University of Illinois Honorary Degree
2011 – Gary List
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Alumni Giving Back
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Resources for Alumni
FSHN Alumni Award Recipients
University of Illinois Alumni Achievement Award
2011 – Charlotte (Herman) Kerr
2008 – Doris Kelley Christopher
College of ACES Friend of ACES Award
2016 – Russell Moroz
College of ACES Young Alumni Award Recipients
2016 – Katheryne Rehberg
2016 – Jennifer Westerkamp
2015 – Adam Rochman
2014 – Brad Meyers
2013 – Nathan Matusheski
2011 – Dawn Jackson Blatner
2010 – Jill Eisenbarth
2009 – Terry Moros
2008 – Annie Murray
2008 – Lauren Murray
2007 – Kevin Ryan
2006 – Alexa Williams
2004 – Marilyn Tanner Blasiar
2003 – Tom Neidoborski
2001 – Sari Zernich
1991 – Cherie Bertsch
1990 – Alice Rainville
1989 – Beth Cash
1993 – Howard Katz
1987 – Donna J. Thede
College of ACES Award of Merit
2015 – Susan L. Johnson
2014 – M. Margaret Barth
2014 – Barbara P. Klein
2012 – Nancy Moriarity
2012 – Steve Hill
2011 – Jim Albrecht
2011 – Howard Katz
2010 – Sharon Hoerr
2009 – Robert Smith
2008 – Guy Johnson
2003 – Doris Kelley Christopher
2002 – Ruth Allen
2002 – William Brown
2001 – Ann Keim
1999 – Judith K. Hevrdejs
1998 – Thomas Tunney
1997 – Janet Stevens
1996 – Eleanor Hill
HRFS/Home Economics Alumni Award of Merit
1994 – Annabelle (Gray) Burgland
1994 – Frances Wang Klein Gershon
1994 – Maxine McDivitt
1994 – Audrey (Gronert) Williams
1993 – Jo (Mendenhall) Epping
1993 – Naomi R. Koehler
1993 – K. Virginia Seidel
1992 – Doris (Kelley) Christopher
1992 – Jane (Stevens) Gore
1992 – Nancy (Grosboll) Hendren,
1992 – Carla K. (Kunkel) Kay
1992 – Alice R. (Patterson) Vernon
1991 – Marilyn (Hernechek) Buck
1991 – Marilyn Buford
1991 – Barbara (Elder) Fortino
1991 – Cleo Hall
1991 – Faith (Mitrovitch) Paich
1991 – Virginia (Coultas) Sharp
1990 – Susanne (Lamar) Dunlap
1990 – Louise Rice Hassenplug
1989 – Betty (Johnson) Church
1989 – Bessie Dixon Hackett
1989 – Elizabeth J. (Simpson) Simpson–Pucinski
1989 – Hazel T. (Taylor) Spitze
1988 – Caryl K. May
1988 – Caryl (Towsley) Moy
1988 – Janet L. (Turney) Mulvaney
1988 – William P. Myers
1988 – E. Louise (Olson) Rogers
1988 – Emma M. B. (Brittin) Whiteford
1987 – Colien Hefferan
1987 – Caroline (Farrar) Heinrich
1987 – Carol (Larson) Warfield
1986 – Ruth (McNabb) Dow
1986 – Cleo Fitzsimmons
1986 – Hazel (Hughes) Hasty
1986 – Bernice (Engelking) Hayes
1985 – Roberta (Larson) Duyff
1985 – Susan J. (Kahl) Funkhouser
1985 – Victoria (Feit) Hennenfent
1985 – Louise Young
1984 – Helen (Wolcott) Horton
1984 – Mary Beth Stine
1984 – Clareta Walker
1983 – Rosemary (Archibald) Goss
1983 – Virginia Guthrie
1983 – Virginia A. (Wesolaski) Johnson
1983 – Nancy M. (Kay) Walker
1982 – Dorothy (Whitton) Herm
1982 – Alice G. Herron
1982 – Lorraine (Davies) Trebilcock
1982 – Kathryn Vesgo
1982 – T. Geitel Winakor
1982 – Martha C. (Rosenberger) Zimmerman
1981 – Dorothy (Fay) Dunn
1981 – Helen B. Francis
1981 – Kathryn (Watford) Smith
1981 – Margy Janette Woodburn
1980 – Margaret Goodyear
1980 – Charlotte (Herman) Kerr
1980 – Janice M. Smith
1980 – Audrey Geiseking (Gronert) Williams
1979 – Dorothy J. Iwig,*
1979 – Gertrude Kaiser
1979 – Hope (Hotchkiss) Niedling
1979 – Lola (Cremeans) Tilly
1979 – Helen Drew Turner
1978 – Queenie B. Mills
1978 – Marion (Kaeser) Piper
1978 – Frances O. Van Duyne
1977 – Kathryn (VanAken) Burns
1977 – Pauline C. Paul
University of Illinois Alumni Association Chicago Illini of the Year
2011 – Howard Katz
2008 – Caroline (Becker) Joss
2003 – Doris (Kelley) Christopher
2001 – Thomas M. Tunney
HRFS/Home Economics Young Alumni Award
1994 – John Chiodo
1993 – Caroline (Becker) Becker–Joss
1993 – Howard Katz
1992 – Anna Marie Graf Williams
1991 – Cherie (Goodwin) Bertsch
1990 – Alice Johanna (Ellis) Shannon
1989 – Elizabeth (Morrison) Cash
1988 – Patricia (Hernecheck) Carter
1987 – Donna J. (Kwirant) Thede
1986 – Janet Kreig