MEDIA MENTIONS
The work of students, alumni, and community members has not gone unnoticed. The Kingfisher has been mentioned in news outlets such as the Chicago Tribune and the News Gazette, encouraging conversations across the campus and C-U community. Want to write an article on the Kingfisher? Reach out to our email!
IN THE NEWS
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King’s Guard to hold Kingfisher tryouts this weekend
The students behind the Kingfisher mascot
https://www.smilepolitely.com/culture/the-students-behind-the-kingfisher-mascot/
The Kingfisher is Flying to Illinois
https://publici.ucimc.org/2023/08/the-kingfisher-is-flying-to-illinois
A League of Her Own: Illinois’s Very Own Kingfisher
https://www.birdnote.org/explore/field-notes/2023/07/league-her-own-illinoiss-very-own-kingfisher
Kingfisher Task Force to make presentation on mascot to trustees
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/university-illinois/kingfisher-task-force-to-make-presentation-on-mascot-to-trustees/article_97ce0ea1-cc67-5a95-9c45-d0d26e687c58.html
Conn: Why the belted kingfisher works for the Fighting Illini
https://herald-review.com/sports/college/illini/conn-why-the-belted-kingfisher-works-for-the-fighting-illini/article_215af356-0c7b-5643-b807-b21223675ff3.html
A Courtside Kingfisher
https://www.aba.org/pdfviewer/birding-2023-apr/?auto_viewer=true#page=60
Still no official decision on U. of I. mascot, but the belted kingfisher is waiting in the wings
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2023/04/14/still-no-official-decision-on-u-of-i-mascot-but-the-belted-kingfisher-is-waiting-in-the-wings/
MEDIA HIGHLIGHT:
BOARD OF TRUSTEES PUBLIC COMMENT
Evan Lemberger addresses the Board of Trustees at the July 2023 meeting during public comment. At the time of this talk, Evan was a senior in Civil & Environmental Engineering as well as the leader of the Design and Construction committee for the Kingfisher Mascot costume.