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This week, Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø lost one of its great champions, Dr. Angelina Pedroso. Read about Dr. Pedroso’s life and contributions to Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø and more in this week’s edition of Noteworthy at Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø.

Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø Illinois University has selected Computer Science major Obsmara Ulloa as its 2020 Lincoln Academy Student Laureate. Every fall semester, The Lincoln Academy of Illinois honors one graduating senior from each university in the state who demonstrates leadership and service contributions on campus and beyond, academic success, and extracurricular achievements.

Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø has received a grant to digitize the archives of alumnus and former Illinois Congressman Luis Gutiérrez. The University also received a grant for students from the Consulate General of Mexico.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) has awarded Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø Illinois University a $275,000 grant to support its agriculture science engagement at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI). Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø is one of 26 institutions in the United States—and the only institution in Illinois—to receive this grant. It is Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø’s fourth USDA-NIFA grant and its fifth USDA grant overall.