Northern Illinois University

College of Business - NIU

Distinguished Alumni

In recognition of the individual contributions College of Business alumni have made to the community, every year the Club presents a Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Rockford-area alumni. The awardees will be nominated and selected by the Alumni Club Board of Directors from a list of College of Business alumni in the Rockford area, based on outstanding success in the business community as well as contributions to the success of the College. This award will be presented at the fall lecture.

2008 Rockford Area Distinguished Alumni
Jeffery WallemJeff Wallem
1979 B.S. Management
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2007 Rockford Area Distinguished Alumni
Jim Hansberry (on left)
1984 B.S. Management
1998 M.B.A.


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Note: Award presented by Jeff Wallem.


2005 Rockford Area Distinguished Alumni
Janyce Fadden
1984 M.B.A.

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2004 Rockford Area Distinguished Alumni
John Mink
1974 M.B.A.


2003 Rockford Area Distinguished Alumni
Jack R. Joyce
1967 M.S. Finance


2002 Rockford Area Distinguished Alumni
Dan G. Loescher
1976 B.S. Accountancy


2001 Rockford Area Distinguished Alumni
Robert H. Rothkopf
1967 B.S. Management
1973 M.S. Management


2000 Rockford Area Distinguished Alumni
Kenneth A. Urban
1960 B.S. Marketing