Nicholas Lund, Audubon Magazine

"The University of Illinois would be lucky to have an ounce of kingfisher bravado."

Chicago Tribune Editorial Board

"We hope the belted kingfisher takes flight in Urbana-Champaign."

Jessica Hammie, Smile Politely

"The kingfisher is the best suggestion for a replacement mascot at the University of Illinois."

IN THE NEWS

CHICAGO

TRIBUNE

12/10/22 Gaining Popularity

9/21/20 Senate Approval

3/10/20 Student Vote

3/12/20 Tribune Editorial Board Endorsement

NEWS OUTLETS

04/28/23 Herald Review: Why the Kingfisher works

03/04/2020 ABC 7: University Of Illinois students begin voting on proposed mascot

03/04/2020 FOX: UofI Students Voting on Potential Mascot Change

DAILY

ILLINI

10/24/2019 Kingfisher Design Reignites Mascot Debate

03/02/2020 Kingfisher Mascot Set for Student Vote

03/12/2020 Opinion: The Kingfisher is Better than Nothing

03/27/2020 Kingfisher Wins and Sparks Debate

09/22/2020 University Senate Endorses Kingfisher in Landslide

10/05/2020 Kingfisher Advocates to Take it Slow, Build Alumni Support

5/23/21 Merch Sales for Support

10/12/2022 Continued Conversations in Committee

NEWS

GAZETTE

03/11/2020 Kingfisher Mascot: What's Next?

09/21/2020 UI Senate Backs Kingfisher Mascot

12/9/2022 NCAI Endorsement

MAGAZINES

AND BLOGS

08/01/23 - Public I - UC IMC

04/17/23 - American Birding Association

03/03/2023 Illinois Ornithology Newsletter

03/08/2023 Smile Politely - AAIA Letter

03/03/2020 New York Magazine

9/18/20 Audubon Magazine

9/22/20 Smile Politely

11/29/2022 For the Birds

Board of Trustees Public Comment

Evan Lemberger, a senior in Civil & Environmental Engineering at the time of this talk, addresses the Board of Trustees at the July 2023 meeting during public comment.

Evan leads the Design and Construction committee for the Kingfisher Mascot costume.