Alumni Award Winners

NIUAA AWARD WINNERS

The NIU Alumni Association annually recognizes the achievements of outstanding alumni, with award recipients being selected based on outstanding professional and personal successes, as well as involvement in civic, cultural or charitable activities.

The seven 2020 award winners represent the best qualities of an NIU Huskie. They have lived and worked with integrity, made positive differences in their professional fields, and have been on the forefront of change.

To read more about their inspiring accomplishments, visit: www.myniu.com/awards.

ROBERT ENGLISH

Ed.D. Educational Administration, ’74 Distinguished Alumnus Award KWELI KWAZA

B.A. Political Science, ’87 F.R. Geigle Service Award KYMBERLY MESSERSMITH

B.A. Political Science, ’88 Alumni Achievement in Public Service Award MICHAEL L. VAZQUEZ

B.S. Chemistry, ’80 Alumni Achievement in the Sciences Award

JILL KRUEGER

B.S. Finance, ’81 Alumni Achievement in Business & Industry Award MARQUIS HILL

B.M. Music Education, ’09 Alumni Achievement in the Arts Award MORGAN KOLKMEYER B.S. Meteorology, ’13 Outstanding Young Alumnus Award