The Moms Association at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign was created in 1923 for the purpose of promoting the welfare and interest of the University and its students through services and open communications on campus and throughout the state. This past April, the Moms Association announced its annual awards and scholarship winners.
Mom of the Year Award
Lisa Young of Sheridan, Illinois, received the 14th annual Amelia Alpiner Stern Mom of the Year award. Young was nominated by her daughter, Jamie, a sophomore at Illinois.
The award gives students an opportunity to honor the support, encouragement, and inspiration that their mom provides.
Read Jamie’s nomination.
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Illini Spirit Award
The Response, Evaluation and Crisis Help (REACH) program through the University of Illinois Police Department received the Illini Spirit Award.
REACH’s goal is to build a team of social workers who will co-respond with police officers during mental
health emergencies to provide better in-the-moment clinical assessments of people experiencing a crisis. Dubbed the Response, Evaluation and Crisis Help (REACH) initiative, the unit will also be tasked to follow up with those community members and make sure that they are connected with long-term care.
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Medallion of Honor
Cele Otnes received the Medallion of Honor Award. The Medallion of Honor award was created in 1966. Since 1977, this award has been given to a woman affiliated with the university.
Cornelia Otnes “Cele” is an Illinois professor of business administration, advertising, investors in business education and a campus honors faculty. Otnes teaches courses in consumer behavior, retailing, and promotions. Her primary area of research interest is in the study of ritual-based consumer behavior (e.g., gift giving, weddings, Christmas planning), and how advertising and marketing both shape these rituals. She was ranked as “excellent” on the Illinois teacher list from 1994-2004, 2006-2009.
Scholarship Winners
A one-time scholarship of $1,000 was awarded to four full-time students who have successfully completed at least 24 college credit hours. The winners are:
- Mary Katherine Buccheit, senior, Speech and Hearing Science
- Alexa Flores, sophomore, English
- Hannah Spangler, junior, Agriculture Leadership, Education, and Communications
- Isha Tyle, senior, mechanical engineering
Visit union.illinois.edu/PFPO for more information.
Illini Moms Association 50/50 Raffle
Every year, the Moms Association has a 50/50 raffle, where you have a chance to win half of the total raffle earnings! Half of the money raised goes to the winner, and the other half contributes to the annual scholarship fund for students and community members at the University of Illinois. The tickets will be drawn during Dads Weekend on October 31, and the winner will be notified at that time. To purchase a ticket, click HERE.
