alumni will be held Saturday, Dec. 17 in Macomb. This ceremony will recognize graduates at all levels from both the Macomb and Quad Cities campuses.
MACOMB, Ill. — Kinsey Tiemann, of LaGrange, Mo., has been honored for her academic achievement as a scholar from the College of Business and Technology at Western Illinois University.
Six students, who will complete their degree requirements in Fall 2022, have received the highest recognition from their colleges for their overall academic excellence by being named a College Scholar.
Western Illinois University Physical Education Professor and Athletics Director Emerita Marion Blackinton has been named the 2022 WIU Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal. WIU will celebrate Homecoming 2022 Friday-Saturday, Oct. 21-22, with the theme "90 s Blockbuster: Rocky Brings the Good Times Home." The parade begins on the Macomb Square at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22.
Western Illinois University political science, pre-law major, and law enforcement and justice administration minor Thalia Mercado, of Lockport, IL, has been has been named Western Illinois University s recipient of the 2022-23 Lincoln Academy of Illinois Student Laureate Award.