Alumni Awards 2023

Each year Illinois State University’s Alumni Association recognizes alumni for their outstanding contributions to their fields, their impact on society, and their passion for Illinois State through the Alumni Awards program. They include:

Distinguished Alumni Award
Dr. John Swalec ’56, M.S. ’58, Ph.D. ’75
President Emeritus, Waubonsee Community College

Alumni Achievement Award
Jackie L. Thompson ’93
Brigadier General and Chief Defense Counsel, Office of Military Commissions
Chris Voelz ’70
Executive Director, Collegiate Women Sports Awards

Senator John W. Maitland Jr., Commitment to Education Award
Dr. Daniel López, Ph.D. ’02
President, Harold Washington College, City Colleges of Chicago

E. Burton Mercier Alumni Service Award
Norris Porter ’88, M.S. ’89
Development Director, McLean County Museum of History

Andrew Purnell Jr. Trailblazer Award
Brian Little ’81, M.S. ’83
Vice President and Global Head of Corporate Human Resources, Intel

Outstanding Young Alumni Award
Grant Anderson ’11
Government and Global Trade Associate, Mayer Brown LLP

Erin (Dixson) Levzow ’06
Global Chief Marketing Officer, Museum of Ice Cream

For more information, contact Juliana Nelson, assistant director of Alumni Engagement at (309) 438-2495.