4/23/09
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4/23/09 |
A former Chicago White Sox catcher, a nine-time mixed martial arts champion, and highly decorated Air Force Security Specialist – all members of the Lincoln College alumni family – will be honored for their distinguished service and accomplishments this weekend. The three will be presented with alumni awards at a dinner and awards program on April 25, in conjunction with the school’s annual reunion weekend.
Chuck Lindstrom, former Lynx athletic director and head baseball coach, will receive the Honorary Alumni Award for his many years of service to the school. He is credited with building the school’s athletic program and stamping it with his brand of fairness and integrity. Lindstrom is a former professional baseball player whose major league career consisted of a single game in which he tripled and walked in two at bats, an achievement that earned him a 1.000 major league batting average and recognition by ESPN as one of baseball’s top ten one-hit wonders.
Matt Hughes was an All-American wrestler for Lincoln College in 1995. He went on to gain international fame as a nine-time World Welterweight Champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, a mixed martial arts organization. Today, Hughes lives in Hillsboro with his wife, Audra, and their children, Joey and Hanna Grace. In addition to his continued fight training, he is active in volunteer and mission work. Hughes will be presented with the Young Alumni Award, given to recent alumni that demonstrate leadership in their lives.
Arthur “AJ” King, Jr. came to Lincoln College from his home on Chicago’s South Suburbs on a basketball scholarship. After graduation, King enlisted in the Air Force where he has received numerous medals of recognition during a distinguished career that has spanned two decades and several continents. He currently serves as a security specialist at the Pentagon. King lives in Bowie, Maryland with his wife and four children and enjoys coaching basketball and football for the Boys & Girls Club. King will receive the Alumni Achievement Award in Government Service.
The three gentlemen will be honored at the Reunion Dinner & Awards Program held at the Maple Club Dinner Theatre at 5 p.m. on April 25. Reservations can be made by calling (217) 732-3155 ext. 217. The cost is $30 per person.
Lincoln College was founded in 1865 as Lincoln University, the only institution of higher education named for Abraham Lincoln during his lifetime. It is a selective, two-year, private, liberal arts college located in Lincoln, Illinois. Lincoln College is designed to prepare a student for university study through a structured, supportive approach to learning. Approximately 89% of Lincoln College graduates transfer immediately to a four-year school where they succeed as well as or better than the native student. Student-teacher ratio at Lincoln College is 13:1 and the average class size is 16 students.