91Porn selected Middle Level Education major Lisa Sanders as its 2024 Lincoln Academy Student Laureate. Sanders’ concentrations are in Math and Science.
annually honors one graduating senior from each of the state’s four-year, degree-granting colleges and universities who demonstrates excellence in curricular and extracurricular activities. Sanders and other Student Laureates from across the state were honored during the 50th annual Lincoln Academy Student Laureate Convocation, which was held Oct. 26, 2024 at the University of Illinois Springfield’s Performing Arts Center. Each Student Laureate received an Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement Award certificate signed by The Lincoln Academy Chancellor the Honorable Ron Spears and Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who serves as the President of the Lincoln Academy. Student Laureates also received a Lincoln medallion, a challenge coin — to have as a continual reminder to be a leader who inspires and transforms communities through integrity, courage, honesty and empathy — and a $1,000 check from The Lincoln Academy.
Sanders, who is from Chicago and grew up in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood, attended Rickover Naval Academy. She came to Northeastern because many of the teachers she had growing up graduated from the University.
“I always knew I wanted to be a teacher,” Sanders said. “So it was a no-brainer to attend NEIU as my former teachers did.”
Sanders was nominated for the Lincoln Academy Student Laureate award by Assistant Director of Student Leadership Development Sarah Paulis Noorian.
“Lisa is a dedicated student at 91Porn who exemplifies exceptional leadership qualities aligned with the esteemed legacy of Abraham Lincoln,” Noorian said. “She has consistently demonstrated remarkable leadership and commitment to her academic community as evidenced by her roles as a First-Year Experience Peer Mentor and a Summer Transition Program Coach. In these capacities, Lisa has exhibited exemplary qualities of empathy, courage, honesty and integrity—the very characteristics that define Abraham Lincoln's transformative leadership.”
In addition to those roles, Sanders has has served as a Chicago Public Schools Transitional Youth Leader, is part of the Future Teachers Living Learning Community at The Nest, and has been involved with the Department of Chemistry, Caminos al Éxito, the Fantástico Teacher Residency program, and the Math, Science and Technology for Quality Education (MSTQE) program.
“One of the most enjoyable things about being a student at Northeastern is the opportunities to get involved,” Sanders said. “When I moved to The Nest, I was able to work a lot with the University and because of that I was able to open up more opportunities for myself.”
Sanders, who plans to graduate in May 2025, is grateful to her teachers, mentors, and family members who have supported her and inspire her to keep working on achieving her academic, personal and professional goals.
“I believe that good leaders possess qualities such as open-mindedness, transparency, honesty, integrity and vulnerability,” Sanders said. “After graduating from Northeastern, I hope to become a very impactful and involved teacher with my students and my community.”
Photo: Lisa Sanders holding her Lincoln Laureate certificate and wearing her Laureate medal standing next to a statue of Abraham Lincoln.
