Nominate an ACES Alum

Nominate an ACES Alum today to recognize their outstanding contributions. The 2024 ACES Alumni Award nomination forms will be available soon. Until then, review the award criteria and consider nominating accomplished alumni! Awards include the ACES Award of Merit, ACES Career Achievement, ACES Outstanding Young Alumni, ACES Family Spirit Award, and UIAA Campus Awards. 

ACES Career Achievement Award

Recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of living University of Illinois College of ACES alumni who have had exceptional professional achievement and/or made extraordinary humanitarian contributions. Awardees will be honored at the ACES Alumni Association Awards event in 2023. The selected individuals will also become Round Barn Society members and will be pinned when receiving their recognition.

Scoring

Scoring will consist of 78% Professional Achievements and Service to Professional Organizations, 15% Service to Others including the University of Illinois and College of ACES and Service to the Community; 4% Awards and Honors, and 3% Nominator’s Letter of Endorsement and Letters of Reference.

Guidelines for Nomination:

Submit the completed nomination form. Complete applications should include all relevant information within the nomination form. Nominee information is limited to the area available in the nomination form. Do not attach extra pages.

  • Attach two letters of reference in support of this nomination. One letter of reference should be from a University of Illinois past or current faculty or staff member. Names, addresses, and email addresses must be included on reference letters.
  • Attach resume of nominee (no vitas please).
  • Award of Merit winners are not eligible for this award.

No confirmation of receipt of the nomination will be sent. All materials received for a single nominee will constitute that person’s nomination. It is the responsibility of the nominator(s) to ensure that all materials have been received by the College of ACES Alumni Association office.

Candidates will be considered for one year. Nominators can resubmit an updated nomination for two subsequent years. If a nominee is not selected within a three-year period, the candidate can be re-nominated after three additional years.

Please consult the Career Achievement Tips document for additional insight when completing the application.

View videos of ACES Career Achievement Award winners

ACES Outstanding Young Alumni

Recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of University of Illinois College of ACES young alumni who have had exceptional professional achievement and/or made extraordinary humanitarian contributions. Awardees will be honored at the ACES Alumni Association Awards event in 2022. The selected individuals will also become Round Barn Society members and will be pinned when receiving their recognition.

Scoring

Scoring will consist of 48% Professional Accomplishments and Service to Professional Organizations, 27% Service to the University of Illinois and College of ACES, 16% Community Achievement and Service to the Community; 6% Awards and Honors, and 3% Nominator’s Letter of Endorsement and Letters of Reference.

Guidelines for Nomination:

  • Nominee must have received a bachelor's, master's, or doctorate degree from the University of Illinois College of ACES.
  • Nominee must be under the age of 40 on January 1, 2023.
  • Submit the completed nomination form. Complete applications should include all relevant information within the nomination form. Nominee information is limited to the area available in each area of the form. Do not attach extra pages.
  • Attach two letters of reference in support of this nomination. One letter of reference must be from a University of Illinois past or current faculty or staff member. Names, addresses and an email must be included on reference letters.
  • Attach resume of nominee (no vitas please).

No confirmation of receipt of the nomination will be sent. All materials received for a single nominee will constitute that person’s nomination. It is the responsibility of the nominator(s) to ensure that all materials have been received by the College of ACES Alumni Association office.

Candidates will be considered for one year. Nominators can resubmit an updated nomination for two subsequent years. If a nominee is not selected within a three-year period, the candidate can be re-nominated after three additional years.

Please consult the Outstanding Young Alumni Tips document for additional insight when completing the application.

View videos of ACES Outstanding Young Alumni Award winners

ACES Family Spirit Award

The College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences Family Spirit Award recognizes those family members who have demonstrated their support of the College as alumni and/or current students. Selection will be based on, but not limited to a display of sincere dedication to the College of ACES and significant connections to the College and University. Awardees will be honored at the ACES Alumni Association Awards event in 2023.

Scoring

Scoring will consist of 40% service to the University of Illinois and College of ACES after graduation, 25% engagement as a student, 25% service to the community; 5% family engagement with the University, and 5% nominator’s letter of endorsement and letters of reference.

Guidelines for Nomination:

  • Complete and submit the nomination form. Complete the family member pages for each member of the family as appropriate.
  • Attach a minimum of two letters of reference, in support of this nomination. Either the nomination or one letter of reference must be from a University of Illinois faculty or staff member. Name, addresses, and email addresses must be included on reference letters.

No confirmation of receipt of the nomination will be sent. All materials received for a single nominee will constitute that person’s nomination. It is the responsibility of the nominator(s) to ensure that all materials have been received by the College of ACES Alumni Association office.

Candidates will be considered for one year. Nominators can resubmit an updated nomination for two subsequent years. If a nominee is not selected within a three-year period, the candidate can be re-nominated after three additional years.

View videos of ACES Family Spirit Award winners

ACES Award of Merit

Recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of living University of Illinois College of ACES alumni who have excelled in their careers, leadership or service upon graduation from college. Awardees will be honored at the ACES Alumni Association Awards event in 2022.

