Smart Family

Sometimes it’s nice to read something happy about a family of smarties. The Chicago Tribune has this up about a mom and her six kids, all of whom attended Northern Illinois University. The kids all went on to graduate school, and have used their brainy powers for good. Their shared alma mater [...]

Sometimes it’s nice to read something happy about a family of smarties. The Chicago Tribune has this up about a mom and her six kids, all of whom attended Northern Illinois University. The kids all went on to graduate school, and have used their brainy powers for good. Their shared alma mater felt it was necessary to recognize the siblings’ achievements:

On Thursday, Northern Illinois University presented the entire Sereno family with its 2009 Outstanding College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Alumni Award.

…Northern Illinois alumni officials checked across the country but could find no record of another family that produced six siblings with doctorates — a feat all the more impressive given that each became a research leader in his or her field.



“This is an incredible accomplishment, and it needs to be recognized in its totality,” said Jack Tierney, board president of the Northern Illinois Alumni Association. “Each of the Serenos has made extraordinary contributions to science, research and education. Together they demonstrate the value and potential of a liberal arts education.”

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