Hall of Pride
2022
Edward and Gloria Dollinger - Civic leadership, philanthropy
Michael Turk - Civic leadership
2021
Miracle League of Joliet
Joliet West High School Vacccination Clinic Effort (Joliet Fire Department, Joliet Township High School, Will County Health Department, Will County Executive's Office, Amita St. Joseph Medical Center)
2020
Silver Cross Hospital
2019
Greater Joliet Area YMCA
The Joliet Slammer's
2018
Art Dykstra - Disabled Community Concerns
Guardian Angel Community Services - Women and Family Concerns
2017
Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce - Business
Sunny Hill Nursing Home - Senior Concerns
2016
Terry D'Arcy - Philanthropy, Business
The Ken Pritz Family - Business
2015
Joliet American Legion Band – Music
Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate – Religious & Community Service
2014
Chris Dragatsis - Rialto Square Theater
Brent Wadsworth - Golf & Philanthropy
2013
Mohra Gavankar - Volunteerism
Peter Gavankar - Entrepreneurism
Larry Wiers - Education
James Johnston - Literacy
The Honorable Raymond Bolden - Judicial
2012
Ford Chet June - Legal
Tami Sender - Community Outreach
Kathy Kazmar - Community Outreach
Bob Reynolds - Volunteerism
2011
Dr. Michael Vinciguerra – Education
Lynne Lichtenauer – Communications
Virginia Ferry – History and Preservation
Ingrid Goobar-Szleifer – Immigrant services
2010
Randy Chapman – Journalism
Mark Schneidewind – Agriculture
Nancy Kuhajda – Horticulture
Rev. Ray Lescher – Religion
Debbie Smothers & Pat Curran – Military Communications
2009
Bob and Jill Carr – Philanthropy
Vicki Perella – Volunteerism
Sister Rosemary Small – Education
Dr. Lawrence Wyllie – Education
2008
Reverend James Allen – Volunteerism
Pam Heavens – Advocacy
Roger Ross – Education, Volunteerism
Carol Sossong – Education
2007
Sandy Cowgill—Philanthropy
Fr. Ray Corkery– Religion
Dave Evans– Education
Russ Slinkard-Business/Industry
Pat Sullivan-Collegiate sports
2006
Judy Avery — Activist
Br. James Gaffney — Education
Jean Hansen — Government
James Roolf — Business/Community Concerns
J.D. Ross — Education
2005
Dorothy and LaVerne Brown — Business
Robert and Frances Lekrone — Business
Val Rand — Business
Sr. Mary Frances Seeley — Crisis Line
Dr. Robert Sterling — History
2004
Dr. Al and Kay Ray — Health/Volunteerism
Bang Long — Advocacy
Dr. Paul Stoxen — Volunteerism/Shriner
Gene Bogdan — Joliet History
Helen Harshbarger — Government
John Lamb — History
2003
Dr. Frank Bender — Health
Melvin J. Larson — Founder UCP
George Madden — Military/Patriotism
Dorothea Eisenbrandt — Volunteerism
Thomas J. Lambrecht — Business/Visionary
2002
Michael Hennessy — United Way
Charles Hull — Education
Harvey Russell — Business
Thomas Streitz, DDS — Business
2001
Nancy Broucek — Volunteerism
Elizabeth “Bess” Eichelberger — Volunteerism
William “Bill” Hansen — Radio
Kay Woodruff Fanning — Publishing
2000
Marx Gibson –Journalism
Ted Lega — Music
Mel Schroder — Volunteerism
1999
Sator Sanchez — Military
Rev. Harold Findley — Religion
Don Walden — Military/Patriotism
Vera and Arthur Smith — Philanthropy
1998
Earl D’Amico — Business
Sr. Peter Didier— Religion
Robert Novak — Journalism
Arthur Schultz — Politics
Arthur Liebermann — Business
1997
Joseph Ambrose — Military
Theodore Z. Polley, M.D. — Health
Juliet King — Music
James Stukel — Education
Rudy Mahalik — Business
1996
Rev. Lawrence M. Jenco — Religion, International
Don Ladas — Sports Journalism
John and Cecily Leach — Construction
Billie Limacher — Bicentennial Park
George Sangmeister — Politics
John Whiteside — Journalism
1995
Gordie Gillespie – Sports
Stanley Rousonelos, MD — Health
Mary Jane Sporar — Sports Journalism
Al Wilhelmi — Citizenship
1994
Andrew Barber — Banking
Maurice Berlinsky — Politics
Thomas Drake — Band
Madeline Hildebrand — Journalism
Joseph Matthews — Photography
Frank O’Leary – Radio
1993
George Fisk — Journalism
1992
Jesse Barfield — Baseball
Frank Fehrenbacher — Business
Bill Gullickson — Baseball
William T. Hart — Business
Bishop William Kaffer — Religion
Jeff Reed — Baseball
Jeanette Spencer — Education
1991
Jerold L. Armstrong — Business
Dave Hass — Journalism
Mary Latta — Volunteer
Sue Suffern — Volunteer
1990
Msgr. M. J. Butala - Religion
Don Hopkins - Education
Neyton Nixon, Health
1989
Ernest Caneva - Band
Katherine Dunham - Theater
Hazel Francis - Philanthropy
Randolph Kummer - Band
Rev. Issac Singleton - Religion
Tom Thayer - Football
1988
John C. Houbolt - Science
Rabbi Morris Hershman - Religion
Bruce Houseeknecht - Music
Dorothy Mavrich - Rialto
Charles S. Peters - Band Director
Ed Spezio - Baseball
Frank J. Turk - Business
1987
Kathy Boswell - Sports
Jack Goeken - Business
Louis Joliet - History
Jim Stefanich - Sports
Lynn Thigpen - Theater