The Honorary Associates Degree was established in 1998. Awarded during the spring commencement ceremonies, this award is given for academic, professional, personal and community contributions and achievements.听
2023听Honorary Associates Degree Recipient: Sue Grey
The recipient of the听2023 Honorary Associate Degree听is Sue Grey.
Sue Grey is the President and CEO of the United Way of Champaign County. She has been a member of that team since 2006 and has over 38 years of experience working with the community, bringing people and resources together to make lasting change and a positive impact in our community.
Before joining United Way, Sue worked at Champaign Park District, organizing community events, managing volunteers, and working with the 好色先生tv of Commissioners. Sue also spent three years with the Green Meadows Girl Scout Council as its CEO.
As a 鈥渢ownie,鈥� Sue has developed great community contacts and mobilizes those resources to better the quality of life for those in need in Champaign County. She is a member of the Champaign Rotary, an Alpha Phi alumna, and graduate of Leadership Illinois 2019. Sue was elected to the Champaign Unit 4 School 好色先生tv in April 2007 and again in 2011; she served as board president for two years.
A recipient of the 2005 Champaign County Chamber of Commerce Athena庐 Award, Sue was also selected as A Woman of Distinction by the East Central Illinois Girl Scout Council in 2012.
Sue has been married to Tom Grey for 36 years and has three children and three grandchildren.
Past Recipients
2021 - Paul Kunkel
2019 - Linden Warfel
2018 - Greg Cozad
2017 - Robert O. Carr听
2016 - JoAnn McGrain
2015 - Bergen and Marilyn Parkhill
2013 - Carl Meyer
2012 - Murray Wise
2011 - Robert Easter
2010 - Jeff and Charlotte Wandell
2009 - Michael Vitoux听
2008 - Lois Dickson
2007 - Doug Mills
2006 - George Shapland
2005 - Richard and Rosann Noel
2004 - Wayne Weber听
2003 - Donald Dodds
2002 - Stan Weaver
2001 - Rachel Schroeder
2000 - John Albin
1999 - Mary Lou Staerkel
1998 - Bill Froom and Dick O'Dell
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Nominations are due by March 31 of each year. If you are interested in nominating an individual for this prestigious award, please contact our offices at听foundation@parkland.edu听or 217/351-2458.听
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