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istinguished Service Award
The Distinguished Service Award was established in 1972 to recognize alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the University of Illinois who have consistently demonstrated extraordinary commitment, dedication and service for the advancement of the institution.
2008 Recipient
Carol
Keiser-Long is honored for her tireless service to the University of
Illinois; the UI College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences;
and the UI Alumni Association. A former vocational education teacher, Keiser-Long
established an internship program for women in the College of ACES, which has
long recognized her for her achievements and generous support. She has served
on the boards of numerous organizations, including the ACES Alumni Association
and UI Foundation, and from 1999 to 2001 chaired the Board of Directors of the
UI Alumni Association, which has honored her with loyalty and spirit awards and
named her an Illini
Comeback
guest. An agribusiness entrepreneur, Keiser-Long is founder and president of
both C-ARC Enterprises, with interests in biofuels, alternative feedstocks and
agricultural education, and C-BAR Cattle Co. She earned a bachelor’s degree
in animal science from the University of Illinois in 1968.

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