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.

Ron Rutkowski

2021 - Ron Rutkowski '13 and '15

Ron graduated from the Department of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in computer systems technology in 2013 and earned his master's in project management in 2015. As a student, Ron held multiple jobs within ISU including teacher's assistant for the department. Today, he works for Wipro Limited as a technical delivery manager and has multiple customers within the communications and healthcare industries. As a proud alum, Ron regularly volunteers as a capstone project evaluator and department advisory board member.

Previous Award Winners

2019 - John Barber '09
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