Distinguished Alumni Award: Carl Kasten

Carl Kasten

Carl Kasten’s involvement at ISU has included leadership roles with the Alumni Association Board of Directors and serving as a founder and member of ISU’s Attorneys Advisory Council.

E. Burton Mercier Alumni Service Award: Kathleen Hogan

Kathleen Hogan

Kathleen Hogan served Mennonite College of Nursing for 30 years. Under her direction, the college became the first single-purpose, upper-division bachelor of science nursing program in the country accredited by the National League for Nursing.

Alumni Awards: David T. Wiant

Senator John W. Maitland Jr., Commitment to Education Award David T. Wiant Assistant Vice President Emeritus ISU Administrative Services Normal David Wiant dedicated 36 years to higher education, with 28 years at Illinois State. He established and developed the University’s personnel program. He advanced to assistant vice president of Administrative Services, yet maintained oversight of

Alumni Awards: Amar Kamath

Outstanding Young Alumni Award Amar Kamath, M.B.A ’97 Vice President of Marketing, BioReference Laboratories Sparta, New Jersey Amar Kamath is on the executive team of BioReference Laboratories, which is the third largest publicly held clinical laboratory in the United States. Beyond leading marketing, he is involved in business development, intellectual property management and licensing, and