Quincy University senior named 2026 Lincoln Academy Student Laureate

QUINCY — Quincy University senior Megan Schill has been named a 2026 Student Laureate by The Lincoln Academy of Illinois, an annual statewide honor recognizing academic achievement, leadership, and civic engagement. Schill, a native of Grand Forks, N.D., was formally honored alongside 49 other outstanding graduating seniors from Illinois’ four-year, degree-granting colleges and universities during the academy’s 52nd annual recognition ceremony on Oct. 24 at the Old State Capitol State Historic Site in Springfield. Each recipient received the Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement Award, a Lincoln medallion, a challenge coin, and a $1,000 stipend. “We at Quincy University are honored each year to see one of our graduating seniors recognized by the Lincoln Academy for outstanding academic achievement and character,” said Quincy University President Brian McGee. “Megan Schill, an impressive student and scholar, is our Lincoln Academy honoree for this year.

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