College of ACES

Official account for the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) at @UofIllinois. #ACESIllinois

[College of ACES @ACESIllinois]

𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝
Carter Haney 🎓
Degree ➡️ Digital & Precision Agriculture
Destination 📍Precision Drone Application Specialist

[College of ACES @ACESIllinois]

Congratulations to our 2026 International Achievement Award winners!

Mia Bonds – recognized for her sustainable food systems and agribusiness research in Peru and Malawi.
Dr. Paul McNamara – recognized for improving livelihoods for 16M+ smallholder farmers through AgReach.

[College of ACES @ACESIllinois]

𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝
Brianne Allen 🎓
Degree ➡️ Hospitality Management
Destination 📍Kitchen Floor Manager at Michael's Catering

[College of ACES @ACESIllinois]

It looks like an alien planet, but it’s actually an Illinois forest after 9:00 PM. 🌌🐛

Congrats to Alexa Rojas for winning 2nd Prize in the 2026 Image of Research competition! Alexa uses UV tech to study how nocturnal insects adapt to living near agricultural borders.

[College of ACES @ACESIllinois]

Location-sharing apps give us peace of mind, but they also bring serious FOMO📍

New research from Brian Ogolsky in HDFS explores how tracking tech is quietly replacing human interaction.
🔗 https://t.co/qMUFYuXVdK
DOI: https://t.co/X0sFyAkALo

[College of ACES @ACESIllinois]

We’re excited to welcome Amy Roady as the inaugural director of the James F. Evans Global Center for Food and Agricultural Communications.
A proud alumna, Roady brings leadership experience from @ILSoybean Association and longtime engagement with @TheIFAJ.
https://t.co/TN6ISrKdYG

[College of ACES @ACESIllinois]

Proof that Pride is everywhere 🌈 Happy Pride Month from a Study Abroad trip in Brazil!

[ABE @ Illinois @IllinoisABE]

Congratulations to our Illini Pullers led by team president Payton Voltz and supported by advisors Dr. Cody Allen and Tim Lecher! The Pullers won the overall competition at the 2026 ASABE International Quarter-Scale Tractor Student Design Competition this past weekend 🏆

[College of ACES @ACESIllinois]

Exposure to green space could be a cheap and effective way to boost the psychological well-being of kids in disadvantaged communities 🌳

A new @IllinoisCropSci & @PsychIllinois review in @FrontPsychol explains.
DOI: https://t.co/OC4ntxNY0T
More: https://t.co/g2OCfe5kiF

[Illinois Football @IlliniFootball]

99 days. The countdown starts now.

[Illinois Men's Basketball @IlliniMBB]

Your heart always leads you back to Illinois.

[College of ACES @ACESIllinois]

Finlee Shrock's & @PamSmithDTN years-long pen-pal friendship reached a new level when they attended ACES Family Academies last summer.

Read their story: https://t.co/5i7mryCnTj

Register for AFA, open to ACES alums and youth ages 8-13, by June 7: https://t.co/BDf2PcvTd4

[University of Illinois @UofIllinois]

The lectures mattered. But so did the people you sat next to.

And wherever life takes you next, you’ll always have each other. 🧡

[University of Illinois @UofIllinois]

College is really just a story about finding your people. 🧡

[College of ACES @ACESIllinois]

Big things are happening today at the Morrow Plots 🌽 The revitalization has begun!

See for yourself by watching Morrow Plots live stream ➡️ https://t.co/nhyX0LjPH6

[College of ACES @ACESIllinois]

𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝
Laney Toffler 🎓
Degree ➡️ Agribusiness Markets and Management
Destination 📍McCain Foods as an Associate Brand Manager

[University of Illinois @UofIllinois]

You’ll look back on this and say, “that was one of the best days of my life.” 🧡

[Giovani Preza Fontes @PrezaFontes]

🎓 Kudos to Federico Rolle, Nathalia Guzman, and Marcos Bonini Pires on their MS graduation this spring!
Proud of their hard work and excited for their next steps.

@ACESIllinois @IllinoisCropSci

[College of ACES @ACESIllinois]

Go change the world! Congratulations, Class of 2026 🎓
⏰ 5 PM CT
📍 State Farm Center
Watch the livestream ➡️ https://t.co/18CQAFXBhf

[University of Illinois @UofIllinois]

Fit ✅

Alma Mater’s dressed to celebrate the Class of 2026! Stop by through May 18 to get an iconic grad photo with your #1 fan. 🎓📷