Life Membership Award

The Life Membership Award is for IMACC members who are retiring. The recipient must have:

Been a member of IMACC for at least 10 years (not necessarily in a row)
Been a regular attendee at the IMACC conference or have other significant contributions to the organization. IMACC members who are applying for SURS retirement benefits (retiring from teaching), please complete the form and send it to the Awards Committee.

Nominations

Nominations should be received by March 1.

To nominate someone for the Life Membership Award, complete the Life Membership Award Nomination Form and submit it to Deanna Welsch, IMACC Awards Committee Chair.

Deanna Welsch
Illinois Central College
One College Dr
East Peoria, IL 61635
(309) 694-5379

If you do not receive confirmation of an nomination, then please follow up with Deanna Welsch

Life Membership Award Recipients

1987 – Dale Williams, Illinois Central College, retired 1984
1987 – Genevieve Snider, Belleville Area College, retired 1986
1987 – George Grisham, Illinois Central College, retired 1986
1987 – Robert Custer, Black Hawk College, retired 1987
1987 – Pauline Jenness, Harper College, retired 1987
1987 – Warren Burstrom, Highland Community College, retired 1987
1988 – Virginia Gries, Lincoln Land Community College
1989 – James MacAllister, Lewis and Clark Community College
1990 – David Pierce, ICCB Executive Director (resigned to become Chancellor of the Virginia Community College System)
1992 – Jerry Maxwell, Olney Central College
1993 – Neale Fadden, Belleville Area College
1993 – Wayne Hiles, Kankakee Community College
1993 – Art Moser, Illinois Central College
1993 – Jim Yarwood, Rock Valley College
1994 – Jim Brunner, Black Hawk College
1994 – Robert Eicken, Illinois Central College
1994 – R. David Gustafson, Rock Valley College
1994 – Martin Huske, College of DuPage
1994 – Margaret Scott, Harper College
1994 – Irwin K. Feinstein, special citation for, Feb. 23, 1994
1995 – Darrel Ropp, Rock Valley College
1995 – David Hinde, Rock Valley College
1995 – Gary Schultz, Rock Valley College
1995 – Charles Segrist, Lincoln Land Community College
1995 – Bill Hinrichs, Rock Valley College
1995 – Barbara Juister, Elgin Community College
1995 – Eline Svendsen, Lakeland College
1996 – Howard Brown, Richland Community College
1996 – Phil Beckman, Black Hawk College
1996 – Tom Flisk, Olive Harvey College
1996 – Al Patricelli, Olive Harvey College
1996 – Ray Moehrlin, Harper College
1996 – Lillian Thiel, Harper College
1996 – Jess Moore, John A. Logan College
1996 – John McDaniels, Lewis and Clark Community College
1997 – Phil McGill, Illinois Community College
1997 – Stan Rose, Illinois Community College
1998 – William Drezdzon, Oakton College
1998 – Dick Bennett, Parkland College
1998 – Phyllis Lowrey, Lincoln Land Community College
1998 – Stuart Anderson, College of DuPage
1998 – Otis Shouse, College of DuPage
1998 – Lynette Trout, Parkland College
1998 – Tom McCabe, Harper College
1999 – Ceil Cooper, Harper College
1999 – Bill Schooley, Harper College
1999 – Therese Cummings, Harper College
1999 – John Bradburn, Elgin Community College
1999 – Vincent Zalapi, College of Lake County
1999 – Tom Cochran, Belleville Area College
1999 – LaVerne McFadden, Parkland College
1999 – Robert Hathway, Illinois State University
2000 – Dave Schaefer, College of Lake County
2000 – Gary Nepstad, College of Lake County
2000 – Lyman John Wilmot, College of Lake County
2000 – Jim Hodge, College of Lake County
2000 – Dan Anderson, Parkland College
2000 – Dale Haywood, Prairie State College
2000 – Ray O. Whaley, Waubonsee Community College
2001 – Solveig R. Bender, Harper College
2001 – Jim Hajek, Lincoln Land Community College
2001 – Carole Bennett, Harper College
2001 – Margaret Schmil, Black Hawk College
2002 – Joan Gary, Harper College
2002 – Dan Alexander, Parkland College
2002 – Dominic Magno, Harper College
2002 – George Dorner, Harper College
2002 – Mercedes McGowen, Harper College
2003 – Ruth Anne Hartman, Black Hawk College
2003 – Sarah Brodd, Black Hawk College
2003 – Ruth Bradburn, Wasco School
2003 – Jackie Le Febvre, Illinois Central College
2004 – Brenda Marshall, Parkland College
2004 – Dale Ewen, Parkland College
2004 – James Hall, Parkland College
2004 – Barb Gentry, Parkland College
2005 – Marv Johnson, College of Lake County
2005 – Mary Gronke, McHenry County College
2005 – Norman Rees, John A. Logan College
2006 – Vicki Beitler, Parkland College
2007 – Beverly Suhr, Prairie State College
2008 – Rita Fischbach, Illinois Central College
2008 – Karen Froelich, Harper College
2008 – Jim Harris, John A. Logan College
2008 – Joe Stien, Illinois Central College
2008 – Jim Trefzger, Parkland College
2009 – Nancy Rice, Harper College
2009 – Ali Moshgi, Richland Community College
2009 – Tom McGannon, Saint Xavier University
2010 – Carla Hillman, Black Haw College
2010 – John Profilet, John A. Logan College
2010 – Carol Schmidt, Lincoln Land Community College
2011 – John Gaudio, Waubonsee Community College
2011 – Mary Ann Tuerk, Elgin Community College
2011 – Jerry Frang, Rock Valley College
2011 – Manouchehr Azad, Harper College
2012 – Pat Szewczyk, Kishwaukee College
2012 – Lisa Benson, Olney Central College
2012 – Brenda Alberico, College of DuPage
2012 – Joe Sukta, Moraine Valley Community College
2012 – Linda Mudge, Illinois Valley Community College
2013 – Diane Martling, Harper College
2013 – Karl Zilm, Lewis and Clark Community College
2014 – Phil Blazier, Parkland College
2014 – Vicki Beitler, Parkland College
2014 – Virginia Coil, Colege of Lake County
2014 – David Clydesdale, Harper College
2015 – Neal McKenna, Kishwaukee College
2015 – Pete Nodzenski, Black Hawk College
2015 – Jon Odell, Richland Community College
2016 – Robert Hickey, Kishwaukee College
2017 – Kathirave Giritharan, John A. Logan College
2017 – Jack Mummert, Southeastern Illinois College
2019 – Tracey Hoy, College of Lake County
2020 – Diane Koenig, Rock Valley College
2020 – Marybeth Beno, South Suburban College
2022 – Rodger Hergert, Rock Valley College