Scoring

Scoring will consist of 48% Professional Accomplishments and Service to Professional Organizations, 27% Service to the University of Illinois and College of ACES, 16% Community Achievement and Service to the Community; 6% Awards and Honors, and 3% Nominator’s Letter of Endorsement and Letters of Reference.

Guidelines for Nomination:

  • Submit the completed nomination form.  Complete applications should include all relevant information within the nomination form. (Letters of reference only serve to support the nomination and are minimally factored in scoring.) Nominee information is limited to the area available in each area of the form. Do not attach extra pages.
  • Attach two letters of reference in support of this nomination. One letter of reference must be from a University of Illinois past or current faculty or staff member. Names, addresses and an email must be included on reference letters.
  • Attach resume of nominee (no vitas please).

No confirmation of receipt of the nomination will be sent.  All materials received for a single nominee will constitute that person’s nomination.  It is the responsibility of the nominator(s) to ensure that all materials have been received by the College of ACES Alumni Association office.

Applications will only be considered for one year.  The same application may be resubmitted for up to three years.  It is recommended to update the application with any new or missing information before re-submitting.  If a nominee is not selected within the three year period, a new application can be submitted after 3 years.

Please consult the ACES Award of Merit Tips document for additional insight when completing the application. 

View all past award winners online: http://acesalumni.illinois.edu/awards

View videos of ACES Award of Merit winners

Submit Nominations

Please submit nominations by the deadline for College of ACES awards to:

Email: acesalumni@illinois.edu

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University of Illinois Alumni Association Awards

Illinois alumni are recognized throughout the year for their successes and contributions. Every year during Commencement weekend at the University of Illinois, the UI Alumni Association recognizes outstanding alumni with the Alumni Achievement, Alumni Humanitarian and Distinguished Service awards. Other honors, such as the Chicago Illini of the Year Awards, are presented at annual events. Here is a complete list of awards, past recipients and instructions on how to nominate someone for recognition. Learn more about university awards and how to nominate an alum today!

University of Illinois Alumni Awards include:

  • Alumni Achievement Award
  • Alumni Humanitarian Award
  • Young Alumni Award
  • Chicago Illini of the Year Award
  • Constituent Leadership Award
  • Distinguished Service Award
  • Illini Comeback Award
  • Lou Liay Spirit Award

Please contact the College of ACES Alumni Association if you nominate an alum!

