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 |
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| Dr. Sally Jo Winek |
| Dr. Richard Pearl |
| Dr. Penny Sandiford |
| Dr. Lourdes Delgado-Serrano |
| Dr. Kay Saving |
| PAUL KRAMER LIFETIME OF LEADERSHIP AWARD |
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| 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.