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Back to the Heart - Many Thanks...

Thank you for allowing the future students of Illini Media to continue the proud traditions you helped create. We extend heartfelt thanks for your contributions, support, and enthusiasm over the years. Our alums, friends and supporters are an amazing, essential component of our ongoing success.

With appreciation on behalf of all the students that will pass through our doors in the future,

Founders

Susan I. Cohen and George E. Monahan, Illini Media Board
Mary Cory, Illini Media 1981-present
Tom and Rose Costello, Illini Media Board
Freedom Forum
Marcia Kramer and Roger Simon, Daily Illini 1967-70
Ralph Nozaki (Rick O'Dell), WPGU, 1976-80
Elaine Richardson and Samuel Grant, Daily Illini 1991-95
Ed and Jan Sackley, WPGU 1972-76
Carl and Barbara Schwartz, WPGU 1958-60
Tom Seymour, WPGU 1990-92
Dennis D. Swanson, WPGU 1958-60

Visionaries

Dan and Nancy Balz, Daily Illini 1965-68
Gail and Taylor Bell, Daily Illini 1958-62
Taylor Bell, Daily Illini 1949-53
Amanda Crane, Daily Illini 1983-87
John David and Sarah Reed, Daily Illini 1961-64
Kit and Joe Donahue, Illini Media 1984-present
Jomarie Fredericks and Steven Shamash, WPGU 1981-84
Betsy Hendrick, Daily Illini 1959-60
Arte Johnson, Daily Illini
    -in memory of Monroe Karmin
AABC Johnson, Illini Media Board
Jean Lachat, Daily Illini, 1985-89
Douglas E. Lee, Daily Illini 1980-84
Doug Lee, Daily Illini 1980-84
Doug Lee, Daily Illini 1980-84
Ann Walter Malaker, WPGU 1989-93
Sean McCumber, WPGU 1997-98
    -In memory of Tom Thomas, Jr.
Jim McKellar, Illini Media 1993-2000
Sarah Min, Daily Illini, 1990-93
Ken Paulson, Daily Illini 1975-77
    -matching gift from Gannett Foundation
John David Reed, The Daily Illini 1961-64
JODA Productions, (Joel Rennich), Daily Illini 1993-97
Dave Reuter, WPGU 1987-90
Andrew and Audrey Savikas, Daily Illini 1998-2001
Paul Sevigny, WPGU, 1982-86
Bill Shaw, Daily Illini 1970-89
Richard S. Stockton, Illini Media Board 1993-2000
Richard Stockton
Ches Wajda, Daily Illini 1992
Peter A. Weitzel, Daily Illini 1954-58
Lance R. Wilkening, Daily Illini 1984-89
Ronald E. Yates, Illini Media Board

Champions

James W. Armsey, Daily Illini 1937-41
Thomas Besore, Daily Illini 1986-88
Hal Bruno, Daily Illini 1946-50
Mike Bushman, The Daily Illini 1982-86
Adriana Colindres, Daily Illini 1983-86
Dana Dejanovich Maragos, WPGU 1976-80
Howard Diamond, Daily Illini 1996-98
Bob Epstein, WPGU 1970-74
Jean M. Franczyk, The Daily Illini 1979-83
Jomarie Fredericks and Steven Shamash, WPGU 1981-84
    -matching gift from Siemens Corportation
Garland G. Fritts, Daily Illini 1948-52
Michelle Gaffigan Molz, Daily Illini 1985-88
    -in memory of Bob Reid, Journalism Professor
G. Robert Hillman, Daily Illini 1969-72
Illinois Press Photographers Association
Paul Ingrassia, Daily Illini 1968-72
Tom Jones, WPGU 1955-56
Emil J. Klingenfus, Daily Illini 1949-52
Karen Lucas Petitte, Daily Illini 1959-63
Michael R. Lufrano and Elizabeth Bodner Lufrano, Daily Illini 1983-87
Charlie Meyerson, WPGU 1973-77
Ira Pilchen, Daily Illini 1982-85
Carrie Gilbert Schmidt, WPGU 1993-95, and Eric Schmidt, Illio 1991-95
Chuck and Martha Scott, Daily Illini, Illio 1982-85
Jim McGuinn Slusarek, Daily Illini, WPGU 1984-88
Paul E. Veith, Daily Illini 1984-87
Pete Weitzel, Daily Illini 1954-58
Wayne Woltman, Daily Illini 1949-53
Wayne Woltman, Daily Illini 1949-53