Award Winners

Award Receipients list

ACES Award of Merit

  • Brandon Meline – Round Barn, 2022
  • Lee Denzer – Round Barn, 2022
  • Wayne Nelson – Round Barn, 2022
  • Wendy Feik Pinkerton – Round Barn, 2022
  • Gene Schwarm – Round Barn, 2021
  • Janet Mathis – Round Barn, 2021
  • Jim Endress – Round Barn, 2021
  • Matt Kuchan – Round Barn, 2021
  • Sue Gray Round – Barn, Past Board Member, 2021
  • David Gilmore – Round Barn, 2020
  • Mark C. Gossett – Round Barn, 2020
  • Penny Lauritzen – Round Barn, 2020
  • Robert Johnson – Round Barn, 2020
  • Tim Hassinger – Round Barn, 2020
  • Becky Ropp – Round Barn, 2019
  • Carl Burkybile – Round Barn, 2019
  • Doyle Karr – Round Barn, 2019
  • Rida Shibli – Round Barn, Past Board Member, 2019
  • David W. Mies – Round Barn, 2018
  • Donald L. Moffitt – Round Barn, 2018
  • Eric H. Jackson – Round Barn, 2018
  • John G. Reifsteck – Round Barn, 2018
  • Sam R. Eathington – Round Barn, 2018
  • John P. McNamara – Round Barn, 2017
  • Keith D. Parr – Round Barn, 2017
  • Leon C. Corzine – Round Barn, 2017
  • Robert A. Easter – Round Barn, 2017
  • Robert J. Wyffels – Round Barn, 2017
  • Donna Greene – Round Barn, 2016
  • Dr. Robert Gustafson – Round Barn, 2016
  • Jim Shearl – Round Barn, 2016
  • Scott McAdam – Round Barn, 2016
  • Dan E. Hoge – Round Barn, 2015
  • Daniel R. Kittle – Round Barn, 2015
  • Gregory R. Oltman – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 2015
  • Kenna B. Rathai – Round Barn, 2015
  • Susan L. Johnson – Round Barn, 2015
  • Barabara P. Klein – Round Barn, 2014
  • Jerry R. Brookhart – Round Barn, 2014
  • Kenneth L. Dalenberg – Round Barn, 2014
  • Larry H. Hageman – Round Barn, 2014
  • M. Margaret Barth – Round Barn, 2014
  • David D. Shockey – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 2013
  • Douglas L. Hixon – Round Barn, 2013
  • James R. Fraley – Round Barn, 2013
  • Lynette L. Marshall – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 2013
  • Tami Craig Schilling – Round Barn, 2013
  • Howard L. Wakeland – Round Barn, 2012
  • Kenneth G. McMillan – Round Barn, 2012
  • Nancy J. Moriarity – Round Barn, 2012
  • Rudolfo Juan Carlos Cantet – Round Barn, 2012
  • Steven E. Hill – Round Barn, 2012
  • Bruce A. Molitoris – Round Barn, 2011
  • Howard M. Katz – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 2011
  • James J. Albrecht – Round Barn, 2011
  • Jay J. Vroom – Round Barn, 2011
  • Johnny W. Pendleton – Round Barn, 2011
  • Charles E. Olson – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 2010
  • Eldon F. Gould – Round Barn, 2010
  • J. Dan Lehmann – Round Barn, 2010
  • Mark S. Scholl – Round Barn, 2010
  • Sharon L. Hoerr – Round Barn, 2010
  • Bir Bahadur Singh – Round Barn, 2009
  • Keith A. Garleb – Round Barn, 2009
  • P. Scott Shearer – Round Barn, 2009
  • Robert E. Smith – Round Barn, 2009
  • William R. Mullins – Round Barn, 2009
  • Duane W. Strunk – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 2008
  • Guy H. Johnson – Round Barn, 2008
  • Jon H. Scholl – Round Barn, 2008
  • Lyle E. Orwig – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 2008
  • Molly N. Cline – Round Barn, 2008
  • David H. Baker – Round Barn, 2007
  • Larry L. Fischer – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 2007
  • Richard J. Feltes – Round Barn, 2007
  • Rodney E. Swoboda – Round Barn, 2007
  • Roscoe L. Pershing – Round Barn, 2007
  • Diane A. S. Hirakawa – Round Barn, 2006
  • Douglas L. Bosworth – Round Barn, 2006
  • John L. Woods – Round Barn, 2006
  • Ray E. Ropp – Round Barn, 2006
  • Robert J. Collier – Round Barn, 2006
  • Carol Keiser-Long – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 2005
  • Dale E. Aupperle – Round Barn, 2005
  • Ivery D. Clifton – Round Barn, 2005
  • Jack A. Cavanah – Round Barn, 2005
  • Piet Paul Van Waeyenberge – Round Barn, 2005
  • Delbert D. Mundt – Round Barn, 2004
  • J. Robert Warmbrod – Round Barn, 2004
  • Larry G. Gerdes – Round Barn, 2004
  • Richard A. Sikora – Round Barn, 2004
  • Steven H. Gerdes – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 2004
  • David. L. Chicoine – Round Barn, 2003
  • Doris Kelley Christopher – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 2003
  • Lawrence D. Muller – Round Barn, 2003
  • Randy L. Sims – Round Barn, 2003
  • Samuel A. Meers – Round Barn, 2003
  • Carroll Chris Doll – Round Barn, 2002
  • David Schingoethe – Round Barn, 2002
  • Ruth Large Allen – Round Barn, 2002
  • William L. Brown – Round Barn, 2002
  • Ann L. Mackey Keim – Round Barn, 2001
  • Donald A. Holt – Round Barn, 2001
  • Edward C. A. Runge – Round Barn, 2001
  • Islam A. Siddiqui – Round Barn, 2001
  • Caroline Becker Joss – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 2000
  • Eugene R. Terry – Round Barn, 2000
  • Harold F. Reetz Jr. – Round Barn, 2000
  • Roger E. Marcoot – Round Barn, 2000
  • Harold D. Guither – Round Barn, 1999
  • Judith K. Hevrdejs – Round Barn, 1999
  • Rebecca Carlisle Doyle – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1999
  • Ronald R. Warfield – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1999
  • M. Mark D. Wilson – Round Barn, 1998
  • Ollie Myers – Round Barn, 1998
  • Patricia A. Clickener – Round Barn, 1998
  • Thomas M. Tunney – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1998
  • A. Forrest Troyer – Round Barn, 1997
  • Harry C. (Bo) Eaton – Round Barn, 1997
  • James W. Guilinger – Round Barn, 1997
  • Janet Gettings Stevens – Round Barn, 1997
  • Donald N. Duvick – Round Barn, 1996
  • Eleanor A. Hill – Round Barn, 1996
  • Kenneth R. Bolen – Round Barn, 1996
  • Lloyd Burling – Round Barn, 1996

ACES Career Achievement Award

  • Doris Marie Houstan – Round Barn, 2022
  • Steven Ricke – Round Barn, 2022
  • Susan Zaripheh – Round Barn, 2022
  • Winston Yau-Lai Lo – Round Barn, 2022
  • Emerson Nafziger – 2021
  • John Slayton – 2021
  • Asgerally Fazleabas – Round Barn, 2020
  • Asgerally Fazleabas – Round Barn, 2020
  • Barbara Kochanowski – Round Barn, 2020
  • Barbara Kochanowski – Round Barn, 2020
  • Dean Dittmar – Round Barn, 2020
  • Dean Dittmar – Round Barn, 2020
  • Anne Hathaway – Round Barn, 2019
  • Greg Heckman – Round Barn, 2019
  • Pam Cole Smith – Round Barn, 2019
  •  David A. Hollinrake – Round Barn, 2018
  • John S. Kermicle – Round Barn, 2018
  • Lynne M. Borden – Round Barn, 2018
  • Dr. Alan C. York – Round Barn, 2017
  • Stuart L. Levenick – Round Barn, 2017
  • Temple Grandin – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 2017

