The 2009 Distinguished Alumni and Scharper Award recipients. Seated, left to right: Dr. James Kutsch, Marty Morse, and Dr. Deborah Blue. Standing, left to right: Dr. Mary Ann Carmack, Jim Gillespie, AHS Associate Dean Dr. William Stewart, and Dr. John Seffrin. For more information on the alumni awards, go to http://ahs.illinois.edu/Alumni/AlumniAwards.aspx.

Before the ceremony, award recipients shared lunch and conversation with AHS students and staff.

This year's tent party near the stadium drew a large crowd.

AHS undergraduate students Mary Kathleen Maloney, Taylor Miranda, Megan Dean, and Whitney Waterman greeted new arrivals with smiles and beads.

AHS Assistant Dean Renique Kersh made sure the children’s activity area was ready.

AHS Student Council member Michelle Hochwert helped some young visitors to the tent party with their art projects.

Members of the Marching Illini stopped by to entertain the crowd.

The New Orleans Jazz Machine kept toes tapping among the appreciative audience.

Attendees at this year's tent party enjoyed a hearty breakfast buffet, jazz, and door prizes.

AHS Assistant Dean and Director of Advancement Sara Kelley (r) caught up with Maxine Broderick (RST '59), who had returned to campus for her 50th class reunion.