Friends of Illini Media

Anonymous, WPGU
Anonymous, Daily Illini 1979-81
Anonymous, Daily Illini 1988-91
Anonymous, Daily Illini 1985-88
Anonymous, Daily Illini 1992-96
Ian Besler, Daily Illini 2006-07
    -in honor of Ha Shem
Mona Blaber, Daily Illini 1989-93
Sean Black, Daily Illini 1991-94
Barbara Bohn, Daily Illini 1985-88
Channing Brown, Daily Illini, Technograph 1977-79
Channing Brown, Daily Illini, Technograph 1977-79
Channing Brown, Daily Illini, Technograph 1977-79
Kristan Cockerill, Daily Illini 1986-87
Ray Cohen, Daily Illini 1960-62
David Colburn, Daily Illini 1981-85
Andrew Coneen, Daily Illini 1989-93
Greg Czernik, Daily Illini 1989-91
Christine Czurylo Craven, Daily Illini 1960-63
Brian Dietz, Daily Illini 1991-94
Niki Ziegler Dizon and Michael Dizon, Daily Illini 1991-98
    -matching gift from Chicago Tribune Foundation
Randy Drolen, WPGU 1967-71
Debora Egelske, Daily Illini 1986-89
Edward Epstein, Daily Illini 1970-74
Michael Friedman, WPGU 1962-64
Michael Friedman, WPGU 1962-65
Carl Warren Gilmore, Daily Illini 1986-87
Kristen Hamilton, WPGU 1997-2001
Jennifer Keogh Hefferly, Daily Illini 1988-92
Jeffrey H. Helberg, Daily Illini 1978-80
    -in memory of Chief Helberg
Roy Hlavacek, Daily Illini 1997-99
Gene Honda, WPGU 1975-78
Lawrence and Vicki Ingrassia, Daily Illini 1971-74
    -matching gifts from New York Times Foundation
Adam Jadhav, Daily Illini 2000-04
Marty Jencius, WPGU 1979-85
Adam Jung, Illini Media Board
Robin and Chris Kaler, WPGU 1981-83
Robin and Chris Kaler, WPGU 1981-83
Ken Kalthoff, WPGU 1975-76
Paula Kamen, Daily Illini 1985-89
Nick Kanel, Daily Illini, WPGU 1988-91
Adrienne Karel Leffler, Daily Illini 1952-52
Ken Keller, WPGU 1961-66
    -in honor of Henry Lippold
T. Brian Kelly, Daily Illini 1983-85
John Kim, Daily Illini 1993-96
    -in memory of Chuck Cass
Arnold Klinsky, WPGU 1962-66
Adrienne Leffler, Daily Illini 1952-53
Cathy Martin Hall, Daily Illini 1985-89
Laura Milani Alessio, Daily Illini 1983-87
Melinda Miller, The Daily Illini 1989-93, 2005-present
Carol Mudra, Buzz 2002-05
Joe Paszczzyk, WPGU, 1962-68
Brent Petersen, WPGU 1984-86
Amy Petrolati, Daily Illini 1989-92
Matt & Kate Pokarney Brickman, WPGU 2004-07
Phil Priest, WPGU 1977-81
Dorothy Puch Lillig, Daily Illini 1991-94
    -matching gift from ExxonMobil Foundation
Dorothy Puch Lillig, Daily Illini 1991-94
Sarah Riley, Daily Illini 1997-2000
Gregg Runburg, Daily Illini 1984-86
Terri and Vic Ryckaert, Daily Illini 1993-94
Kristen Schorsch, Daily Illini 2000-03
Kevin Schweitzer, Daily Illini 1989-93
Tom Shilgalis, Daily Illini, 1959-61
Isadore Shrensky, Daily Illini 1951
Jane Skaer-Piasecki, Daily Illini 1986-88
Jane Skaer-Piasecki, Daily Illini 1986-88
Michael David Smith, Daily Illini 1995-99
Lowell "Randy" Smith, WPGU 1965-67
Sarah and Michael David Smith, Daily Illini 1995-99
Albert Spenadel, Daily Illini 1980-83
Albert Spenadel, DI, Illini Media Board 1980-84
Albert Spenadel, Daily Illini
Tom Thomas, WPGU 1974-76
Laura Townsend-Landmann, WPGU 1982-85
Alice Chuan-Lin Tsai, Daily Illini and Illio 1993-96
    -in memory of Mrs. Alice Marie Beck
Mary VanDeVelde Unseth, WPGU 1981-83
Susan and Jay Warman Zuckert, Daily Illini and Illio 1997-99
    -in honor of Nancy Elliott
Jay Wilkins, Daily Illini 1985-88
Patrick Windhorst, Daily Illini 1995-97
Patrick Windhorst, Daily Illini 1995-97

