Recognizing young alumni who have outstanding career achievements and or record of volunteerism.

Eric Billings '08, graduate of the College of Letters, Arts & Social Sciences, is an associate vice president for Digital Product Management at Ruffalo Noel Levitz (RNL). He also has more than a decade of fundraising experience, most recently as the director of Annual Giving at U of I. Eric is a long-time volunteer for the Alumni Association.

Payton McGriff  '17, Business & Economics, is founder of Style Her Empowered (SHE), a program in Togo, Africa, that makes education accessible for girls by providing new school uniforms, scholarships, and more, and employs local women in their sustainable apparel factories.

Recognizing alumni for outstanding contributions to the university and/or Alumni Association through volunteerism.

James (Jim) Mottern '70, graduate of the College of Business & Economics, wrote and published a book on the rich history of his fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, to celebrate and record the chapter’s 100th anniversary at U of I.

Recognizing alumni who have a distinguished record of achievement and service.

Timothy Arnold '82, graduate of the College of Mines & Earth Resources is the Chief Operating Officer at Integra Resources Corporation, Sparks, Nevada.  

Lisa Grow '87, graduate of the College of Engineering, began working for Idaho Power following graduation and held many engineering positions before moving into management. She was named President of Idaho Power in 2019.    

John McCreedy '84, '87 graduate of the College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences and the College of Law, was named President & CEO of Amalgamated Sugar Company in 2015 and has worked at Amalgamated for more than 16 years.  

Amanda Moore '06, graduate of the College of Business, founded social selling company Red Aspen in 2017 and serves as the COO. Red Aspen did $1 million in sales in less than a year of operating and hit $5 million in sales one year later. She recently received the Idaho Business Review's Accomplished Under 40 Award.  

Andrea Vogt '93, graduate of the College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences, is an international journalist, who covered the Amanda Knox trial and has her own media company in Italy.  

George Sprenger '74, graduated with a Ph.D. from the College of Science. He is a retired science professor from New Mexico Highlands University.