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Downers Grove, IL 60515
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Alumni Award of Excellence

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Honoring those alumni who have, in the Trojan tradition of excellence, distinguished themselves in life and career in any and all fields of endeavor.
Downers Grove (North) High School marked the celebration of 75 years of service on Main Street by awarding eight distinguished graduates the Alumni Award of Excellence in October 2003. These graduates represent every walk of life and profession, but all share a record of outstanding accomplishment since they graduated from Downers Grove (North) High School. Their presentation to the student body and subsequent classroom visits inspired current students with the desire to emulate the success they represent.
Downers Grove (North) High School will continue inducting recipients of the Alumni Award of Excellence, the newly designated honor for graduates of distinction. We seek to honor those graduates who have taken the Trojan tradition of excellence and carried it into their life and career in any and all fields.
Scroll down to view the current Alumni Award of Excellence recipients.

The help of our alumni is needed to make this effort a success
We are deeply honored by the rich tradition of our graduates all over the world. We feel certain our students will truly benefit from exposure to the continuing accomplishments of those who preceded them. We are excited at the prospect of launching this very special effort to honor you and your fellow alumni.
Please help us spread the word and launch our effort with a strong response. Thank you so much for your consideration of our request.
 
Click here to fill out the online nomination form
Many of those reading this web page are alumni in key leadership positions and are aware of others' accomplishments as well. The links at the bottom of this page will provide you with a general announcement of this award as well as a nomination form. Hopefully, you will share this news with other alumni. You are also urged to nominate worthy graduates for our consideration. We encourage you to nominate yourself if you fit the description.
2003 Honorees
Ronald Oliver Baukol - Class of 1955
Senior Executive Officer, 3M; Inventor; Downers Grove North Athletic Hall of Fame 2001
Tomlinson Miles Holman II - Class of 1964
Sound Technologist; Designer - THX Sound System; Technical Award of Merit, AMPAS
Karen Ann (Cuff) Kabbes - Class of 1972
Environmentalist; Engineer; Civil Engineer - Water Resource Management
Robert J. Lewis - Class of 1965
Science Teacher – Downers Grove North; Golden Apple Teacher; Science Teacher Mentor to the Nation
George Francis McDonough Jr. - Class of 1948
Director of Science and Engineering, NASA; Design Specialist - SKYLAB
Sherrill Milnes - Class of 1952
World Renowned Baritone, New York Metropolitan Opera; Grammy Award Winner
John Valentine Wander - Class of 1959
Physician; Oncologist; Surgeon
Dimis June (Ehninger) Wyman - Class of 1955
Technical Editor, Argonne National Laboratory; Librarian; Musician
2004 Honorees
Jane Marie Armstrong-Byrne - Class of 1953
Home Economist; Federal Food and Drug Administration Advisory Committee; Vice President of Consumer Affairs, Jewel Food Stores
Russell Dawson Fernald - Class of 1959
Professor – University of Oregon and Stanford University; Researcher; Bing Prize for Excellence and Innovation in Undergraduate Teaching
 
W. Gary Hlady - Class of 1968
Physician; Epidemiologist; National Polio Surveillance Project Manager, World Health Organization
James A. McDermott - Class of 1954
Physician; Psychiatrist; Congressman; Member of the U.S. House of Representatives State of Washington, 7 th District
Roger Gordon Vieth - Class of 1952
Physician; Neurologist; Medical Missionary; President, Neurological Group of Chattanooga
2005 Honorees
Muriel Anderson - Class of 1978
Guitarist; Composer; Producer; Founder, Music for Life Alliance
Gloria Grace McGill Burdette - Class of 1948
Built, owned, and operated six radio stations; Organized the Greater Austin Youth Baseball League
Steven D. Devick - Class of 1970
Founder, River North Studios and Platinum Entertainment; Founding Director and Chairman, House of Blues Foundation
Joseph R. Hibbeln - Class of 1979
Psychiatrist; Researcher; Senior Research Fellow, National Institute of Health, Commander – United States Public Health Service
Frederick A. Krehbiel - Class of 1959
Co-Chairman, Molex Incorporated; Philanthropist
Timothy Joseph McJoynt - Class of 1969
Attorney; Community Volunteer; Board of Directors, DuPage County Bar Association
Floyd Donald Mizener - Class of 1944
Optometrist; Chairman, Illinois Vision Advisory Committee
2008 Honorees
Sara (Sally) Armstrong - Class of 1950
 Developmental psychology,Philanthropist, Volunteer
Joseph Balagtas - Class of 1988
Peace Corps volunteer, Ph.D. in agricultural economics, U.S. and international agricultural researcher at Purdue University.
Lynette (Yakley) Edwards - Class of 1941
Fulbright Scholar recipient, volunteer and runner 
Laurence Gassen - Class of 1959
Teacher, Illinois and National Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame
Dave Humphreys - Class of 1959
Systems Engineer (IBM), Entrpeneuer, Downers Grove Citizen of the Year, Humanitarian
Christopher Huntley - Class of 1976
Cinema production and software designer
Patrick O’Flaherty - Class of 1971
Dentist, Community volunteer,  and Alliance for Smiles
Harry Pease - Class of 1934
Reporter and editor for the Milwaukee Journal, considered for a Pulitzer Prize
 
 
 


 
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