Previous Children's Advocacy Award Winners

Children's Hospital of Illinois is proud of the many advocates throughout Central Illinois who are making a difference in the lives of children.  Past award recipients include:

BILL HOULIHAN PROFESSIONAL AWARD
Shelley Lee James Bixby
Gail Eaton Amy Tippey
Kathryn Henderson Gary Millen
John Riley Jim Sherman
James Runyon Mike Illuzzi
Dr. Stephen Bash Gretchen Meyer
Shari Buckellew Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat
Barb Garber Mike McCoy
Gary Wynn Lynn Goffinet
Kay Saving, MD Andrew Morgan, MD
Kay Barlow Holly Maes, MD
Christine Zak-Edmonds Ron Tyler
John Carroll, MD Steve Thompson
Richard Miller, MD Mary Schultz, MD
CHRISTINE ZAK-EDMONDS VOLUNTEER AWARD
Reverend James De Loatche Carl Cannon
Rose Gates Sharon Bumgardner
Vicki Bahr Joe Russell
Quinton Brown Jimmie Moore
Stephanie Brown Dick Hammond
Neomi Jenne Todd & Kim Cheek
Rosemary Parker  Jennifer Wilfong
Alice Ferdinand, MD Dawn Kocher
Marquita Williams Jim Maloof
June Snyder Katie Owens
Sister Cor Marie Kristin Anderson
Cookie Bannon Prasad & Jyothi Parupalli
Jerry Stoneburner Patti Bash
JOEY STOWELL YOUTH AWARD
Kaden Moore Mauree Shea Beard
Summer Nagele Tim Blackert
Kaitlyn Baumann Sarah Johnson
Alexia Melleny Angela Bomhold
Morton High School Basketball Team Becca Smith
Pontiac Township High School Kelsey Clemson
Megan Beutke  Rachelle McClean
Jennifer Elbert Matt Boswell
Melanie Dewitt Shannon Strader
Joe Rogers Brooke Rennick
Jennifer Maricacci Claire & Kaitlyn Geier
Brittany Smith  
GROUP AWARD
New Beginnings Worship Center Peoria Medical Society Alliance
Small Wonders Miracle Walk Planning Committee Junior League of Peoria
Family House West Central Illinois Building & Construction Trades Council
The Organization for Understanding Congenital Hearts (T.O.U.C.H) Limestone Community High School
Hult Center for Healthy Living Center for Prevention of Abuse
Pediatric Residents at Children’s Hospital of Illinois Rotary Club of Peoria North
Crittenton Centers Pekin AMBUCS
Antepartum  
DR. MARY SCHULTZ PHYSICIAN AWARD
Dr. Sally Jo Winek
Dr. Richard Pearl
Dr. Penny Sandiford
Dr. Lourdes Delgado-Serrano
Dr. Kay Saving
PAUL KRAMER LIFETIME OF LEADERSHIP AWARD
Dave Magers (2013)

*The Paul Kramer Lifetime of Leadership Award, named in honor of the retired Children’s Hospital President in 2011, gives special recognition to a leader whose dedicated career and respected reputation have inspired individual and organizational contributions, greatly impacting the quality of life for children. It is only given as deemed appropriate by the Children’s Hospital Advocacy Department, and is not based on community nominations.