ACES Family Spirit

  • Fred & Helen Francis Family – Multiple Award Winner, Past Board Members, 2022
  • Clarence and Mabel Ropp Family – Round Barn, 2019
  • The Richard and Frances Johnson Family – 2018
  • John and Kathryn Solon Family – 2017
  • Kevin Lyons Family – 2016
  • Robert L. Randall Family – 2015
  • Matthew Stoll Family – 2014
  • Corbly and Mary Wright Family – 2013
  • Gene and Joanne Gill and Colgane Families – 2012
  • Pizzo, Bauer & Mickelson Families – 2011
  • Daniel and Marilyn Bidner-Roley Family – 2010
  • Ludwig Family – 2008
  • Ayers Family – 2007
  • Ron Lloyd Family – 2006
  • William Thompson Family – 2004
  • Jack & Anita Turner-Rundquist Family – 2003
  • Paydon-Muehling Family – 2002
  • John Adam Scherer Family – 2001
  • Frank & Fern Funk Family – 2000
  • Eckert Family – 1999
  • Sims Family – 1998
  • Hersmann, Lewis, Andrew Families – 1997
  • Allen Family – 1995

ACES Young Alumni Award

  • Andrew Bowman – Round Barn, 2022
  • Charles (Charlie) Thompson – Round Barn, 2022
  • Josh St. Peters – Round Barn, 2022
  • Michael Ganschow, 2021
  • Rachel Atwell Vann, 2021
  • Rita Strakovsky, 2021
  • Diana Clark – Round Barn, 2020
  • Ethan Luth – Round Barn, 2020
  • Nancy Moran – Round Barn, 2020
  • Patrick Martin – Round Barn, 2020
  • Wyatt Muse – Round Barn, 2020
  • Amy Rademaker – Round Barn, 2019
  • Camille Range – Round Barn, 2019
  • Daniel Szczesny – Round Barn, 2019
  • Karen Jones – Round Barn, 2018
  • Matthew J. Barnard – Round Barn, 2018
  • Sarah M. Potts – Round Barn, 2018
  • Jacob Kuebler, – Round Barn, 2017
  • Melissa Jones, – Round Barn, 2017
  • Michael Gunderson – Round Barn, 2017
  • Jennifer Westerkamp – Round Barn, 2016
  • Katheryne Rehberg – Round Barn, Past Board Member, 2016
  • Adam P. Rochman – Round Barn, 2015
  • Danielle Waterworth – Round Barn, 2015
  • Karen A. Corrigan – Round Barn, 2015
  • Brad Meyers – Round Barn, 2014
  • Jennifer Walling – Round Barn, 2014
  • Michael Robinson – Round Barn, 2014
  • Emily Heaton – Round Barn, 2013
  • Nathan Matusheski – Round Barn, 2013
  • Susan Zaripheh – Round Barn, 2013
  • Amy Roady – Round Barn, 2012
  • Breanne Harms – Round Barn, 2012
  • Heather Hampton+Knodle – Round Barn, 2012
  • Bradley Wolter – Round Barn, 2011
  • Dawn Jackson Blatner – Round Barn, 2011
  • Holly Spangler – Round Barn, 2011
  • Chris Behme – Round Barn, 2010
  • Jill Eisenbarth – Round Barn, 2010
  • Eleftherious Moros – Round Barn, 2009
  • Annie Murray – Round Barn, 2008
  • Chad Yagow – Round Barn, 2008
  • Lauren Murray – Round Barn, 2008
  • Keith M. Soltwedel – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 2007
  • Alexa Williams – Round Barn, 2006
  • Corey Waldinger – Round Barn, 2005
  • Raquel A. Nelson – Round Barn, 2005
  • Jill Tyler – Round Barn, 2004
  • Marilyn K. Tanner-Blasiar – Round Barn, 2004
  • Thomas Niedoborski – Round Barn, 2003
  • Traci Ann Baker – Round Barn, 2003
  • Margaret Cline – Round Barn, 2002
  • Terry Van Doren – Round Barn, 2002
  • David B. Reis – Round Barn, 2001
  • Sari Zernich – Round Barn, 2001
  • Steven L. Stice – Round Barn, 2001
  • Daniel Werries – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 2000