Jeff Ponczak Memorial Award

Mary Adamczak
Barbara Bohn
Anita Bukey
Dave Campbell
Bill Choslovsky
Sydney and Binnie Choslovsky
Mary Cory
Laura Coyle
Kit Donahue
Jim and Georgia Dower
Sandra and Jim Dudlicek
Ann Dwyer
Mark Etzkorn
Phil Favorite
Thomas Favorite
Patrick and Deborah Fisher
Loretta Foxgrover
Mary Foxgrover
James Fuentes
Brian and Molly Good
Richard and Arlene Gumm
Irene Gutsell
Gary Haas
Roy and Nancy Horton
Mrs. Floyd Kalber
Kathy Kalber Kinsella
Paula Kamen
Lynn Kussrow
Andrew Lake
Adam Lashinsky
Michelle Latimer
    -matching gift from Levi Strauss Foundation
Monica and Michael Levy
Cathy Martin Hall
Jennifer Massey
Melinda Miller
John Pletz, Daily Illini 1988-90
Lydia and Lee Ponczak
Zac Repking
Catherine Spellman Roberts
Cathy Romans
Dan M. Schramm
Kevin Schweitzer
Barry Sommerfeld
Jim Sonnenberg
JoAnne & Ed Stanuch
Strategics, Inc.
Xenia and Ed Stryszak
Ronald Tillery
Victor and Donna Tocwish
Trading Technologies, Inc.
Steven and Francine Turk
Ed and Eleanor Tysiak

Tom Thomas, Jr. Memorial Award

Nancy Blair Norman
Scott Bromann
Kathy Cole
Mary Cory
Marge Fahrforth
Jomarie Fredericks and Steven Shamash
    -matching gift from Siemens Corporation
Kenneth and Kathleen Graesser
Jonathan Groesbeck
Carol Honeywell
Frank, Heather and Bridget Jeffers
Jean and Jerry Jeske
Dale Jockell
Mike and Pam Koziol
Jean M. Leyman
Stacy Marshall-Kern
Sean McCumber
Charlie Meyerson
    -matching gift from Chicago Tribune Foundation
Mark and Karen Mueller
Hal Pineless, WPGU 1973-76
Malvina and Cheryl Price
Ed and Jan Sackley
Siemens Corporation
Kristina Siman
Barb, Bill, Robby and Jimmy Spigner
Lynne Stiefel
Lauri Thomas
Lauri Thomas
Mike Waldbusser
Bruce and Loraine Walker

Honorary Co-Chairs

Hal Bruno, Daily Illini sports staff 1946-50
William Nack, Daily Illini editor in chief 1964-65

Committee Members

Ryan Almon, Illio editor in chief, 1994-95
Mary Cory, Illini Media publisher and general manager
Kit Donahue, Illini Media alumni club director
Jomarie Fredericks, WPGU staff, 1982-84
Herb Kraus, Daily Illini editorial staff, 1937-39
Charlie Meyersen, WPGU staff, 1973-77
Tom Seymour, WPGU sales director, 1990-92
Tom Thomas, WPGU staff, 1974-76

The Illini Media Board of Directors

Susan Cohen, president
Tom Costello, secretary
Amara Enyia, vice president
Barry Glass
Brian Johnson
Eric Jung
Brock Perkes

Hall of Fame Selection Committee

Steve Contorno, Daily Illini Editor in Chief, 2008-09
Mary Cory, Illini Media Publisher and General Manager
Kit Donahue, Illini Media Alumni Club Director
Jordan Dziura, Daily Illini 1989-95, Committee Chair
Jomarie Fredericks, WPGU 1981-84
Kurt Greenbaum, Daily Illini 1983-85
Jean Lachat, Daily Illini 1985-89
Jim McKellar, Illini Media 1993-2000
John David Reed, Daily Illini 1961-64
Ed Sackley, WPGU 1972-76

Thanks for Your Help!

Michael Bushman
Lance Dixon, Dixon Graphics
Mike Dizon and Niki Ziegler Dizon
Cori Faklaris
Maury Fertig
Kristen Gustafson Helou
Judy Hevrdejs
Paul & Susan Ingrassia
Jim Kleinick
Emil Klingenfus
Jean Lachat
James Marchiori
Charlie Meyerson
Dane Placko
John David Reed
Andrew and Audrey Savikas
Ed Sherman
Anna Sherman
John Slocum
Paul Veith
Joel and Analee Weisman