Millikin University senior sociology major Philip Ganley of Decatur, Ill., has been named Millikin's recipient of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois' Student Laureate Award for 2016.
The Lincoln Academy's Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement Awards are presented for excellence in curricular and extracurricular activities to seniors from each of the state's four-year, degree-granting colleges and universities, and one student from the community colleges in Illinois.
Ganley will be presented with his award during the annual Student Laureate Convocation on Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Ill.
During the Student Laureate Convocation, each student will receive a Student Laureate Medallion, along with a $1,000 educational grant and a certificate of achievement. This will be the 42nd year that the Lincoln Academy has celebrated students' excellence in Illinois.
Ganley is currently a member of the Millikin Baseball team and a Long-Vanderburg Leadership Academy mentor. Ganley was the recipient of the Scovill Prize at Millikin's Honors Convocation held in April 2016. The Scovill Prize is the most coveted student award for overall excellence at Millikin University. Scovill Prizes are awarded on the basis of academic achievement, demonstrated leadership and service, and scholarship.