Save the Date for the 2026 Celebration of Excellence! 

On behalf of the school, we are delighted to invite you to the Spring 2026 Celebration of Excellence event on Saturday, April 25th. This event will honor Siebel School of Computing and Data Science alumni, faculty, staff, and students for their outstanding accomplishments of the past year.

Dinner will be served at 6:00 PM in the Illini Union's Illini Room, and the formal recognition ceremony will begin at 7:00 PM. Space is limited, and general seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. You are welcome to attend the dinner and ceremony, or come just for the ceremony.

You must RSVP by 11:59 PM Central Time on Sunday, April 12th, 2026. Please fill out the following form to RSVP: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/2087791940

In addition, students who have won an award during the 2025-2026 academic year and who would like to be recognized at the 2026 Celebration of Excellence event and/or on the school website are strongly encouraged to fill out a Biosketch form: https://forms.illinois.edu/chooseAuth/1742474147

Please email us at awardsinfo@cs.illinois.edu with any questions you may have. For information on past celebrations, see here.