2023
No award


Starting in 2023, the two awards bellow have changed to the "Recognition for Contributions to Higher Education in Community Colleges".
CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION
A certificate of recognition/appreciation may be awarded to those persons who have made significant contributions to the Association and/or education in the State of Illinois.

2021-2022
No award

2017
Jerry Weber
College of Lake County


2015
Shazia Patel
College of Lake County


2014
Ray Hancock
President, Illinois community College System Foundation


2011
Guy Alongi
Illinois Community College Board


2010
David Alan Kuester
Illinois Valley Community College

Theresa Lynn Till
Lincoln Land Community College


2009
Joe McCaully
Heartland Community College


HONORARY MEMBERSHIP
An honorary membership, the highest award given to non-community college faculty, may be given to a person who has made an outstanding contribution to the Association and/or education in the State of Illinois. There shall be no more than one such award given per year.

2021 – 2022
No Award

2018
Emily Buhnerkempe, ICCB

2015
Suzanne Morris, ICCB