Outstanding Young Alumni Award

The Department of Technology proudly acknowledges our Outstanding Young Alumni. Each of these alums has garnered accolades for his/her 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.

2016 - Matt Scoville '07

Matt Scoville has been a transmedial producer for 9 years, executing creative work spanning all formats and platforms. For every project he brings his experience, craft and ingenuity full force to deliver the best possible work, bar none. Matt worked as a production lead from creative inception on the award winning Allstate "Mayhem" campaign. While most recently leading production on the LG G5 launch campaign, Matt has also fostered and crafted creative ideas for clients including Samsung, Bud Light, SC Johnson, Hallmark, and McDonalds. Matt graduated Magna Cum Laude at Illinois State University.

After graduating, he started his career as an intern at Leo Burnett in the Production department. He moved on to spend the next 5 years at Leo Burnett producing work for all media platforms.

Previous Award Winners

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