Agricultural Award of Merit

  • Dal Bauman – Round Barn, 1995
  • Doug D. Sims – Round Barn, 1995
  • Edward L. McMillan – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1995
  • Joe L. Hampton Jr. – Round Barn, 1995
  • Victor Ball – Round Barn, 1995
  • Walter A. Hill – Round Barn, 1995
  • Earl M. Lutz – Round Barn, 1994
  • R. Earl Grossman – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1994
  • Robert I. Bauer – Round Barn, 1994
  • Warren K. Wessels – Round Barn, 1994
  • William E. Marshall – Round Barn, 1994
  • Art Sechrest, Jr. – Round Barn, 1993
  • Eugene D. Leman – Round Barn, 1993
  • Philip L. Francis – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1993
  • Ray Hankes – Round Barn, 1993
  • Ronald Olson – Round Barn, 1993
  • J. Gordon Bidner – Round Barn, 1992
  • Jack Widholm – Round Barn, 1992
  • Russell E. Perkinson – Round Barn, 1992
  • Vern J. McGinnis – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1992
  • E. Ray Fosse – Round Barn, 1991
  • Roy L. Ax – Round Barn, 1991
  • Thomas C. Ainsworth – Round Barn, 1991
  • William G. Beeler – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1991
  • Donald C. Beitz – Round Barn, 1990
  • Edward B. Trovillion – Round Barn, 1990
  • Gordon L. Ropp – Round Barn, 1990
  • John A. Otte – Round Barn, 1990
  • John L. Huston – Round Barn, 1990
  • Jerry D. King – Round Barn, 1989
  • Larry A. Werries – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1989
  • S. Dean Sims – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1989
  • Thomas L. Frey – Round Barn, 1989
  • Gary K. Bielfeldt – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1988
  • H. Richard McFarland – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1988
  • John G. Huftalin – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1988
  • John O. Volk – Round Barn, 1988
  • Robert J. Rimington – Round Barn, 1988
  • Fred C. Francis – Round Barn, 1987
  • J. Kenney Kincaid – Round Barn, 1987
  • O. Glenn Webb – Round Barn, 1987
  • Robert M. Edwards – Round Barn, 1987
  • Ed Dunphy – Round Barn, 1986
  • Franklin J. Reiss – Round Barn, 1986
  • George A. Muck – Round Barn, 1986
  • Kenneth E. Harshbarger – Round Barn, 1986
  • William F. Kirk – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1986
  • Colleen Burns – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1985
  • John B. Swisher – Round Barn, 1985
  • Russel T. Odell – Round Barn, 1985
  • Carrol D. Bolen – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1984
  • James R. Davies – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1984
  • Virgil M. Rosendale – Round Barn, 1984
  • Carl J. Kensil – Round Barn, 1983
  • G. Richard Carlisle – Round Barn, 1983
  • Harold Wright – Round Barn, 1983
  • Jo Armstrong – Round Barn, 1983
  • Kenneth D. Naden – Round Barn, 1983
  • Betty Church – Round Barn, 1982
  • Eugene E. Scherer – Round Barn, 1982
  • John B. Claar – Round Barn, 1982
  • John F. "Jack" Rundquist – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1982
  • Leonard Gardner – Round Barn, 1982
  • Willard J. Corbett – Round Barn, 1982
  • D. Wayne Niewold – Round Barn, 1981
  • R. Clayton Ainsworth – Round Barn, 1981
  • Robert J. Eggert – Round Barn, 1981
  • W. Michael Sager – Round Barn, 1981
  • Elroy E. Golden – Round Barn, 1980
  • Richard E. Albrecht – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1980
  • Russell E. Lamoureux – Round Barn, 1980
  • William Hoover – Round Barn, 1980
  • Arthur R. Mosher – Round Barn, 1979
  • Fred W. Slife – Round Barn, 1979
  • Irwin H. Reiss – Round Barn, 1979
  • Karl F. Adams – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1979
  • Richard E. Bell – Round Barn, 1979
  • G. Donovan Coil – Round Barn, 1978
