For Julia K. Whittington, ’93 LAS, DVM ’97, caring for animals has meant everything from helping injured wildlife to shaping the future of veterinary medicine. 🦉🐾🩺 Over more than two decades at Illinois, she expanded animal care, strengthened the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, and created new opportunities for students to learn and lead. We’re proud to recognize her with the 2026 Distinguished Service Award. 🏆 Meet Whittington and the rest of this year’s Alumni Awards recipients: go.illinois.edu/AlumniAwards26 #ILLINOISalumni #AlumniAwards lasillinois vetmedillinois