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Spring 2026 First-Year Writing Showcase Now Available
The Spring 2026 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« First-Year Writing Showcase is now available online at lewisu.edu . This semester’s showcase features 10 outstanding student works representing a range of genres, including narrative, rhetorical analysis and research-based argument. Each semester, faculty in the First-Year Writing program nominate student writers whose work demonstrates excellence in areas such as idea development, critical thinking, organization, voice, creativity, language use and writing and research processes. A faculty review panel then evaluates the nominations and selects the featured honorees. These Spring 2026 selections highlight students enrolled in ENG 10300 – The Essay, ENGL 11100 – College Writing 1, and ENGL 11200 – College Writing 2. Featured writers and works include: Alyssa Anil – “You are the Art” Arjun Krishna – “Closing the Gap” Breanna Ocupe – “Stepmothers in Media: An Enchanted Problem” Cesar Villa – “How AI is Transforming Future Technology in Aviation” Evan Camargo – “Becoming Me” Feliz Gaviria – “The Representation of Women Air Transport Pilots in United States Airlines and the Unique Barriers Women and Minorities Face in the Industry.” Hadley Rogge – “Journey to Physical Therapy” Julian Lusancarez – “My English…Little: Finding My Voice Above the Clouds” Paul Cimino – “Digging Deeper in Literacy” Sophia Fountain – “Between Bitterness and Hope” The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« English Studies Department encourages students to engage with classic, contemporary and diverse literary works while developing critical thinking, analytical and communication skills that support success beyond the classroom.
Over 1,300 Degrees Conferred May 15-16 at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ«
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« celebrate d Commencement ceremonies for more than 1,300 students May 15-16 on the university’s campus in Romeoville. The weekend began at noon on Friday, May 15, in the Sancta Alberta Chapel with a Mass of Celebration for all the accomplishments of our graduates, as
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Joshua Brown Awarded Father Aquinas Colgan Award
“ T he opportunities I have had at Lewis allowed me to move out of my comfort zone and become a much more independent, outgoing, and assured person , ” said Joshu a Brown of Serena, Ill . The student was the recipient of the Father Aquinas Colgan Award during the Lewis
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Micah West Gains Purpose and Identity from God
“It’s only this year that I’ve truly been able to appreciate the gravity of the statement, ‘Let us remember that we are in the holy presence of God,’” said graduate Micah West, who presented the Lasallian Address during the May 15 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Afternoon Degree Ceremony at the Romeoville Campus. West,
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Senese Offers Inaugural Graduate Lasallian Address
“Our education at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« has prepared us not just for careers, but for lives of purpose and service,” Anna Senese said during the inaugural Graduate Lasallian Address during Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ«’s Commencement ceremonies at its Romeoville campus. “As graduates, we carry the responsibility to lead
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History Students Published in Armstrong Journal
Two Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« history majors have recently achieved significant scholarly milestones, by publishing original research in the peer-reviewed Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History . Henry Gilson, a history major at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ«, published an article titled “ Holocaust Memorialization & Memory:
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Students Showcase Work at Celebration of Scholarship
More than 170 student research and creative projects were showcased during 14th Annual Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Celebration of Scholarship in Romeoville. The two-day event featured 104 poster presentations, more than 50 oral presentations, and additional projects presented through competitions, exhibitions and
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Muench, White Published in Prestigious Literary Magazine
Dr. Simone Muench, a professor in Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ«’s English Studies Department , and a professor emerita of English studies, Dr. Jackie K. White, were honored with the publication of two of their works in the Spring 2026 issue of Emerson College’s literary magazine, Ploughshares . Their works, “Remedios
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Bamburac Earns Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Master’s Degree at Age 15
Benyamin “Beny” Bamburac continues to make academic history as he earns a Master of Science in Computer Science from Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« during the Afternoon Graduate Degree Commencement Ceremony on May 15 for the College of Aviation, Science and Technology. At just 15 years old, Bamburac’s achievement
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