Alumni Humanitarian Award (Est. 2001)

This award was bestowed upon alumni by the University of Illinois Alumni Association on behalf of the University of Illinois and was presented to alumni who, through their outstanding professional contributions and/or volunteer leadership, significantly improved or enriched the lives of others and the welfare of humanity on a national or international scale.

Past Recipients

  • 2015

    • Molly Jane Melching, ’71 LAS, MA ’79 LAS

      Founder of Tostan
  • 2014

    • Lynn Schreiber Price, ’77 MEDIA

  • 2013

    • Christie Gilson, MSW ’01, PHD ’08 ED

  • 2012

    • A. Mark Neuman, ’85 LAS

  • 2011

    • Ann Cody, ’86 FAA, MS ’92 AHS

  • 2010

    • Dennis Warner, ’63 ENG, ’63 LAS, MS ’66 ENG

  • 2009

    • Ron Miller, ’54 LAW, LLB ’55 LAW

  • 2008

    • Betty Burch Mohlenbrock, ’62 ED, EDM ’64

  • 2007

    • Colleen Malany Braid, ’74 AHS

    • Kenneth Braid, ’74 AHS

  • 2006

    • Eugene Hamilton, ’55 LAS, JD ’59 LAW

  • 2005

    • Susan Nagele, '78 LAS

  • 2003

    • Penny Panayiota Deligiannis, '87 MEDIA, MS '92 MEDIA

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