2023 |
Dr. Scott Mertes, Provost, Mid Michigan College |
2022 |
Tim Buckley, Assistant Coach, University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
2021 |
Dr. Indigo D. Triplett, Chief Executive Officer, 4-D Performance |
2020 |
Mary EllenThielemann, Managing Director, CIBC Bank |
2019 |
Chief Kristen Ziman, Chief of Police, Aurora Police Department |
2018 |
Ashley Lewis, Singer, songwriter and mandolinist |
2017 |
Steven R. Henrikson, Managing Partner, Henrikson & Graul Capital Partners, LLC |
2016 |
Puamuh T. Ghogomu II, Senior Counsel, Employment Law, Walgreens |
2015 |
Dwight Baird, Sheriff, Kendall County |
2014 |
Pam Reilly, Illinois Teacher of the Year, Second Grade Teacher, Woodbury Elementary School, Sandwich School District |
2013 |
Tom Muth, District Manager, Fox Metro Water Reclamation District |
2012 |
Linda Chapa LaVia, Illinois House of Representatives, 83rd District |
2011 |
Dr. John Avendano, President, Kankakee Community College |
2010 |
Gregory S. Thomas, Chief of Police, City of Aurora |
2009 |
Rev. F. William Etheredge, Principal, Aurora Central Catholic High School, Superintendent of Schools in Aurora Deanery |
2008 |
Robin H. Renner, Physical Education Instructor; Baseball Head Coach, Nequa Valley High School |
2007 |
Judge Timothy J. McCann, 16th Judicial Circuit, Kendall County |
2006 |
Gail Johnson, President, Face to Face Communications and Training |
2005 |
Dr. Jose Magaña, Internal Medicine Physician, Dreyer Medical Clinic |
2004 |
Marilyn Michelini, Village President, Village of Montgomery Penny Deligiannis, International Humanitarian Orthodox Metroplitante of Hong Kong and South East Asia |
2003 |
Richard Samuelson, Chairman of the Board, Benchmark Bank |
2002 |
Lourdes “Lulu” Blacksmith, Field Representative, Office of U.S. Representative |
2001 |
John Mertes, Director of Technology for Rhodes School District |
2000 |
David Stover, Mayor, City of Aurora |
1998 |
Nina “Nikki” Kramer, Coordinator of Education Services, Rush-Copley Medical Center |
1997 |
Davis Offutt, Aurora Township Assessor |
1996 |
Eduardo Gil, Attorney, Gil & Cruz Attorneys at Law |
1995 |
Richard Randall, Sheriff, Kendall County |
1994 |
Alma Harrell, Program Manager of Surveyor Education |
1993 |
Michael Turner, Director, Elgin Center City Development Corporation, City of Elgin |
1992 |
Joanne Collins, Waubonsee Community College Bookstore Manager |
1991 |
James E. Pilmer, Agent, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company; Chairman, Waubonsee Community College Foundation |
1990 |
Marissa Quiles, Program Director/Executive Producer, WSNS Channel 44 |
1989 |
Deborah Conlee, Student Accounting Manager/Admissions & Records, Waubonsee Community College |
1987 |
Dale Von Ohlen, Founding Board of Trustees President, Waubonsee Community College |
1986 |
Dr. Janet Sprague-Williams, Instructor, Waubonsee Community College |
1985 |
Jeffrey Schielke, Mayor, City of Batavia |
1984 |
David Randall, Athletic Manager, Waubonsee Community College |