  • Harold Noren – Round Barn, 1978
  • Kenneth W. Gorden – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1978
  • Louis F. Briggs – Round Barn, 1978
  • Fay M. Sims – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1977
  • John S. Albin – Round Barn, 1977
  • Kenneth D. Diehl – Round Barn, 1977
  • Nye F. Bouslog – Round Barn, 1977
  • Richard P. Stone – Round Barn, 1977
  • Dale E. McKee – Round Barn, 1976
  • Denton E. Alexander – Round Barn, 1976
  • Earl R. Swanson – Round Barn, 1976
  • Earl Tomlin – Round Barn, 1976
  • George S. Peters – Round Barn, 1976
  • Reid R. Tombaugh – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1976
  • Charles B. Shuman – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1975
  • Ernest V. Stevenson – Round Barn, 1975
  • Ralph L. Primm – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1975
  • Steward L. Tuckey – Round Barn, 1975
  • W. Howard Kauffman – Round Barn, 1975
  • Edwin A. Jaenke – Round Barn, 1974
  • Frank W. Andrew – Round Barn, 1974
  • Jacob G. Cash – Round Barn, 1974
  • John W. Curry – Round Barn, 1974
  • Robert J. Webb – Round Barn, 1974
  • Alvin L. Lang – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1973
  • Dean L. Searls – Round Barn, 1973
  • Wilbert N. Stevenson – Round Barn, 1973
  • William W. Erwin – Round Barn, 1973
  • Curt E. Eckert – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1972
  • John A. Lundgren – Round Barn, 1972
  • Orville O. Mowery – Round Barn, 1972
  • Paul M. Walker – Round Barn, 1972
  • Russell J. Ramsey – Round Barn, 1972
  • Lee L. Morgan – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1971
  • Minott Silliman Jr. – Round Barn, 1971
  • Paul H. Tracy – Round Barn, 1971
  • Paul R. Krone – Round Barn, 1971
  • Russell L. Jeckel – Round Barn, 1971
  • Carl G. Klehm – Round Barn, 1970
  • Harold B. Tukey, Sr. – Round Barn, 1970
  • Homer W. Curtiss – Round Barn, 1970
  • Russell J. Laible – Round Barn, 1970
  • Wilfred Shaw – Round Barn, 1970
  • E. Wise Burroughs – Round Barn, 1969
  • Edwin Bay – Round Barn, 1969
  • Richard B. Best – Round Barn, 1969
  • Robert D. Armstrong – Round Barn, 1969
  • Trevor L. Jones – Round Barn, 1969
  • Earl M. Hughes – Round Barn, 1968
  • Frank H. Shuman – Round Barn, 1968
  • George J. Bouyoucos – Round Barn, 1968
  • George M. Brauer – Round Barn, 1968
  • Ralph E. Nowlan – Round Barn, 1968
  • Eugene D. Funk, Jr. – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1967
  • George H. Bruington – Round Barn, 1967
  • Guy D. Smith – Round Barn, 1967
  • John C. Spitler – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1967
  • Edwin D. Griffin – Round Barn, 1966
  • Frederic B. Hoppin – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1966
  • Lawrence H. Simerl – Round Barn, 1966
  • Ralph G. Allen – Round Barn, 1966
  • Dr. Joseph Ackerman – Round Barn, 1965
  • Hank Hannah – Round Barn, 1965
  • Lyle Johnstone – Round Barn, 1965
  • Melvin Henderson – Round Barn, 1965
  • Walter W. McLaughlin – Round Barn, 1965
  • Clarence W. Weldon – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1964
  • Harry G. Russell – Round Barn, 1964
  • Martin G. Burrus – Round Barn, 1964
  • Melvin Sims – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1964
  • Walter G. Baysinger – Round Barn, 1964
  • Donald O. Lee – Round Barn, 1963
  • E. George Thiem – Round Barn, 1963
  • J. George Smith – Round Barn, 1963
  • Theodore N. Mangner – Round Barn, 1963
  • Jake L. Krider – Round Barn, 1962
  • Jonathan B. Turner – Round Barn, 1962
  • Leslie E. Mathers, Sr. – Round Barn, 1962
  • James E. Hill – Round Barn, 1961
  • Louis A. Abbott – Round Barn, 1961
  • Paul E. Woodson – Round Barn, 1961
  • Percy E. Johnson – Round Barn, 1961
  • William N. Thompson – Round Barn, 1960

