Chicago Audubon Society Environmental Award Recipients
1977-2008

Name of Award Recipient (Year Chosen) Category

Alter, Joanne (1979) Protector of the Environment - Political Service
Anderson, Alan (1998) Service to Chicago Area Birders
Anderson, Douglas (1978) Protector of the Environment - Avocation

Bailey, Steven D. (2005) Excellence in Environmental Reporting - Print
Balanoff, Clem (1993) Protector of the Environment - Political Service
Balch, Lawrence (1980) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
Baldo, Peter and Kris (1988) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
Banaszak, John (2007) Protector of the Environment - Education
Banks, William (1993) Protector of the Environment - Vocation
Bartel, Karl (1978) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
Baxter Healthcare (1996) Good Business Neighbor
Bergsvik, Robert (1987) Excellence in Environmental Reporting
Berman, Sen. Arthur (1977) Protector of the Environment - Political Service
Betz, Robert F. (1980) Protector of the Environment - Vocation
Biss, Richard  (2003) Service to Chicago Area Birders
Botts, Lee (1977) Protector of the Environment - Vocation
Bowman, Dale (2003) Excellence in Environmental Reporting - Print
Brabec, George (1988) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
Brock, Kenneth B.  (1995) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
Brown, Alison (2002) Excellence in Environmental Reporting - Print
Bukro, Casey (1977) Excellence in Environmental Reporting - Print
Bunce, George (1979) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
Burgelt, Muriel (1992) Excellence in Environmental Reporting - Print
Bullard, George (1990) Protector of the Environment - Single Act
Bunce, George (1988) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
Byrnes, Marian (1986) Protector of the Environment - Avocation

Cap, Virginia (1985) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
Carey, Dorreen (1992) Protector of the Environment - Vocation
Carmody, Kevin (1999) Excellence in Environmental Reporting
Chesrow, Eugene (1980) CAS First Friend
Chicago Bird Collision Monitors (2005) Protector of the Environment - Group Project
Clyne, Paul (2003) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
Cohen, Hal (1990) Protector of the Environment - Vocation
Collins-Grant, Sen. Earlean (1980) Protector of the Environment - Political Service
Corey, John (1983) Excellence in Environmental Reporting
Czechorski, Violet (1984) Excellence in Environmental Reporting

Daley, Mayor Richard M. (1996) Protector of the Environment - Political Service
Dann, Donald (1999) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
Dawes, K.O. (1991) Excellence in Environmental Reporting
Day, Linda (2003) Protector of the Environment - Single Act
De Vore Sheryl (1993) Excellence in Environmental Reporting
Dobbs, Lolain (1985) Protector of the Environment - Vocation
Draeger, Harlan (1980) Excellence in Environmental Reporting
Dring, Peter (1990) Protector of the Environment - Vocation
Dupree, Margo and Al (1979) Protector of the Environment - Single Act
Dunn, Ken (1989) Protector of the Environment - Vocation
Dwyer, John (1994) Protector of the Environment - Vocation

Eagle Optics (2007) Good Business Neighbor
Elston, Sue (1990) Protector of the Environment - Vocation

Fialkowski, Carol (1989) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
Freedman, Judith (1984) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
Friscia, Sue (2005) Service to Chicago Area Birders
Furnweger, Edward (1989) CAS First Friend
Furnweger, Karen (1989) Excellence in Environmental Reporting

Garden, Jerry (2007) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
Geiser, Urs (2007) Service to Chicago Area Birders
Gewirth, Marcella (1978) Protector of the Environment - Single Act
Glass, Bill (1997) Protector of the Environment - Vocation
Greenberg, Joel (1997) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
Greene, Kevin (1992) Protector of the Environment - Vocation
Gregory, Marty and Bill (1992) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
Goerne, Don (2005) Protector of the Environment - Single Act
Grimes, Pam (2005) Excellence in Environmental Reporting - Broadcast

Haebler, Phillip (Upstart Crow) (1998) Good Business Neighbor
Hahn, Marianne  (1996) Protector of the Environment - Single Act
Halter, Charles, D. (1987) Protector of the Environment - Political Service
Harker, Robert (1981) Excellence in Environmental Reporting
Hausman, Sandy (1998) Protector of the Environment - Single Act
Hays, Nancy (1996) Excellence in Environmental Reporting
Hennen, Mary (1998) Service to Chicago Area Birders
Houghton, Greg (1989) Excellence in Environmental Reporting
Hriljac, Donna  (1987) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
Husar, John (1979) Excellence in Environmental Reporting

IBM Corporation (1984) Good Business Neighbor
Ingram, Terrance (1981) Protector of the Environment - Avocation

Jarvis, William (1983) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
Jefferson Park Evangelical Free Church (1983) CAS First Friend
Johanson, Doris (1982) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
Johnson, David B. (1995) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
Johnson, Hazel  (1986) Protector of the Environment - Single Act
Juracich, Susan (1985) Protector of the Environment - Single Act

Kirkland, Mary Glenn (2005) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
Kleen, Vernon (1995) Protector of the Environment - Vocation
Koehler, Robert (1986) Excellence in Environmental Reporting
Kurtis, Bill (1978) Excellence in Environmental Reporting

Landing, Dr. James (1981) Protector of the Environment. - Single Act
Lannin, Sue (1985) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
Lewis, Reid (1977) Protector of the Environment - Single Act
Linkletter, Janice (1977) Protector of the Environment - Avocation

