ABE Young Alumni Award recipient advances aviation’s future innovation

During her senior year of high school, Anna Oldani visited the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and was impressed by the engineering program and the opportunities the school offered. After a conversation with the admissions office, she knew Illinois was the right fit.

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From farm roots to paying it forward: Jim and Ellen Holmes invest in Illinois students

Jim and Ellen Holmes have devoted their lives to service — first to their country and now to the next generation of students.

Jim Holmes grew up on a small Angus cattle farm near Dunlap, Illinois, where problem-solving was part of everyday life.

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New U. of I. scholarship honors Washington County farmer, journalist Phil B. Jones

The family of Phil B. Jones, a respected Washington County farmer and community leader, is pleased to announce the creation of the Phil B.

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From farm fields to lecture halls: A career shaped by agriculture and academia

If you look closely at the marble staircases in Mumford Hall, you’ll see imprints worn into the stone—evidence of generations of students passing through, their footsteps leaving a mark.

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