LEBANON, IL — Gunnar Legrand of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., participated in McKendree University’s 12th annual Academic Excellence Celebration (AEC) on Thursday, April 24. The 2025 event featured presentations, poster presentations, an art exhibit, a band concert and more.
Gunnar presented a poster called “The Cost of Knowledge: Student Loan Forgiveness in the United States.”
The AEC presents the culminating work of 248 McKendree students representing most academic disciplines. It includes research projects, art exhibitions, debates, readings of original writing, a performance by the choir and much more. Browse among the links posted on the AEC page on McKendree’s website. Photos can be viewed here.
Founded in 1828, McKendree University’s historic Lebanon, Ill., campus is 25 miles from St. Louis, Mo. McKendree also offers degree programs online and is one of U.S. News’ “Best Regional Universities,” “Best Value Schools” and “Best Colleges for Veterans” in the Midwest.
