Honorary Law Alumnus/a Award

The Honorary Law Alumnus/a Award may be bestowed on individuals who are not graduates of the Northern Illinois University College of Law, but who have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to the college and the communities it serves.  Recipients need not be attorneys.  This award began in 1996.

Previous Honorary Law Alumnus/a Awards were presented to:

2010 – Hon. William J. Haddad

2010 – Hon. Susan F. Hutchinson

2006 – Susan Kuo, Professor

2001 – Frank A. Perrecone

2001 – Sue G. Mellard

1998 – Ralph C. Capparelli, Illinois House of Representatives

1998 – Justice John L. Nickels, Illinois Supreme Court (Ret.)

1998 – Francis X. Riley, NIU Professor Emeritus

1997 – Gerald W. Shea, former Illinois State Representative

1996 – Michael Madigan, Illinois State Representative, Speaker of the House