🏆 Congratulations to the 2026 University of Illinois Alumni Awards recipients!⁣ ➡️ ⁣ Each year, the UIAA recognizes alumni and friends whose accomplishments, leadership, and service embody the spirit of Illinois.⁣ ⁣ Please join us in celebrating this year’s honorees.⁣ ⁣ ✨ Alumni Achievement Award⁣ • Deb (Ridgeway) Neubek, 82 FAA⁣ • Michael Hopkins, 92 ENG⁣ ⁣ ✨ Distinguished Service Award⁣ • Julia K. Whittington, 93 LAS, DVM ‘97 VETMED⁣ ⁣ ✨ Honorary Alumni Award⁣ • Dan Hartleb⁣ • Gina Hartleb⁣ ⁣ ✨ Diversity and Inclusion Award⁣ • Fleda Mask Jackson, MS 77 ACES, PhD 91 ED⁣ ⁣ ✨ Young Alumni Award⁣ • Kathryn Polkoff, 15 ACES, MS ‘17 ACES⁣ ⁣ ✨ Lou Liay Spirit Award⁣ • Loren Tate, 53 MEDIA⁣ ⁣ ✨ Illini Comeback Award⁣ • Kate Des Enfants McMahon, 91 LAS⁣ • Christopher Carpenter, 87 LAS⁣ ⁣ #ILLINOISalumni #AlumniAwards