CHAMPAIGN, Ill. A group of students from the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign has been honored with Dads Association Library Awards. Chosen from among students who have completed their sophomore year, the award winners were among the top three students in their respective colleges or had maintained a 4.0 (out of 4.0) grade-point average.
The winners and their colleges: (EDITORS: See list).
The association honored the winners at the recent Dads Weekend banquet. A book will be purchased in each student's name for the university's library.
The Dads Association comprises fathers of Illinois students and promotes parent involvement in university activities and fund raising for student programs. Founded in 1922, the association is believed to be the first organization of its kind in the nation.
DADS ASSOCIATION LIBRARY AWARD WINNERS
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS - Katherine M. Smoucha,Liberal Arts and Sciences; Alicia Wren, Fine and Applied Arts
ASHLEY - Jacalyn Renee Ceglinski, Communications
BARTONVILLE - Gil E. Harmon, Liberal Arts and Sciences
BEECHER - Ashley L. Schmidt, Nursing
BELVIDERE - Bryce Faulkner, Business
BELLEVILE - Lauren J. Dutkanych, Nursing
BOLINGBROOK - Jennifer Rumpf, Education
BUFFALO GROVE - Kimberly F. Karlin, Liberal Arts and Sciences
CAROL STREAM - Natalie R. Pawlowicz, Liberal Arts and Sciences
CARTERVILLE - Matthew D. Lyle, Communications
CHAMPAIGN - Caterina Gratton, Liberal Arts and Sciences; Megan C. McMillen, Liberal Arts annd Sciences; Marella McMurray, Applied Health Studies; Christine Pinheiro, Liberal Arts and Sciences; Teresa Sonka, Business; Yong-Sun Yi, Engineering
CHICAGO - Michael Hastings, Business
- Yong Shan Mai, Business
COLUMBIA - Phillip R. Mathews, Engineering
CRYSTAL LAKE - Leslie Selcke, Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
DARIEN - Sybil N. Zachariah, Liberal Arts and Sciences
DEERFIELD - Justin S. Davidson, Fine and Applied Arts
DEKALB - Kara M. Zurbrugg, Liberal Arts and Sciences
DOWNERS GROVE - Meredith Connery, Education
DUNDEE - Melanie A. Clark, Liberal Arts and Sciences
EL PASO - Traci Kingdon, Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
ELGIN - Katie Stoll, Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
ELMHURST - Samuel Williams, Applied Health Studies
FLOSSMOOR - Lawrence Erickson, Liberal Arts and Sciences
FRANKFORT - Kara N. Ramsey, Liberal Arts and Sciences
GENESEO - Jeffrey S. Mason, Engineering
GLEN CARBON - Matthew A. Horrell, Liberal Arts and Sciences
GURNEE - Laura Nemeth, Business
HAWTHORN WOODS - Sapan Agarwal, Engineering
LAKE VILLA - Kristy Lynn Frye, Communications
LIBERTYVILLE - Kirsten M. Hope, Liberal Arts and Sciences
LISLE - Calvin W. Hsieh, Engineering
LONG GROVE - Amy Weiner, Education
NAPERVILLE - Cynthia Johnson, Liberal Arts and Sciences; Meryl Garrison, Fine and Applied Arts; Amanda Schweitzer, Business
NORTH AURORA - John Rysavy, Fine and Applied Arts
ORLAND PARK - Jessica Wic, Business
PALATINE - Michael Van Acker, Business
PARK RIDGE - Matthew M. Lucas, Engineering
PEORIA - Adam K. Janzen, Engineering
QUINCY - Nicholas Anastas, Engineering
RIVERWOODS - Dana Haley, Business
ROCKFORD - Michael Leick, Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
SAVOY - Anita Chary, Liberal Arts and Science; Gregory J. Colombo, Engineering
SCHAUMBURG - Elizabeth Tofilon, Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
SPRINGFIELD - Natalie Riplinger, Applied Health Studies
WILMETTE - Emily F. Dray, Nursing
WOODSTOCK - Sarah E. Messmer, Engineering
YORKVILLE - Kathryn E. Malley, Liberal Arts and Sciences
OUT-OF-STATE
COLORADO, Grand Junction - Derek W. Vigil, Engineering
DELAWARE, Hockessin - Cyrus Omar, Engineering
INDIANA, Bristol - Benjamin D. Strycker, Engineering
IOWA, Iowa City - Philip Pierick, Fine and Applied Arts
OREGON, Portland - Momei W. Qu, Engineering
OUT-OF-COUNTRY
INDIA, Bangalore - Sairaj V. Dhople, Engineering
Chennai - Srivatsan Jayaramman, Engineering
Maharashtra - Darshil T. Jhaveri, Liberal Arts and Sciences
MALAYSIA, Miri - JingJet Choo, Engineering