onstituent Leadership Award

This award is presented to alumni who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership and/or special efforts in the organization, management and support of a Constituent Alumni Association.

2007 Recipients

The University of Illinois Alumni Association has honored two graduates with Constituent Leadership Awards for 2007. The awards, which recognize extraordinary contributions to alumni organizations within UI colleges, schools and departments, go to Jane A. Hays ’76 LAS, JD ’79 LAW, and Brian T. Heery ’95 LAS.

Jane A. Hays
Managing director for the Downey Group, an insurance and financial organization in Champaign, Hays has brought a personal touch to alumni relations in the College of Law, from writing fundraising letters to classmates to assisting in the 2001 search for a new dean. A member and past president of the college’s Board of Visitors, she has also served on the law faculty. Hays is a UIAA life member and formerly sat on the Association’s Board of Directors. She will be honored at the College of Law Homecoming reception Oct. 26.

Brian T. Heery
Heery is operations manager for Paper Source, a Chicago manufacturer and retailer of fine paper products. As president of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Alumni Association – a post he held for four years, stepping down in 2006 – Heery led the group to a range of achievements, including a handbook, new bylaws and a strategic plan. During his tenure, the number of attendees at LAS alumni events more than quadrupled, and income increased by almost 50 percent. Praised for his interactions with fellow alumni and students, Heery inspired one supporter to write: “His gracious, well-mannered style of leadership and relaxed affability have gained him the respect of all who interact with him.” The award will be presented to Heery at the LAS Career Information Night Sept. 25.

Previous Recipients

2006

Donald J. Heimburger ’69 COM
Laurence J. Pearlman, AM ’89 LIR

2005

Harold E. D’ Orazio ENG
Gary R. Halford ’60 ENG, MS ’61 ENG, PHD ’66 ENG

2003-2004

Daniel Hang ’41 ENG, MS ’49 ENG
Starr Hull ’64 ACES

2002

William H. Collins ’60 ENG, MS ’61 ENG
Phyllis Wilken ’71 LAS, AM ’74 LAS

2001

Karen Layng ’84 LAS, JD ’87 LAW
Sherman Rosen ’50 LAS, AM ’52 LIR

2000

Gail McClain ’55 LAS 
Duane Strunk ’63 ACES

1999

Scott Anderson, MS ’36 ENG, PHD ’40 ENG
Howard S. Engle ’72 BUS   

1998

Gerald J. Moyar, MS ’58 ENG, PHD ’60 ENG
Linda Soltwedel ’66 ACES
Norbert Soltwedel ’65 ACES, MS ’67 ACES

1997

Norman A. Goldberg ’39 FAA, MMUS ’42 FAA
Katherine W. Walker ’52 LAS

1996

William N. Coffee ’64 COM
Ned R. Siegel ’72 LAS, MS ’73 LAS

1995

John G. Huftalin ’60 ACES
William H. Wright ’64 VM, DVM ’66

1994

D. Michael Fox ’65 BUS 
Porter J. Womeldorff ’54 ENG

1993

Fern Hodge Armstrong ’52 FAA
Virginia Seidel ’38 ACES

1992

Jimmy R. Howe ’61 ED
James S. Spencer, EDD ’66  

1991

Roger K. Heath ’60 ENG
John “Jack” F. Rundquist ’46 ACES, MS ’47 ACES

1990

Ralph J. Henneman ’49 ENG
Joseph A. Zalar Jr. ’60 LAS, MD ’63 COM  

1989

Scott Anderson, MS ’36 ENG, PHD ’40 ENG
William D. Hull ’65 BUS, MS ’67 COM, PHD ’72 COM

1988

Lowell E. Ackmann ’44 ENG
Louis A. Bacon ’43 ENG

1987

Helen Davies ’41 ACES
Jim Davies ’43 ACES

1986

Alan W. Hausserman ’68 LAS
Ernest L. Hoffman Jr., AM ’54 LIR

1985

Frederic B. Hoppin ’41 ACES

1984

Mildred Mies Hanley ’33 ACES  
Glen Wensch ’46 ENG, MS ’47 ENG, PHD ’49 ENG