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Submit News [+]UI and DI alumnus Robert Novak dies
Posted by: Kit Donahue on 2009-08-18 16:32:48We've had several alums contact us to tell us about Robert Novak's death earlier today. Mr. Novak was inducted into the Illini Media Hall of Fame in the fall of 2007 and came back to Champaign for the celebration.
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Meyerson back to radio
Posted by: Charlie Meyerson on 2009-08-14 18:45:42Charlie Meyerson named WGN Radio news director Read More >>
Phil Strang Art Exhibits
Posted by: Phil Strang Art Exhibits on 2009-08-14 16:25:02Phil Strang (Class of 72) WPGU asst MD (68-69) and MG (69-70) has two exhibits of original art in the near future Read More >>
Dave Cullen publishes NY Times bestseller
Posted by: Dave Cullen on 2009-08-12 16:31:25Dave Cullen's book COLUMBINE spent eight weeks on the New York Times bestseller list this spring and summer. It peaked at #3. Read More >>
Jodi Glenn Fox Elected Chair of Sonic Foundry User Group
Posted by: Jodi Fox on 2009-07-06 09:17:28Jodi Glenn Fox (DI 1989-92) was elected chairperson of the international user group for Sonic Foundry's Mediasite, a multimedia capture solution used to provide live and on-demand streaming of lectures, presentations, and other materials. Read More >>
Most recent new members:
Marissa Monson, Tom Wuellner, Ron Tripp, Robert Hrabak, Marjorie Morrison, Nick Jones, Melissa Silverberg, Jorie Johnson, Megan Herboth, Matthew Brandabur,Most recent donors:
Matt & Kate Pokarney Brickman, Anonymous, Adriana Colindres, Doug Lee, Robin and Chris Kaler, Channing Brown, Peter A. Weitzel, Adrienne Leffler, Mona Blaber, Marty Jencius,The "Tom Thomas, Jr. Memorial Award"
Posted by: Kit Donahue on 2008-06-19 15:37:12
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Tom Thomas, Jr., WPGU DJ, 1974-76, died Friday, May 9, 2008 to a sudden illness called aortic dissection. Tom was a member of the "Back to the Heart" fundraising committee and served on the Illini Media Hall of Fame selection committee the past two years. He was one of the most active members of our alumni group and was the kind of person that couldn't do enough to help us.
Illini Media is honored and humbled that at the request of Tom's family, the "Back to the Heart" campaign has been named as the cause they would like memorial contributions to go to. Tom's wife Lauri said it is "what Tom would have wanted."
Illini Media, along with Tom's family and friends, have decided to establish "The Tom Thomas Memorial Award" to be given annually to a member of the WPGU-FM 107.1 staff not holding a board-appointed position. The award will go to the person who has made the greatest contribution to the quality and the betterment of the radio station.
The recipient will receive a framed certificate and their name will be on an engraved plaque which will be on permanent display in the radio station. They will also receive a cash gift distributed each year by Illini Media.
Donations in memory of Tom are tax-deductible and can be sent to:
Illini Media
Attention: Mary Cory, "Tom Thomas, Jr. Memorial Fund"
512 East Green Street
Champaign, IL 61820
Donate to the Tom Thomas, Jr. Memorial Award Online
"Tom Thomas, Jr. Memorial Award" Donors
Nancy Blair Norman
Scott Bromann
Kathy Cole
Mary Cory
Kit Donahue
Marge Fahrforth
Jomarie Fredericks and Steven Shamash
Carol Honeywell
Frank, Heather and Bridget Jeffers
Jean and Jerry Jeske
Dale Jockell
Mike and Pam Koziol
Jean M. Leyman
Stacy Marshall-Kern
Mark and Karen Mueller
Malvina and Cheryl Price
Ed and Jan Sackley
Siemens Corporation
Kristina Siman
Barb, Bill, Robby and Jimmy Spigner
Lynne Stiefel
Lauri Thomas
Mike Waldbusser
Bruce and Loraine Walker
Charlie Meyerson
Sean McCumber
Kenneth and Kathleen Graesser
Jonathan Groesbeck
Hal Pineless