Alumni Achievement Award

This award recognizes significant achievements of alumni to society, their profession or Illinois State.

Selection is based upon significant accomplishments in one’s chosen field or avocation. This is measured by noting favorable statewide, national, or international recognition; honors from associations or employers; or documentation illustrating work that has proved beneficial to a pronounced segment of society. 

The Awards Ceremony is held each spring. Nominations from alumni, the University community, and friends of the University are welcome. Current active members of a University board are NOT eligible to receive an Alumni Award. They may be nominated once their service to the board expires.

Past Alumni Achievement Award Recipients 

• 2022 Carl Hulse '76 (CAS)
• 2022 Tom D. Wang (CAS)
• 2020 Daniel Wagner '89, M.S. '94 (CAS)
• 2019 Karen (King) Jensen, MBA' 86 (COB)
• 2018 Thomas Carroll '84, M.S. '89 (CAS)
• 2018 Amelia Franck Meyer '89, M.S. '95 (CAS)
• 2017 Ray Brownfield ’65 (CAST)
• 2016 Dan Kelley '70 (CAST)
• 2015 Jay Blunk '86 (CAS)
• 2014 John "Jack" Hartung '79, MBA '80 (COB)
• 2013 David Wildt '72 (CAST)
• 2012 Connie (Geiger) Mueller, M.S. '84 (CAST)
• 2011 Rose Stadel '01 (CAST)
• 2010 Tom Irwin '79 (CFA)
• 2010 Connie Fako Shoemake '77 (COE)
• 2009 Sandra Steingraber, M.S. '82 (CAS)
• 2009 Dr. David M. Kranz '75, M.S. '76 (CAS)
• 2008 Terry Kinney '76 (CFA)
• 2007 Reg Weaver '61 (COE)
• 2007 Joan Forney '68 (COE)
• 2006 Thomas E. Witzig, M.D. '75 (CAS)
• 2006 Dr. Suzanne M. Michalek '67, M.S. '68 (CAS)
• 2006 John C. "Jack" Ensch '64 (CAS)
• 2005 Dr. Sally Bulkley Pancrazio '60 (COB)
• 2005 Dr. Kenneth R. Schrankel, M.S. '73, Ph.D. ' 78 (CAS)
• 2005 Dr. Alcyone Vasconcelos, M.S. '84, Ph.D. '90 (CAS)
• 2004 Timothy E. Bishop '80 (CAS)
• 2004 Eric Rohmann '80, M.S. '85 (CFA)
• 2004 Bradley D. Brown '83 (CAST)
• 2003 Dr. Michael J. Plewa, M.S. '71, Ph.D. '74 (CAS)
• 2003 Geraldine (Taylor) Peeples '67 (CAST)
• 2003 Captain Barbara (Aten) Scholley '80, Sc.D. '99 (CAS)
• 2002 Dr. Simon B. Jones-Hendrickson '69, M.S. '70 (CAS)
• 2002 Dr. K. Michele (Ritter) Kacmar '80, M.S. '82 (CAST, CAS)
• 2002 Dr. J. Michael Adams, '69 (CAST)
• 2001 William B. Kirkendall '75 (COB)
• 2001 Dr. Richard A. Manahan '65, M.S. '71, Ed.D. '75 (COB), (COE)
• 2001 Patrick J. Huffman '70, M.S. '73 (CAS)
• 2000 Dr. Linda (Mehlberg) Morris '71, M.S. '73 (COE)
• 2000 Donna (Frett) Zarcone '79 (COB)
• 2000 Dr. David M. DeMarini '72, M.S. '74, Ph.D. '80  (CAS)
• 1999 Patti (Sarles) Hart '78 (COB)
• 1999 Dan Carter '71 (CFA)
• 1999 Dr. Chris J. Wiant '72 (CAS)
• 1998 Sydney R. Daniels '63, M.S. '67 (CFA, CAS)
• 1998 Lorene Ramsey '59 (CAST)
• 1997 Dr. Lloyd G. Simonson, M.S. '68, Ph.D. '74 (CAS)
• 1997 George Crockett '64 (CAS)
• 1997 Dr. Darlene Kluka '72, M.A. '76 (CAST)
• 1996 Dr. Linda Bain '62, M.S. '68 (CAST)
