Congratulations to this year's nominees and winners!

HR Professional of the Year

(provided a scholarship of up to $1000 to cover the costs associated with attending a SHRM National or Illinois SHRM event of their choice)

2023:  Crystal Creswell, Memorial Health

2022: Angela Nguyen, Horace Mann

2021: Pat Young, CMS

2020: April Cook, AT&T

2019: Ginette Comstock, Manpower

2018: Anne Godman, MacMurray College

2017:  Ralph Hill, Archer Coal, Viper Mine

2016:  Jill Steiner, SPHR, SHRM-CP, YMCA

2015:  Mary Curl

2014:  Kevin Epley, SPHR, SHRM-CP

2013:  Vicky Fowler

2012:  Jean Campbell, Alice Campbell Staffing

2011:   Dr. Dyanne Ferk, PhD., SPHR, College of Business & Management, University of Illinois Springfield

2010:  Pattie Curry, ILMO Products Company

2009:  Kim Wonnell,  Land of Lincoln Goodwill Industries, Inc.

2008:  Nicole Ralph, Lincoln Land Community College

2007:  Dave Ryan, SPHR, SHRM-CP, Mel-O-Cream Donuts International, Inc.

2006:  Kat Titchenal

2005: Donna Rogers, SPHR, SHRM-CP, Rogers HR Consulting, LLC

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award

2023: Kristin Nisbet-White, University of Illinois Springfield

2022: SIU School of Medicine

2021: Memorial Health

2020: Esther Doe, Land of Lincoln Goodwill Industries

2019: UIS Career Development Center

2018: Stephanie Williams, Springfield Electric

2014:   Jill Steiner, YMCA

2011:  Kim Wonnell, Land of Lincoln Goodwill Industries

Lifetime Achievement Award

(provided a lifetime membership to CIC SHRM at no cost)

2023: Jill Steiner, YMCA

2022: Kim Wonnell, Land of Lincoln Goodwill

2021: Diane Murphy, Land of Lincoln Workforce Alliance

2020: Jean Campbell, Alice Campbell Staffing

2019: Ralph Hill, Arch Coal

2013: Dave Ryan, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Mel-O-Cream Donuts International, Inc.

2011: Penny McCarty,  SPHR, SIU School of Medicine

2010: Junell Randsell, Lincoln Land Community College

2009: Donna Rogers, SPHR, SHRM-CP, Rogers HR Consulting, LLC

2008: Kay Titchenal

2007: Larry Small 

HR Champion

2023: Express Employment Professionals

2022: Illinois Department of Central Management Services

2021: Simplex, Inc.

2020: Manpower

2019: Illinois Worknet, Diane Murphy

2018: HSHS Medical Group

2017: Memorial Health System

2016:  Bank of Springfield

2015:  Brown, Hay & Stephens

2014:  Sikich, LLC

2013:  Alice Campbell Staffing

2012:  Pam Speer, Associate Provost, SIU School of Medicine

2011:  Linda Standley, CEO, ILMO Products 

2010:  Don Darnell, Executive Director, YMCA

2009:  Brad Wike, Peerless Cleaners

2008:  Harold Wimmer, American Lung Association

2006:  Dave Waltrip, Mel-O-Cream Donuts, International, Inc.

2005:  Shawn Faloon, Springfield Pepsi