# Event Details

- **Event Name**: SOLD OUT: Voices of Impact: Celebrating SIU Black Alumni Changemakers
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 06 Feb, 2026 at 11:30 am – Fri, 06 Feb, 2026 at 01:30 pm
- **Event Description**: UPDATE: This event is SOLD OUT, and we are no longer accepting registrations.

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Celebrate Black Excellence and Saluki Success with us at VOICES OF IMPACT: Celebrating Black Alumni Changemakers.

Join the SIU Foundation for a special luncheon honoring SIU alumni whose leadership, service, and scholarship have shaped lives, opened pathways, and strengthened the Saluki community. Through their achievements and commitment to excellence, these honorees reflect the power of purpose-driven impact and enduring legacy.

SIU Student Center, Ballroom B
Friday, Feb. 6, 2026
11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

Honorees:
Dr. Harold Bardo ’62, ’72
Dr. Linda Flowers ’79, ’87, ’06
Michael Glenn ’77
Dr. Joan Higginbotham ’87
Dr. Ella Lacey ’64, ’72, ’79
Dr. Terrence Roberts ’77
Dr. Melvin Terrell ’78

Tickets are $25 per person. Seating is limited, and a ticket is required to attend. Please RSVP by Feb. 2. Register today: https://siuf.org/events/voices-of-impact.php
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/carbondale/sold-out-voices-of-impact-celebrating-siu-black-alumni-changemakers/200029474286519
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 47

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Carbondale
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: SIU Student Center
- **lat**: 37.713300667322
- **long**: -89.218379195693
- **full address**: SIU Student Center, SUBWAY, 1255 Lincoln Dr, Carbondale, IL 62901, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is SOLD OUT: Voices of Impact: Celebrating SIU Black Alumni Changemakers being held?
  - **A:** SOLD OUT: Voices of Impact: Celebrating SIU Black Alumni Changemakers takes place on Fri, 06 Feb, 2026 at 11:30 am to Fri, 06 Feb, 2026 at 01:30 pm at SIU Student Center, SUBWAY, 1255 Lincoln Dr, Carbondale, IL 62901, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing SOLD OUT: Voices of Impact: Celebrating SIU Black Alumni Changemakers?
  - **A:** SOLD OUT: Voices of Impact: Celebrating SIU Black Alumni Changemakers is organized by SIU Foundation.

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