Outstanding Alumni
A process of recognizing our department's outstanding alums was started in 1983. Our department's many efforts and achievements are supported by our alums. The Accountancy alums were selected based on:
- Their many professional achievements, and
- Their continued support for our department through sustained efforts to recruit our students; making presentations to our student organizations and classes; advising the department in designing new and innovative curriculum; providing financial support for scholarships, professorships and other needs; and representing our Department of Accountancy within their firms and in their professional efforts.
The names of our Outstanding Accountancy Alumni are presented along with the professional positions they held at the time of their selection.
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1983-1984 1984-1985 1985-1986 1986-1987 1987-1988 1988-1989 Mural (Joe) J. Josephson 1989-1990 William Cernugel 1990-1991 Charles L. Wallace 1991-1992 Sharon M. Peterson 1992-1993 Roger R. Nelson 1993-1994 Robert C. Johnson 1994-1995 1995-1996 Laurence P. Wagener 1996-1997 James R. White |
1997-1998 Gary Lee Longman 1998-1999 David L. Holman 1999-2000 William E. Tayler 2000-2001 James A. Hendricks Michael S. Joseph 2001-2002 John R. Owings 2002-2003 Michael G. Strachan 2003-2004 Monica Sabo 2004-2005 Gary L. Burge Michael D. Giese 2005-2006 Joseph A. DeSplinter Adam S. Regelbrugge |
2006-2007 Sally Webber Steve Young 2007-2008 Jeffrey N. Markert Jay Oprins 2008-2009 Lance Smith Ralph Wiechert 2009-2010 Christine M. Cole Russell P. Smyth David J. Templin 2010-2011 Joseph A. DeSplinter Adam S. Regelbrugge 2011-12 Erica O'Malley Matthew A. Sapp Richard A. Thompson |
Young Alum Award
In addition to the Outstanding Accountancy Alumni, the department also has a Young Alum Award. In 1995, a Young Alum Award was added in order to recognize recent alumni who are achieving professional successes, and who are providing essential support for many activities of our department.
1995-1996
Lorrie Zogg-Stork
CFO, Duff & Phelps, LLC
1997-1998
Jody Lyn Taylor
Controller, Racing Champions, Inc.
1998-1999
Julie Hansberry
Controller, Elco Textron Company
1999-2000
Mark A. Kramer
Director of Finance-National Account Solutions, Alliant Food Service
2001-2002
Lance J. Smith
Partner, Ernst & Young, LLP
2002-2003
Jeffrey J. Johnson
FASB Professional Fellow
2003-2004
James F. Wong
President, Garelli, Wong & Associates
2004-2005
Julie B. Sassano
National Director-Campus Recruiting Operations, KPMG, LLP
2005-2006
Matthew E. Garling
Senior Manager, Protiviti
2006-2007
Robert V. McGann
Group CFO - Leveraged Credit, Guggenheim Partners
2010-2011
Ryan J. Hayman
VP, HSBC
Honorary Alum Award
In 2008, a Honorary Alumn Award was added in order to recognize individuals who have had a significant impact on the Department of Accountancy with their time and/or support, as well as a successful professional career.
2008-2009
Donald Kieso
Emeritius, NIU Accountancy Department KPMG Peat Marwick Professor
George Krull
Partner, Grant Thornton
Rawley Thomas
President, Life Cycle Returns Technology
2009-2010
John H. Engstrom
KPMG Professor Emeritus, NIU
Richard J. Anderson
Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers
2010-2011
Harry Wright
NIU COB Professor Emeritus
2011-2012
Patrick R. Delaney
NIU Accountancy Professor and Chair Emeritus
John R. Simon
NIU Accountancy Professor Emerius