SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame Program
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has produced 80,000 graduates who have earned more than 90,000 degrees. These graduates have gone on to achieve tremendous success in careers. To honor their successes, the SIUE Alumni Association, along with the Deans of the Schools and College of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, have created the SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame. The SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame recognizes and honors SIUE alumni who, through leadership, character and hard work, have made exceptional contributions in their chosen field, in their communities and at SIUE.
The inaugural class of the SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame will be recognized with a commemorative plaque that will be displayed in a prominent place within each of the respective Schools or College. They will also be honored at the SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame Awards Dinner.
SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame Dinner and Ticket Information
Friday, October 10, 2008
6:30pm - Cocktail and Hors D'oeuvres Reception
7:30pm - Dinner and Awards Presentation
Crystal Garden Banquet & Events Center
1230 University Drive
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Click here for directions
2008 SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame
Nominations were requested from alumni and friends of SIUE, then each School and College selected inductees based on pre-determined criteria. Alumni were selected based on outstanding contributions to their profession, community, and/or service to their alma mater. We are pleased to announced the inaugural class of the SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame:
School of Business
- Mr. Ralph Korte - 1968 BS in Business - Chairman of the Board, The Korte Company, Highland, Ill.
- Mr. Timothy Keenan - 1985 MBA - Chief Executive Officer and Founder, High Performance Technologies, Reston, Va.
College of Arts & Sciences
- Ms. Patricia Mercurio - 1972 BA in Philosophy - President, The Bank of America, St. Louis, Mo.
- Mr. Scott Alspach - 1988 BS in Math Studies/Statistics/1989 BM in Music/Jazz Performance - The Matrix, Studio City, Calif.
- Mr. Mark Showers - 1977 BA in Math and Chemistry - Chief Information Officer, Monsanto Corporation, St. Louis, Mo.
- Col. John "Jay" Flournoy, Jr. - 1986 BA in Government - Commander, 932nd Airlift Wing, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.
School of Dental Medicine
- Dr. Valerie Murrah - 1980 DMD - Professor and Chair, Department of Diagnostic Sciences and Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C.
School of Education
- Ms. Maureen Black - 1982 BS/1989 MS in Speech Pathology - Executive Director and Owner, Black Bear Academy and Clinical Assist, Chicago, Ill.
- Dr. Frances Karanovich - 1971 BS/1974 MSED in Elementary Education - Assistant Professor of Education Leadership, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
School of Engineering
- Mr. Paul Galeski - 1983 BSE in Electrical Engineering - President and Chief Executive Officer, MAVERICK Technologies, LLC, Columbia, Ill.
- Mr. Richard Oller - 1976 BS in Environmental Systems Tech. - President, Oller Engineering, Inc., Lubbock, Texas.
School of Nursing
- Ms. Crystal Lask - 2004 BS in Nursing - Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Project Coordinator, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, St. Peters, Mo.
- Ms. Nancy Weston - 1977 BS in Nursing/1994 MS in Medical and Surgical Nursing - Vice President of Nursing Services, at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Ill.
