Outstanding Young Alumni Award

The Department of Technology proudly acknowledges our Outstanding Young Alumni. Each of these alums has garnered accolades for their significant career achievement during the first ten years since receiving a degree from Illinois State University's Department of Technology. It is with great pride that we honor an Outstanding Young Alum each year.

Nominations

We welcome nominations from alums and friends. If you wish to nominate someone, please email the candidates name, contact information (if available), and the reason why they are a worthy recipient, to clwert@ilstu.edu. Nominees are screened by a panel of current and emeritus faculty.

2019 - John Barber '09

John Barber has been teaching Career & Technical Education at Joliet West High School since 2009. He has been an active participant and presenter in multiple professional development opportunities offered through the Association of Career and Technical Education, the Illinois Association for Career and Technical Education, and the Three Rivers Education for Employment System. Throughout his career Barber has been involved in the community. He recently led a service-learning project with the Joliet Police Department in which his students had to diagnose and repair an Improvised Explosive Device Robot donated by the US Military.

Previous Award Winners

2018 - Michael Grady '15
2017 - Tim Bassett '09
2016 - Matt Scoville '07
2015 - Cory Grant '11
2014 - Chris Marx '02
2013 - Shannon Fulton '11
2012 - Michael Grammer '06
2011 - Steve Parrott '95
2010 - Shane Tredup '01
2009 - Gavin Kalley '00
2008 - Mark Hibner '96, '00
2007 - Elizabeth (Betsy) Ivancsits '97
2006 - Kyra Tillman '99
2005 - Michal Cermak '92
2004 - Brian Murphy '93
2003 - Curtis Thomas '91
2002 - Kirk O. Nash '87
2001 - Paul Walker '90
2000 - Bernard Pallardy '90
1999 - Michael Shannon '88
1998 - Michael Horst '95
1997 - Todd Ballou '94
1996 - Keith Hechtel '92