From one Lanning to another, recent #IllinoisCollege graduate Payton Lanning ’24 will take over his retiring father’s role as the 8th grade U.S. History Teacher this Fall in Lincoln, Illinois! “I went on a BreakAway to New Zealand, made best friends for life, won the Midwest Conference Championship in Men’s Soccer, and gained experience not only in my field of study but in many other areas that have helped me grow as a human being,” Payton notes, “People on this campus have cared for me and my future no matter the circumstances. I am so grateful for that.” #GraduateREADY #ICGrad Learn more about Payton’s story and his time at IC at ic.edu/news/06-5-2024/illinois-college-graduate-follows-fathers-footsteps-accepts-same-position-his-father