Executives in Residence

  • William Whipple, 2000
  • Richard Benson, 1997
  • Jim Hankes, 1996
  • Kae Stegall Hankes – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1996
  • Carla R. Carlson-Stark, 1995
  • Eric Jackson, 1995
  • Steven Barwick, 1995
  • John H. Laesch, 1994
  • Richard Benson, 1994
  • Susan Sutherland, 1994
  • Dan Green, 1992
  • Richard L. Stiltz, 1992
  • Thomas M. Geistler, 1992
  • David Hawkins, 1991
  • H. Richard McFarland – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1991
  • Margaret Cekander, 1991
  • Vern J. McGinnis – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1991
  • H. Richard McFarland – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1990
  • Thomas Roberts, 1990
  • Carrol D. Bolen – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1989
  • Norm Jones, 1989
  • Philip L. Francis – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1989
  • William Whipple, 1989

Friends of ACES

  • Russell Moroz, 2016
  • Orion Samuelson – Multiple Award Winner, 2015

Honorary Degree

  • Gary List, 2011
  • Temple Grandin – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 2004
  • Orion Samuelson, 2001
  • Richard Melamed, 1999
  • William J. Rutter, 1995

HRFS/Home Ec Award of Merit

  • Annabelle Gray Burgland – Round Barn, 1994
  • Frances Wang Klein Gershon – Round Barn, 1994
  • Maxine McDivitt – Round Barn, 1994
  • Jo Mendenhall Epping – Round Barn, 1993
  • K. Virginia Seidel – Round Barn, 1993
  • Naomi R. Koehler – Round Barn, 1993
  • Alice Patterson Vernon – Round Barn, 1992
  • Carla Kunkel Kay – Round Barn, 1992
  • Doris Kelley Christopher – Round Barn, 1992
  • Jane Stevens Gore – Round Barn, 1992
  • Nancy Grosboll Hendren – Round Barn, 1992
  • Babara Fortino – Round Barn, 1991
  • Cleo Hall – Round Barn, 1991
  • Faith Paich – Round Barn, 1991
  • Marilyn Buck – Round Barn, 1991
  • Virginia Sharp – Round Barn, 1991
  • Louise Rice Hassenplug – Round Barn, 1990
  • Susanne Lamar Dunlap – Round Barn, 1990
  • Bessie Dixon Hackett – Round Barn, 1989
  • Betty Johnson Church – Round Barn, 1989
  • Elizabeth Jane Simposon Pucinski – Round Barn, 1989
  • Hazel Taylor Spitze – Round Barn, 1989
  • Caryl Towsley Moy – Round Barn, 1988
  • E. Louise Olson Rogers – Round Barn, 1988
  • Emma May Brittin Whiteford – Round Barn, 1988
  • Janet Turney Mulvaney – Round Barn, 1988
  • William P. Myers – Round Barn, 1988
  • Carol Larson Warfield – Round Barn, 1987
  • Caroline Farrar Heinrichs – Round Barn, 1987
  • Colien Hefferan – Round Barn, 1987
  • Bernice Engelking Hayes – Round Barn, 1986
  • Cleo Fitzsimmons – Round Barn, 1986
  • Hazel Hughes Hasty – Round Barn, 1986
  • Ruth McNabb Dow – Round Barn, 1986
  • Louise A. Young – Round Barn, 1985
  • Roberta Larson Duyff – Round Barn, 1985
  • Susan J. Funkhouser – Round Barn, 1985
  • Victoria Feit Hennenfent – Round Barn, 1985
  • Clareta Walker – Round Barn, 1984
  • Helen Colcott Horton – Round Barn, 1984
  • Mary Beth Stine – Round Barn, 1984
  • Nancy Kay Walker – Round Barn, 1983
  • Rosemary Archibald Goss – Round Barn, 1983
  • Virginia Guthrie – Round Barn, 1983
  • Virginia Wesolaski Johnson – Round Barn, 1983
  • Alice Goist Herron – Round Barn, 1982
  • Dorothy Whitton Herm – Round Barn, 1982
  • Kathryn Armstrong Vegso – Round Barn, 1982
  • Lorraine Davies Trebilcock – Round Barn, 1982
  • Martha Rosenberger Zimmerman – Round Barn, 1982
  • T. Geitel Winakor – Round Barn, 1982
  • Dorothy D. Dunn – Round Barn, 1981
  • Helen Bitterman Francis – Round Barn, 1981
  • Kathryn Watford Smith – Round Barn, 1981
  • Margy Janette Woodburn – Round Barn, 1981
  • Audrey Groner Gieseking-Williams – Round Barn, 1980
  • Charlotte Herman Kerr – Round Barn, 1980
  • Janice M. Smith – Round Barn, 1980
  • Margaret Goodyear – Round Barn, 1980
  • Dorothy J. Iwig – Round Barn, 1979
  • Gertrude Kaiser – Round Barn, 1979
  • Helen Drew Turner – Round Barn, 1979
  • Hope Hotchkiss Niedling – Round Barn, 1979
  • Lola Cremeans Tilly – Round Barn, 1979
  • Frances O. VanDuyne – Round Barn, 1978
  • Marion Kaeser Piper – Round Barn, 1978
  • Queenie B. Mills – Round Barn, 1978
  • Kathryn VanAken Burns – Round Barn, 1977
  • Pauline C. Paul – Round Barn, 1977

HRFS/Home Ec Young Alumni Award

  • John Chiodo – Round Barn, 1994
  • Caroline Becker Joss – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1993
  • Howard M. Katz – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1993
  • Anna Graf Williams – Round Barn, 1992
  • Cherie Bertsch – Round Barn, 1991
  • Alice Jo Shannon – Round Barn, 1990
  • Beth Cash – Round Barn, 1989
  • Patricia Carter – Round Barn, 1988
  • Donna J. Thede – Round Barn, 1987
  • Janet Kreig – Round Barn, 1986

UIAA Alumni Achievement Award

  • Fu-Kuen Lin – Round Barn, 2011
  • Doris Kelley Christopher – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 2008
  • Philip L. Francis – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 2007
  • Gary K. Bielfeldt – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1998
  • H. Richard McFarland – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1996
  • Charles Marshall – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1990
  • Charlotte Kerr – Round Barn, 1988
  • Richard E. Albrecht – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1984
  • Lee L. Morgan – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1976
  • Oliver J. Troster – Round Barn, 1967
  • Robert L. Latzer – Round Barn, 1960
  • Collett Woolman – Round Barn, 1959
  • Charles B. Shuman – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1957

UIAA Chicago Illini of the Year Award

  • James Holderman Jr. – Round Barn, 2017
  • Howard M. Katz – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 2011
  • Caroline Becker Joss – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 2008
  • Doris Kelley Christopher – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 2007
  • Thomas M. Tunney – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 2001

UIAA Constituent Leadership Award

  • Gregory R. Oltman – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 2012
  • Starr Hull – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 2004
  • Duane W. Strunk – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 2000
  • Linda Soltwedel – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1998
  • Norbert Soltwedel – Round Barn, 1998
  • John G. Huftalin – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1995
  • K. Virginia Seidel – Round Barn, 1993
  • John F. "Jack" Rundquist – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1991
  • Helen Davies – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1987
  • James R. Davies – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1987
  • Frederic B. Hoppin – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1985
  • Mildred Hanley – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1984

UIAA Distinguished Service Award

  • Janet Turney Mulvaney – Round Barn, 2010 
  • Merle L. Mulvaney – Round Barn, 2010 
  • Carol Keiser-Long – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 2008 
  • Lila Jeanne Eichelberger – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 2007 
  • Virginia Sharp – Round Barn, 1990 
  • Frederic B. Hoppin – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1988 
  • Orville Bentley – Round Barn, 1985 
  • Paul K. Breese – Round Barn, 1977

