blog posts 28 receive U of I System honor for leading COVID-19 response Aug 26, 2021 11:30 am by Office of the PresidentExcellence Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images In a ceremony attended by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, University President Tim Killeen honored 28 key leaders of the system’s COVID-19 response with the Presidential Medallion, the highest honor that the system president can bestow. Share on Facebook Tweet Email