Distinguished Contributions - Special Honors Recipients

1978 Congressman of the Year Award Abner J. Mikva (10th Dist.)
1978 Special Commendation Award Senator Karl Berning (32nd Dist.)
1979 Special Commendation Award Linda Bloom-deGrout
1979 Student of the Year Award Cathleen M. Vollersten
1980 Special Commendation Award Rick Moore, WIFR-TV, Rockford
1988 Special Commendation Award University of Illinois, Division of Services for Crippled Children
1992 Special Commendation Award LinguiSystems, Incorporated
1993 Special Commendation Award U.S. Senator Paul Simon
1996 Special Commendation Award U.S. Senator Carol Mosely Braun
1998 Distinguished Contributions Kathleen Kuby
1999 Distinguished Contributions Illinois Senator J. Bradley Burzynski (35th Dist.)
1999 Distinguished Contributions Illinois Representative Angelo "Skip" Saviano (77th Dist.)
1999 Distinguished Contributions Illinois State Police
2000 Distinguished Contributions Starnet
2000 Distinguished Contributions Illinois Representative Julie Hamos
2000 Distinguished Contributions Illinois Senator Christine Radogno
2000 Distinguished Contributions Illinois Department of Human Services
2001 Distinguished Contributions Janelle Publications
2001 Distinguished Contributions U.S. Representative John E. Porter
2001 Distinguished Contributions ISHA Lobbyist James M. Morphew
2003 Distinguished Contributions Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center, Stuart Ferst, Chief Executive Officer
2004 Distinguished Contributions Bilingual Therapies
2005 Distinguished Contributions Illinois Senator M. Maggie Crotty
2006 Distinguished Contributions U.S. Representative Lane Evans
2021 Distinguished Contributions Dr. Michael Santucci
2024 Distinguished Contributions Dr. Diane German