istinguished Service Award
The Distinguished Service Award was established in 1972 to recognize alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the University of Illinois who have consistently demonstrated extraordinary commitment, dedication and service for the advancement of the institution.

2008 Recipient

Carol Keiser-Long is honored for her tireless service to the University of Illinois; the UI College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences; and the UI Alumni Association. A former vocational education teacher, Keiser-Long established an internship program for women in the College of ACES, which has long recognized her for her achievements and generous support. She has served on the boards of numerous organizations, including the ACES Alumni Association and UI Foundation, and from 1999 to 2001 chaired the Board of Directors of the UI Alumni Association, which has honored her with loyalty and spirit awards and named her an Illini Comeback guest. An agribusiness entrepreneur, Keiser-Long is founder and president of both C-ARC Enterprises, with interests in biofuels, alternative feedstocks and agricultural education, and C-BAR Cattle Co. She earned a bachelor’s degree in animal science from the University of Illinois in 1968.

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