"Hitch your wagon to a star!"
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
Dedicated in May 2006, the Alice Campbell Alumni Center is located on the west side of Lincoln Avenue in Urbana, just south of the Hallene Gateway. The building serves as the worldwide headquarters for the University of Illinois Alumni Association. (Photo Credit: Karlie Elliott, Class of 2009)
This page highlights the post-graduation adventures and achievements of ACES James Scholar alumni. Since May 2003, over 150 seniors have graduated from the College of ACES with James Scholar Distinction. If you are an alumna or alumnus of the Honors Program and would like to submit an article or photo to this page, please contact the Honors Secretary, Rob Chappell.
Be sure to check out the new Alice Campbell Alumni Center during your next visit to the Urbana-Champaign campus!
* * * ONWARD! * * *
In spring 2006, a quarterly email newsletter for ACES James Scholar alumni was launched under the Editorship of Rob Chappell. Entitled Ultreia (Onward!), this periodical contains articles and photos by and about the alumni of the ACES James Scholar Honors Program.
The production staff of Ultreia consists of the membership of the James Scholar Media Team. ACES James Scholar Kim Wangen (Class of 2009) serves as Ultreia's Editorial Assistant. Eleanor Hodak, a 2005 Bronze Tablet graduate of the Honors Program, serves as Alumni Consultant.
The first issue of Ultreia was published in March 2006. To read current and past issues, visit the Ultreia homepage.
The Ranger of Isle Royale
Eleanor Hodak (Class of 2005) writes about her Park Service internship on Isle Royale during the summer following her graduation with ACES James Scholar Distinction.
Eleanor Hodak in her Park Ranger uniform on Isle Royale, Michigan. (Photo appears courtesy of Eleanor.)
Surprises in Disguises: A Retrospective
Krista Zinn (Class of 2005) shares her thoughts on the ACES James Scholar experience and how it enhanced her undergraduate education.
Krista Zinn recently completed a master's degree in the Department of Animal Sciences at UIUC. (Photo appears courtesy of Krista.)
The Wit and Wisdom of Lynsee Melchi (Class of 2003)
Lynsee Melchi (Class of 2003) shares insights based on her James Scholar experiences within and beyond the Urbana campus.
Lynsee is currently pursuing a D.V.M. degree at the University of Pretoria in South Africa. (Photo appears courtesy of Lynsee.)