Every year, the Supportive Professional Staff (SPS) Council gives a Gary Gray Award for Service to the Council to a council member. The award recognizes the individual's extraordinary service to the SPS Council and SPS personnel, as well as their contributions to shared governance at NIU.
Any currently serving SPS Council member is eligible for the award. Nominations may be made by current SPS Council members.
Award Recipients
Tom O'Grady, Office of General Counsel, 2022
Terry Borg, College of Education, 2021
Debra Boughton, Intercollegiate Athletics, 2021
Margaret Myles, College of Business, 2020
Linda Watson, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, 2019
Catherine Doederlein, Internships and External Relations, 2018
Steve Builta, College of Education, 2017
Kathy Smith, Human Resource Services, 2016
Melissa Burlingame, Outreach and Communications Specialist, Environmental Studies, 2015
Lesley Gilbert, Human Resource Services, 2014
Michael Stang, Department of Housing and Dining, 2013
Dana Gautcher, Office of Student Academic Success, 2012
Anne Hardy, Scholarship Office, 2012
Todd Latham, College of Education, 2011
Donna Smith, Provost, 2010
Rachel Xidis, University Relations, 2010
Bobbie Ceserek, Intercollegiate Athletics, 2009
Norden Gilbert, University Legal Services, 2008
Jonathan Ostenburg, Information Technology Services, 2008
Elizabeth Leake, Information Technology Services, 2007
Shey Lowman, Information Technology Services, 2006
Deborah Haliczer, Human Resource Services, 2005
Beverly Espe, University Health Services, 2004
Michael J. Spires, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 2004