Annually, the University of Illinois Alumni Association confers prestigious awards upon Illinois alumni. The College of Fine and Applied Arts is privileged to recognize its own alumni as recipients of these awards:

• University of Illinois Alumni Achievement Award
• University of Illinois Distinguished Service Award
• FAA Constituent Leadership Award
• Lou Liay Spirit Award for Extraordinary Alumni Service

University of Illinois Alumni Achievement Award

Established in 1957, this award is the highest honor bestowed upon alumni of the University of Illinois by the University of Illinois Alumni Association on behalf of the University. The award has been presented to many alumni of the College of Fine and Applied Arts who have attained outstanding success and national or international distinction in their chosen business, profession or life’s work, and whose accomplishments reflect admirably on or bring honor to their Alma Mater.

• 2004 Robert Falls '76 FAA Tony Award winning Broadway director Artistic director, Goodman Theatre
• 2003 Robert Badgett Morgan PHD '74 FAA Retired director of jazz studies High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, Houston, Texas
• 2002 Jerry A. Hadley, MS '77 FAA Grammy Award-winning and internationally renowned opera singer (Deceased)
• 1996 Cesar Pelli '54 ARCH Architect, Designer, and Distinguished Architectural Educator Cesar Pelli & Associates
• 1977 Temple Hoyne Buell '16 ARCH Architect, Founder, Chief Executive Officer Buell Development Corporation (Deceased)
• 1973 William L. Pereira '30 ARCH Architect, Planner William L. Pereira Associates (Deceased)
• 1970 Charles Luckman '31 ARCH Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Charles Luckman Associates (Deceased)
• 1963 Max Abramovitz BAR '29 ARCH Architect Harrison and Abramovitz

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University of Illinois Distinguished Service Award

Established in 1972, this honor is bestowed upon alumni, faculty, staff or friends of the University of Illinois by the University of Illinois Alumni Association on behalf of the University. The honor has been given to College of Fine and Applied Arts Alumni and Friends who have consistently demonstrated extraordinary commitment, dedication and service to the advancement of the University of Illinois.

• 2005 Shahid Khan '71 ENG Ann Khan '80 LAS
• 1999 Richard J. Faletti '47 LAW
• 1981 Daniel J. Perrino '48 FAA, MS '49

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FAA Constituent Leadership Award

This award has presented to an alumna who demonstrated extraordinary leadership and/or special efforts in the organization, management and support of a Constituent Alumni Association within the College of Fine and Applied Arts.

• 1993 Fern Hodge Armstrong - Fine and Applied Arts

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Lou Liay Spirit Award for Extraordinary Alumni Service

Established in 1997, this award is named after Lou Liay, Executive Director of the University of Illinois Alumni Association from 1983 to 1998. It is bestowed upon alumni of the University of Illinois who have consistently demonstrated extraordinary loyalty, commitment, dedication and service to the University of Illinois Alumni Association and/or its constituent and affiliated groups for the betterment of the University of Illinois, and whose name and achievements have become synonymous with their alma mater. The award is presented annually during Homecoming weekend.

• 2007 Norman ,’58 DSSWVin Music, and Mary Jane Beasley
• 2002 Dan Perrino '48 FAA, MS '49 FAA

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