Malec, Suzanne (1999) Protector of the Environment - Political Service
Marcisz, Walter (1991) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
Marin, Carol (1982) Excellence in Environmental Reporting
Marsh, Carolyn (1995) Protector of the Environment - Single Act
McAndless, Rick (2002) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
Melas, Nicholas (1983) Protector of the Environment. - Single Act
Midwest Birding Symposium Planning Com. (1989) Protector of the Environment - Single Act
Moe, Virginia (1982) Protector of the Environment - Vocation
Murley, Margaret (1994) Protector of the Environment - Avocation

Nelson, Rep. Diana (1983) Protector of the Environment - Political Service
Netsch, Sen. Dawn Clark (1981) Protector of the Environment - Political Service
Neumann, Joseph (1993) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
Newfeld, Charlotte (2000) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
Northside Learning Center (1985) Good Business Neighbor
Nowak, Joseph and Marlene (1996) Protector of the Environment - Avocation

One Touch of Nature (1998) CAS First Friend

Packard, Stephen (1983) Protector of the Environment - Vocation
Pitcher, Emma  (1984) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
Poe, Frances  (1990) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
Polk, Rothwell  (1992) Protector of the Environment - Single Act
Pollock, Judy (1999) Service to Chicago Area Birders

Quinn, Lt. Gov. Patrick (2005) Protector of the Environment - Political Service
Quigley, Mike (1999) Protector of the Environment - Political Service

Rabb, George (2002) Protector of the Environment - Vocation
Ramsey, Lee (2007) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
Renwick, Rita (1987) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
Ricci, Claudia (1980) Excellence in Environmental Reporting
Riddell, Jill (1994) Excellence in Environmental Reporting
Ross, Laurel and North Park Village Nature Center (1990) CAS First Friend
Rossi, Annette (1981) Protector of the Environment - Vocation
Rowan, Jim (1991) Protector of the Environment - Vocation
Rush, Rep. Bobby (1986) Protector of the Environment - Political Service

Saint Florian's Church (1992) Good Business Neighbor
Sanders, David (1986) Protector of the Environment - Single Act
Sanders, Jeffrey (1998) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
Sangmeister, George (1992, 1995) Protector of the Environment - Political Service
Save the Prairie Society (Valerie Spale) (1982) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
Schilling, Terry (2003) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
Schumann, Jr. Herbert (1991) Protector of the Environment - Political Service
Schwarz, Ray (1988) Protector of the Environment - Vocation
Secker, Eric (2007) Protector of the Environment - Vocation
Semel, Brad (2005) Protector of the Environment - Vocation
Serafin, Wes (1993) Protector of the Environment - Single Act
Shaffer, Terry (1990) Excellence in Environmental Reporting
Sheerin, John (1991) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
Shinn, Vicki (1994) Protector of the Environment - Single Act
Shore, Debra (2000) Excellence in Environmental Reporting
Siros, Stephen M. (Jenner and Block) (2002) Protector of the Environment - Single Act
Skilling, Tom (2005) Excellence in Environmental Reporting - Broadcast
Slowinski, Thomas (1987) Protector of the Environment - Vocation
Smith, Craig (1994) Protector of the Environment - Single Act
Smith, James O. (1988) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
Smith, Ald. Mary Ann (1990) Protector of the Environment - Political Service
Soderholm, Paul and Thrivent Financial For Lutherans (2007) CAS First Friend
Spreyer, Mark (1986) Protector of the Environment - Vocation
Steczo, Rep. Terry (1982) Protector of the Environment - Political Service
Steffen, James (1996) Protector of the Environment - Vocation
Stillman, Alexander (1977) CAS First Friend
Stoffel, Dr. Kevin (1992) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
Stotz, Douglas (1999) Protector of the Environment - Vocation
Strand, Paul (1998) Protector of the Environment - Vocation
Suffredin, Larry (2007) Protector of the Environment - Political Service
Swanson, Stevenson (1990) Excellence in Environmental Reporting
Sweeney, Ross (1990) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
Swink, Floyd (1979) Protector of the Environment - Vocation
Sullivan, Jerry (1985) Excellence in Environmental Reporting

Tangel, Jeff (1999) Protector of the Environment - Single Act
Topinka, Judith Barr (1984) Protector of the Environment - Political Service
Truitt, Richard (1980) Protector of the Environment - Single Act

Vander Voort, Frances (1978) Protector of the Environment - Single Act
Van Haaften, Mary (2003) Protector of the Environment - Vocation
van Klan, Laurene (2000) Protector of the Environment - Vocation
Vroman, James A. (Jenner and Block) (2002) Protector of the Environment - Single Act

WNIB-FM (Sonia and Bill Florian) (1982) CAS First Friend
Wade, Cheena (1997) Protector of the Environment - Political Service
Weller, Rep. Jerry (1995) Protector of the Environment - Political Service
Wengelewski, Bill (2002) Service to Chicago Area Birders
Westcott, Charles (1984) Protector of the Environment - Vocation
Willard, David (2007) Protector of the Environment - Vocation
Williamson, Christine (1997) Excellence in Environmental Reporting
Williamson, Geoffrey (2000) Service to Chicago Area Birders
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, DuPage Co. FPD (2007) Protector of the Environment - Single Act
Wyman, Jr., Austin (Bud) (1982) Protector of the Environment - Avocation

Yates, Rep. Sidney (1982) Protector of the Environment - Political Service

Zekman, Pamela (1980) Excellence in Environmental Reporting