Chicago Audubon Society Environmental Award Recipients
1977-2009

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
Berardi, Vic (2009) Service to Chicago Area Birders
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
Erva Tool & Manufacturing Co. (2009) Good Business Neighbor

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
Glennemeier, Karen (2009) 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
Harris, Jim (2009) CAS First Friend
Hausman, Sandy (1998) Protector of the Environment - Single Act
Hays, Nancy (1996) Excellence in Environmental Reporting
Heger, Richard (2009) Protector of the Environment - Single Act
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

Mahany, Barbara (2009) Excellence in Environmental Reporting
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
Montgomery, Robert (2009) Protector of the Environment - Avocation
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
The Dale Pontius Family (2009) CAS First Friend

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
Riner, Dick (2009) Protector of the Environment - Single Act
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, Sean (2009) Protector of the Environment - Education
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