11/10/09
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11/10/09 |
Lincoln, Ill. – Lincoln College is pleased to announce Mubeen Khan, a pre-med student, has been selected as the college’s student laureate for the 2009-10 academic year. Khan will graduate from Lincoln College in May. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Basheer and Najeeb Khan, she is a 2008 graduate of Wheeling High School in Wheeling, Illinois.
A dynamic young woman, she was previously named to LC’s Special Honors roster, which is reserved for students with a 4.00 cumulative GPA. Khan serves as Vice President of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society, and works as a peer tutor in the institution’s Academic Success Center.
The Lincoln Academy of Illinois honors outstanding college students during its annual Student Laureate ceremony. This year’s ceremony took place on Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Old State Capitol State Historic Site in Springfield. This is the 35th year the academy has recognized student laureates.
Despite a busy academic schedule, Khan also finds the time to give back to the community by volunteering her time at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital. When announcing her selection as the LC Student Laureate, President John Hutchinson said, “We are thrilled that Mubeen is being recognized with this prestigious award. She is an amazing young woman and a wonderful example of the type of students we are so fortunate to have attending Lincoln College.” He went on to add, “We expect great things from her in the years to come.”
Khan is a pre-med major at Lincoln College. After graduation in May, she plans to continue her studies at the University Of Sint Eustatius School Of Medicine.
During the ceremony, she will be presented with a special commemorative medallion, along with a $150 honorarium, and a certificate of achievement. The ceremony is followed by a luncheon at the Illinois Executive Mansion with the Governor. For more information on the Student Laureate ceremony and the Lincoln Academy of Illinois, visit their Web site - www.thelincolnacademyofillinois.org/
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.