Our Laureates

Junior Achievement of Central Illinois Hall of Fame Laureates

Meenakshy Aiyer MD - 2026

Regional Dean

University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria

 

Polly Barton - 2026

Philanthropic Leader

 

Glen Barton (posthumously) - 2026

Philanthropic Leader

Caterpillar Inc.

 

Keith Knepp MD - 2026

President

Carle Health Greater Peoria

 

Rex Linder - 2025

Senior Counsel

Heyl Royster

 

Katie McCord Jenkins - 2025

President & Chairperson

Illinois Mutual Life Insurance Company

 

Dr. Sheila Quirk-Bailey - 2025

President

Illinois Central College

 

Bob Sehring - 2024

CEO

OSF HealthCare

 

Danette Swank - 2024

President & CEO

Philippi-Hagenbuch, Inc.

 

Josh Swank - 2024

Vice President of Sales & Marketing

Philippi-Hagenbuch, Inc.

 

Matt Vonachen - 2024

CEO

Vonachen Group

 

Jeff Bogdan - 2023

Owner/CEO

Federal Companies

 

Sid Ruckriegel - 2023

Owner

SERVUS, Inc.

 

Randall Schrock - 2023

Executive Vice President

Federal Companies

 

Doug Stewart - 2023

Regional President, Retired

PNC

 

Ron Givens - 2022

President / CEO

GIVSCO Construction / JM Industrial Supply

 

Jay Vonachen - 2022

President & CEO / Founder

Vonachen Industrial Supplies / Professional Maintenance / Vonachen Services Inc

 

John Wieland - 2022

CEO

MH Equipment

 

Doug Oberhelman - 2021

Retired CEO & Executive Chairman

Caterpillar Inc.

 

Steve Jackson - 2021

Owner

Prairie Home Alliance

 

Sister Judith Ann Duvall - 2021

Major Superior | Chairperson, The Sisters Of The Third Order Of St. Francis | Chairperson, OSF Boards

OSF HealthCare, OSF HealthCare Foundation

 

 

 

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