Illinois alumna receives Presidential Medal of Freedom Jul 8, 2022 4:00 pm by Garrett PauleyExcellence Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Gies College of Business alumna and Brigadier General Wilma Vaught served in the U.S. Air Force from 1957 to 1985, becoming one of the most highly decorated military women in U.S. history at the time of her retirement. Share on Facebook Tweet Email