UIAA Illini Comeback Award

  • Lyle E. Orwig – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 2015 
  • C. O. "Doc" Erickson – Round Barn, 2006  
  • Temple Grandin – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 2002  
  • Edward L. McMillan – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 2001  
  • Doris Kelley Christopher – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1998  
  • Eileen F. Fisher – Round Barn, 1998  
  • Charles B. Shuman – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1997  
  • Carol Keiser-Long – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1995  
  • Steven H. Gerdes – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1994  
  • William F. Kirk – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1991  
  • H. Richard McFarland – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1989  
  • Gary K. Bielfeldt – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1988  
  • Lee L. Morgan – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1986  
  • Sherman Ted Rice – Round Barn, 1985  
  • Charles Marshall – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1984  
  • Larry A. Werries – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1981

UIAA Lou Liay Spirit Award

  • Alan Puzey – Round Barn, 2011 
  • John S. Ellison – Round Barn, 2006 
  • Carol Keiser-Long – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 2005 
  • Larry L. Fischer – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 2001

UIAA Loyalty Award

  • John C. Spitler – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 2016 
  • William R. Frank – Round Barn, 2006 
  • Heather Cupps-Miller – Round Barn, 2005 
  • John K. Rutledge – Round Barn, 2005 
  • James F. Hankes – Round Barn, 2004 
  • Kae Stegall Hankes – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 2004 
  • William G. Beeler – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 2003 
  • Robert W. Pritchard – Round Barn, 2002 
  • Lila Jeanne Eichelberger – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 2001 
  • Terry L. Wolf – Round Barn, 2001 
  • Dale D. Hedrick – Round Barn, 2000 
  • Nils Bjerg – Round Barn, 1998 
  • Ralph Albert Vinson Jr. – Round Barn, 1998 
  • Ronald E. Scherer – Round Barn, 1998 
  • Karl E. Gardner – Round Barn, 1997 
  • Mark E. Allen – Round Barn, 1997 
  • Richard A. McWard – Round Barn, 1997 
  • William J. Condon – Round Barn, 1997 
  • Carlotta Bielfeldt – Round Barn, 1996 
  • David D. Shockey – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1996 
  • Gary K. Bielfeldt – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1996 
  • Starr Hull – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1996 
  • Sue Riddle Summerville – Round Barn, 1996 
  • Charles E. Olson – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1995 
  • Fay M. Sims – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1995 
  • Ronald R. Warfield – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1995 
  • John R. Sutton – Round Barn, 1994 
  • Albert R. Imle – Round Barn, 1993 
  • Barbara Louise Hull McGrath – Round Barn, 1993 
  • David L. Brown – Round Barn, 1993 
  • Gerald E. Hulslander – Round Barn, 1993 
  • Mark S. Brown – Round Barn, 1993 
  • Ralph E. Jackson Jr. – Round Barn, 1993 
  • James F. Wright – Round Barn, 1992 
  • Mack Glass – Round Barn, 1992 
  • R. Earl Grossman – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1992 
  • Rebecca Carlisle Doyle – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1991 
  • Vern J. McGinnis – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1991 
  • Duane W. Strunk – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1990 
  • Doris Ganson Kruger – Round Barn, 1989 
  • Earl P. Royal – Round Barn, 1989 
  • Larry A. Werries – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1989 
  • Dennis G. Hackett – Round Barn, 1988 
  • Edith Duewer – Round Barn, 1988 
  • Jill P. Knappenberger – Round Barn, 1987 
  • John G. Huftalin – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 198 
  • 7Loyd E. Boley – Round Barn, 1987 
  • William H. Wright – Round Barn, 1987 
  • Barbara A. Scott – Round Barn, 1986 
  • Reba J. Mitchel – Round Barn, 1986 
  • Rosemary K. Schwierjohn – Round Barn, 1986 
  • Richard E. Nichols – Round Barn, 1985 
  • Joseph S. Vandemark – Round Barn, 1984 
  • Linda Soltwedel – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1984 
  • Raymond R. Kreig – Round Barn, 1983 
  • John F. "Jack" Rundquist – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1982 
  • Arthur R. Twardock – Round Barn, 1981 
  • Jerene C. Keller – Round Barn, 1981 
  • Alvin L. Lang – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1980 
  • Helen Davies – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1980 
  • Wanda Kreig – Round Barn, 1980 
  • Erlene E. Buford – Round Barn, 1979 
  • Jane A. Scherer – Round Barn, 1979 
  • Mildred Hanley – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1977 
  • Walter J. Peterson – Round Barn, 1977 
  • Hope N. Niedling – Round Barn, 1976 
  • Justa G. Kuebler – Round Barn, 1976 
  • Lawrence B. Miller – Round Barn, 1973 
  • Lyle E. Snyder – Round Barn, 1973 
  • Ralph L. Primm – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1973 
  • Kenneth W. Gorden – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1971 
  • Elwyn L. Simmons – Round Barn, 1970 
  • Erwin Small – Round Barn, 1970 
  • Elmer Roberts – Round Barn, 1969 
  • Reid R. Tombaugh – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1969 
  • Karl F. Adams – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1968 
  • Frederic B. Hoppin – Round Barn, Multiple Award Winner, 1963 
  • Walton W. Rose – Round Barn, 1953