Distinguished Service Award

The Alumni Council of the Northern Illinois University College of Law Alumni Association annually bestows its Distinguished Service Award to graduates of the Northern Illinois University College of Law who have made outstanding achievements in their careers and for their devotion to the public good.  This award began in 1996.

Previous Distinguished Service Award winners:

2010 – Hon. Mary Beth Bonaventura ‘81

2009 – Hon. Charles Weech ’88

2009 – Leonardo Castro ’92

2008 – Hon. Janet R. Holmgren ‘85

2007 – Diana K. Kakoma ‘00

2007 – Marilyn Frank-Stromborg ‘94

2006 – Ryan J. Dowd ‘03

2005 – Hon. Cynthia Raccuglia ‘81

2003 – Jenifer Johnson ‘94

2003 – Nick Valadez ‘89

2001 – Representative David Wirsing

2001 – Teresa L. Berge

2001 – Mary Obrzut ‘92

2000 – Howard B. Brookins, Jr. '88

1999 – Patricia Reid Lindner '81

1999 – Barbara Giorgi-Vella '92

1999 – Robert W. Fioretti '78

1998 – Victoria A. Rosetti '79

1998 – Louis G. Apostol '78

1998 – Mary L. Milano '78

1997 – Regina Mills Harris '89

1996 – Robin A. Minnis '84