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The winner of our Guess the Steps contest was Michael Baggerly! Grad event planner Joan Sestak's final step count was 33,842.

2011 Commencement

The 40th UIS commencement ceremony was held May 14, 2011 at the Prairie Capital Convention Center in downtown Springfield, Illinois.

Grad Stories:

• Illinois Times: Success in the face of obstacles
• SJ-R: Area commencement speakers
• SJ-R: Graduation proud moment for UIS professor and son
• The Telegraph: University of Illinois Springfield graduates 1,294
• WICS-TV: Family Graduating College Together

• Story + Video: Online brunch brings classmates together
• Story + Video: UIS students begin a new chapter in life following 40th Commencement
  

More:

• Grad 2011 on Facebook
• Search Twitter for #uis
• Flickr Photostream
• The ceremony program
• News release about the ceremony, and a complete list of marshals

 

Photos:

• Online Brunch, Volume 1
• Online Brunch, Volume 2
• Online Group Photos
• CAP Honors Brunch, Volume 1
• CAP Honors Brunch, Volume 2
• Commencement Pre-Ceremony
• Commencement Ceremony
• Lavender Graduation
• SJ-R Photo Gallery

Remarks:

• Interim Chancellor Berman
• Charles Olivier (pdf)