E. Burton Mercier Alumni Service Award

The award recognizes the outstanding service of alumni to Illinois State University, the Alumni Association, or humanity.

Selection is based upon outstanding volunteer service and contributions to the University, community, state, country, or an important social cause. The award honors the memory of Burt Mercier '50, a community leader who gave back to the University in many ways throughout his life.

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 E. Burton Mercier Alumni Service Award Recipients

2022: Robert L. Freitag '84 (CAS)
2020 Beverly Grimes '60 (MCN)
2019 Charlotte Talkington ’61 (CAST)
2018 Beverly Beyer, M.S. '03 (CAS, CAST)
2017 Lynda Lane ’66 (CAS)
2016 Susan Nelson-Brown '78 (COB)
2015 Dr. Sandra D. Harmon, M.A. '70, D.A. '90 (CAS)
2015 Sharon Rossmark '78 (CAST)
2014 Dr. Ronald Williams '60 (COB)
2014 Dr. Kathleen Hogan '70, M.S '72, Ph. D. '85 (COE)
2013 Michael Matejka '74 (CAS)
2013 Karen Sandhaas '81, '83 (CFA)
2012 Dr. Marian E. Kneer '49, M.S. '57 (CAST)
2011 Alan Chapman, M.S. '75, Ed. D. '84 (CAS, COE)
2010 Parker L. Lawlis '57, M.S. '61 (COB)
2009 Kimberly (Lockwood) Travers '92, M.S. '94 (COB, CAST)
2008 Andrew Purnell '57 (CAS)
2007 Dr. Linda Herman, M.S. '72, Ed.D. '83 (CAST, COE)
2006 Taye Woldesmiate '82, M.A '84 (CAS, CAST)
2006 Scott D. Drazewski '79 (CAS)
2005 Shari Buckellew, MBA '01 (COB)
2005 Joseph P. Murphy '82 (COB)
2005 Curtis Thomas Jr. '91 (CAST)
2004 D. Lee Dueringer '65 (CAST)
2004 Barbara J. Adkins '86 (CAST)
2003 Dr. Thomas E. Gatewood '64 (CAS)
2003 Maya (Balakrishn) Shenoy '73, M.S. '78 (CAS)
2003 Duane H. Livingston '70 (COB)
2002 Jeffrey A. Fritzen '74 (CAS)
2002 Duane L. Miller, M.S. '72 (CAS)
2001 G. Thomas Andes '65 (CAST)
2001 Carl B. Sneed '72, M.S. '73 (CAS)
2000 Mary Selk '44, M.S. '54 (CFA)
2000 James C. Tyree '78, MBA '80 (CAST)
1999 Mike Flanigan '73 (CAST)
1999 Michael D. Wiant '71, M.S. '77 (CAS)
1999 Fred V. and Lois (Rademacher) Mills '62, M.S. '69 (COE)
1998 Hon. W. Charles Witte '71 (COB)
1998 Bruce Breitweiser '70, M.S. '73 (COB)
1997 Dr. Phares O'Daffer '55, M.S. '56 (CAS)
1997 Jill Hutchison, M.S. '69 (CAST)
1997 Gordon Fidler '51, M.S. '52 (COB)
1996 Dr. Wadell Brooks Sr. '57 (COB)
1996 Stanley Ommen '63 (COB)
1996 Dr. Lynn (Sojka) Gaddis '71, M.S. '91 (CAS, COE)
1995 Sam Van Scoyoc '66 (COE)
1995 Sen. John Maitland Jr., honorary doctorate of art '15
1994 David Wiant
1994 Dr. Mary (Manz) Simon '69 (COE)
1994 Joseph Loss '73 (CAS)
1994 Dr. Jean (Staples) Chambers '43 (CAS)
1994 Dr. Elaine (Ingram) Huggins '39 (COE)
1993 Joseph Nicosia '73 (CAS)
1993 Dave Fowler ’74, ‘78 (COB, CAST)
1992 Margaret Esposito '61, M.S. '63 (CAST)
1992 Carolyn (Lauling) Finzer '69 (CFA)
1991 Joseph A. Kinney '72 (CAS)
1990 Roger W. Powell '79 (CAST)
1990 Nelson Smith '47, M.S. '48 (COE)
1989 Edward Burton Mercier '50 (COB)
1987 Karin L. and Robert G. Bone, L.L.D. '68
1987 Anna Keaton, L.L.D '78
1986 Dr. Robert Gray, Ph.D. '71 (CAS)
1986 Eugene P. Jontry '58 (CAST)
1986 D.A.Weibring '75 (COB)
1985 Dr. Alice Ebel, L.L.D. '76
1984 James E. Heald '51, M.S. '52 (Provost, COE)
1984 George R. Babigian '49, M.S. '50 (COB, COE)
1984 Dr. Andreas Paloumpis '50, M.S. '53 (COE, CAS)
1983 Helen K. Smith '35 (CAS)
1983 Dr. George W. Forgey, Ph.D. '71 (COE)
1983 Elaine H. Parker '51 (COE)
1983 Edith Benjamin '28 (CAS)
1983 Donald J. D'Amico '52, M.S. '55, Ed.D. '76 (COB, COE)
1983 Agnes M. Allen '24 (COE)
1982 Dr. James E. Nation '59 (CAS)
1982 Frederick L. Wellman '56, M.S. '59 (CAS)
1982 Edward L. Holloway '42 (CAS)
1982 Arthur H. Larsen, L.L.D. '74 (CAS)
1981 Ross V. Randolph
1981 Isabelle Terrill
1981 Dr. George B. McNeely '38 (Provost)
1981 Eunice Blackburn '08, '16 (CAS)
1980 William V. White '27, M.S. '52 (CAST)
1980 Helen E. Marshall
1980 Dr. Francis B. Belshe