College of DuPage student and outstanding graduate finalist Justina Rodriguez Carrozzo receives congratulations from COD President Dr. Muddassir Siddiqi during the 2026 Celebration of Academic Excellence.
View photos from the ceremony.
During the ceremony, 24 students were honored for specific disciplines, programs or departments.
In addition, Honors Scholars, members of the Honors Student Advisory Committee, outstanding graduates and STEM Student Success Scholarship completers were celebrated for their achievements.
Also recognized were the Honors Program Transfer Scholarship recipients, who received full or partial tuition awards to the following schools:
Hannah Campbell, DePaul University; Nicholas Gillono, Elmhurst University; Regina Mayer, Benedictine University; Ana Garcia Medina, North Central College; and Geysa Tumea, Northeastern Illinois University.
Learn more about the Honors program at College of DuPage.
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