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Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award

Rose Mancuso, 2007 JJC Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award Winner

Rose Mancuso
2007 Recipient

Recipient's Nomination Form

Distinguished Award Winners:

2000s
1990s
1980s

This is the highest honor bestowed upon alumni of Joliet Junior College by the Alumni Association, on behalf of Joliet Junior College. It is presented to those alumni who have demonstrated outstanding success in his / her chosen field, and provided humanitarian service to society.

Selection Criteria

Nomination required. Nominees must be living at the time of their nomination. Nominations will be considered active for five years.

Must hold an earned degree from Joliet Junior College.

Must be an individual who has demonstrated outstanding success and distinction in his or her field.

Must be a person who has provided humanitarian service to society.

Must be an individual who has demonstrated an interest in support of higher education, especially Joliet Junior College.

Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award Recipients
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2007	Rose Mancuso
2006	Katherine Dunham ('28) - award presented posthumous Revolutionized the world of dance, Dunham's intellectual, artistic and humanitarian contributions were extraordinary. Edmund C. Puddicombe ('34) Returned to JJC in 1938 as a teacher of biological sciences. Sponsored the Students of Medical Sciences for 25 years.
2005	Dr. Thomas Streitz ('52) Practicing Dentist, instrumental in Founding the JJC Alumni Association in 1970 and was the Association’s first president.
2004	Vera Smith ‘24 Retired JJC English Instructor JJC’s first Director of Admissions and Records
2003	Anthony Gutierrez ’48 Retired Assistant Principal of Joliet Central
2002	John H. Weitendorf, Sr. ’42 Owner of Town & Country Realtors
2001	James Stephenson, Jr. ’56 Founder of Kinetic Systems Corp., Lockport, IL
2000	Dr. Curtis J. Crawford ’71 President and CEO of ZiLOG, Inc.
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1999	Dr. Richard Tarizzo ’51 Retired Vascular Surgeon, Joliet, IL
1998	Richard L. Joutras ’47 Retired Chairman, Bradley Printing & FNW Bank Bernard J. Kestel ’57 Engineering Specialist, Agronne Nat’l. Laboratory
1996	Major General Daniel J. Manning ’31 Retired Eng. Executive and W.W. II Veteran
1995	Dr. Earle Stellwagen ’53 Instructor
1994	Hon. Julian E. Hughes ’42 Retired Judge Dr. Stanley G. Rousonelos M.D. ’47 (deceased) Doctor
1993	Dr. Joseph McFadden ’52 President of St. Thomas University, Houston, TX Dr. Thomas Peyla M.D. ’54 Physician Pediatrician Russell E. Wunderlich ’31 (deceased) Businessman
1992	James Agazzi ’60 Art Director and Emmy Award Winner Hon. William Caisley ’60 Retired Circuit Court Judge
1991	Franklin Brewster, Sr. ’36 Retired from Motorola as Int’l. Tech. Advisor John Barnes ’41 Retired Vice President Eastman Kodak Company Dr. John Radke ’56 Clinical Professor of Medicine
1990	Dr. Barbara Smith ’60 Assistant Professor, Food Science & Nutrition Department Dr. Edward Schweizer ’53 Research Physiologist
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1989	Raymond M. Standahar ’41 Retired Government Exec. Dept. of Defense
1988	Dr. David Imig ’59 College Administrator Herbert Trackman ’31 (deceased) Businessman
1987	Dr. William Shannon ’32 Dr. Wayne Watson ’66 President, Kennedy-King College Hon. Susan Pierson-Sonderby ’67 Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Dr. Donald Holt ’52 Instructor
1986	Oscar Kreimeier ’27 Research Chemist Alan Kehlet ’49 NASA George Sangmeister ’51 Retired Illinois Congressman Phyllis Reynolds Naylor ’53 Author & 1992 Newberry Medal Winner
1985	Dr. Arthur Toy ’37 (deceased) Chemist, holding more than 80 patents B. Leighten Wellman ’28 (deceased) University Instructor Edward C. Zajac ’36 Retired Computer Administrator Dr. John C. Houbolt ’38 NASA Scientist
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