• 1996 Judith Rassi '61 (COE)
• 1996 David Darnall '65, M.S. '71 (CAST)
• 1995 Roger Boerma '68 (CAST)
• 1995 Ray Bressan '72 (CAS)
• 1995 Dr. James Gentile, M.S. '70, Ph.D. '74 (CAS)
• 1994 Vincent Trosino, M.S. '73 (CAS)
• 1994 Dr. Gerald Ferris '73, M.S. '76 (CAS)
• 1994 Dr. David J. Brusick, M.S. '65, Ph.D. '70 (CAS)
• 1993 Laurie Metcalf '76 (CFA)
• 1993 Jean (Mattioli) Ahlberg '56 (CAS)
• 1993 Dr. Fredrick Menz '65 (CAS)
• 1993 Bruce Cluver '70 (CAST)
• 1992 Dr. David Murdock '74 (CAS)
• 1992 David Bergman '78 (COB)
• 1992 Dr. Cynthia (Frances) Grennan '59 (CAS)
• 1991 Nicholas C. Africano '71, M.A. '74 (CAS, CFA)
• 1991 Dean Felissa (Cohen) Lashley, Ph.D. '73 (CAS)
• 1990 Steve Fisher '67, M.S. '68 (CAST)
• 1990 Justice James A. Knecht '68 (CAS)
• 1990 Captain Gary W. Schnurrpusch '69 (CAS)
• 1990 Edna S. Brigham '47 (COB)
• 1989 Dr. Ronald Archer '53, M.S. '54 (CAS)
• 1989 Richard DuFour '69 (CAS)
• 1989 Bill Dean Francis '51 (CFA)
• 1988 Dr. Tong-man Ong, M.S. '67, Ph.D. '70 (CAS)
• 1988 Dr. R. David Edmunds, M.A. '66 (CAS)
• 1988 Dr. Herbert Roberts '42 (CAS)
• 1988 Duane Woltzen '57, M.S. '59 (CAST)
• 1987 Dr. Joseph French '49, M.S. '50 (CAS, COE)
• 1987 Dr. John J. Swalec '56, M.S. '58, Ph.D. '75 (CAST, COE)
• 1987 Hon. Gene Hoffman '54 (COB)
• 1986 Richard Godfrey '55, M.S. '90 (CAS, COE)
• 1986 Dr. Charles Martin '58, M.A. '62 (CAS, COE)
• 1985 Dr. Leroy Lee Noel '56 (COB)
• 1985 John Malkovich '76, '05 (CFA)
• 1985 Dr. John A. Dossey '65, M.S. '68 (CAS)
• 1985 Dr. James Koch '64 (CAS)
• 1985 Dr. Charlotte (Peterson) Talkington '61 (CAST)
• 1984 Dr. William C. Parker '49, M.S. '56 (CAST)
• 1984 Judith Ivey '73 (CFA)
• 1984 Janet (Bressner) Barnard '70, M.S. '77 (COE)
• 1984 George A. Pruitt '68, M.S. '70 (CAS, COE)
• 1983 Dr. Thomas J. Grites '66, M.S. '67 (CAS, COE)
• 1983 Thomas A. Pearson '69 (CAST)
• 1983 Dr. Robert Gray, Ph.D. '71 (CAS)
• 1983 Dr. Kenneth Janda '57 (CAS)
• 1983 Dr. John D. Bradburn '65 (CAS)
• 1983 Major General Horace A. Hanes '37 (COE)
• 1983 Glenn R. Bradshaw '47 (CFA)
• 1982 Jon Conrad Olson '65 (CAS)
• 1982 Jack Childress '41 (COB)
• 1982 Edward L. Battiste '49 (CAS)
• 1982 Dr. Charles W. Dunn '62 (CAS)
• 1982 Dr. Bonnie H. Litwiller '59, M.S. '60 (CAS)
• 1982 Captain Arthur M. Osborne '52 (CAST)
• 1981 Dr. Wayne D. Van Huss '39 (CAS)
• 1981 Richard Brown, Sr. '35 (CAST)
• 1981 Dr. Richard Alexander '50 (COE)
• 1981 Dr. Kendrick Frank Bangs '36 (COB)
• 1981 G. Graham Whipple '42 (CAST)
• 1981 Fred J. Krause '54 (COE)
• 1981 Frank D. Hansing
• 1981 Dr. Charles Foster '42 (COB)
• 1981 C. Robert O'Dell '59 (CAS)
• 1980 Robert D. Miller, M.S.'70 (CAST)
• 1980 Robert Abbott '58, M.S. '66 (COE)
• 1980 Ralph C. Batastini '51 (COB)
• 1980 R. Lee Brummet '42 (COB)
• 1980 Kenneth A. Shaw '61 (CAS)
• 1980 James L. Fisher '56, M.S. '57 (CAS)
• 1980 Doug Collins '81 (CAST)
• 1980 Donald F. McHenry '57 (CAS)