THE FOLLOWING IS INFORMATION ON THE SAT APRIL 13TH LINCOLN ACADEMY OF ILLINOIS CEREMONY
Retired Justice Hon. Rita B. Garman to be presented with state’s highest honor April 13 in Chicago Governor JB Pritzker announced the 2024 recipients of the Order of Lincoln, the state’s highest civilian honor for professional achievement and public service. Vermilion County’s retired Justice Hon. Rita B. Garman is among this year’s recipients.
The ceremony will be streamed live on the internet. For those who cannot attend, please feel free to share this link: https://studio.youtube.com/video/6EOWs26gzck/edit
Seven individuals will be presented with the state’s highest honor on Saturday, April 13 when The Lincoln Academy of Illinois holds its 60th Annual Convocation starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Chicago History Museum.
The recipients of the prestigious Order of Lincoln presented by The Lincoln Academy of Illinois include Evelyn Brandt Thomas, co-founder of Brandt Consolidated; higher education pioneer and leader Lewis Collens; retired Illinois Supreme Justice Rita Garman; singer and songwriter Alison Krauss; Lester McKeever, a leader and pioneer in the certified public accountant profession; Raul Raymundo, co-founder of The Resurrection Project community investment organization; Jim Thome, a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
