Distinguished Alumni
Every May, SIU Carbondale's colleges announce the winners of the Alumni Achievement Award. This award is given to outstanding alumni from each college, and winners typically speak at commencement ceremonies. In addition, the SIU Alumni Association honors our outstanding alumni with a special medallion.
- 2012 Thomas J. Murray '67
- 2011 Laurie K. Landgraf '85
- 2010 Suneel Kodambaka ‘97
- 2009 M. Slade O’Keefe ’91
- 2008 Necip Sayiner ‘88
- 2007 Daniel G. Korte ‘85
- 2006 Howard Lo ’84, ‘86
- 2005 Kevin Jelley ‘81
- 2004 Glenn A. Norem ‘78
- 2003 David A. White ‘89
- 2002 Osbert L. Lomax ‘79
- 2001 Bruce D. Riter ‘72
- 1999 Isadore Newman ‘71
- 1998 James B. Park ’70, ‘71
- 1997 Thirachai Ongmahutmongkol ’69, ‘72
- 1996 Jerry W. Leman ‘65
- 1995 Robert C. Riepe ’67, ‘69
- 1994 Kenneth A. Thouvenot ‘78
- 1993 William L. McMahan ’66, ‘67
- 1992 Murlin Keith Klukis ’65, ‘67
- 1991 Cinda Chullen ‘82
- 1990 Michael A. Sutton ’72, ‘74