We are extremely grateful to these past presidents for continuing the legacy of communications excellence in the greater Springfield area.  Thank you for your commitment to excellence in communications!

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Association for Women in Communications:

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• 1977 – Delores Story Kaufman – IL State Office of Education
  (Delores passed away in 2014 – Obituary)

• 1978 – Ann Gillies Craxton – WICS-TV

• 1979 – Nancy Severa Zimmers – SIU School of Medicine

• 1980 – Jeff Brody – State Journal-Register

• 1981 – Martha Karatz – Illinois State Museum
  and Carol Fowler – Capital Information Bureau

• 1982 – Beth Bosch Murphy – Office of Illinois Attorney General

• 1983 – Mary Chalupsky – Office of Governor of Illinois
  and Corinne Frisch – Springfield Lincoln Library

• 1984 – Barbara Hortberg – Mental Health Centers of Central Illinois

• 1985 – Linda Anderson – IL Energy and Natural Resources

• 1986 – Mary Bohlen – Sangamon State University

• 1987 – Melinda McDonald – Teachers’ Retirement System

• 1988 – Marygael Cullen – IL Historic Preservation Agency

• 1989 – Joan Freitag – Children’s Miracle Network Telethon

• 1990 – Sarah Kohnle – Kohnle & Company

• 1991 – Denise Joehl – Hotel-Motel Association of Illinois

• 1992 – Jean Richards – Hanson Engineers

• 1993 – Jan Grimes – Illinois State Library

• 1994 – Christy Broccardo – Illinois Association of Realtors

• 1995 – Julie Dutton – IL Secretary of State

• 1996 – Shannon Heisler – Levi, Ray & Shoup

• 1997 – Betsy Schroeder – Fyre-Williamson Press

• 1998 – Charlotte Curry – Hanson Engineers

• 1999 – Patti Thompson – IL Department of Nuclear Safety

• 2000 – Paula Drieci – Drieci Publishing & Consulting

• 2001 – Naomi Velazquez Greene – St. John’s Hospital

• 2002 – Merle Shiffman – SIU School of Medicine

• 2003 - 2004 – Chris Smith – United Way of Central Illinois

• 2005 - 2007 – Linda Dawson – Illinois Association of School Boards
  (Linda passed away in 2017 – Obituary)

• 2008 - 2010 – Lisa Rigoni – Springfield College/ Association of Illinois Electric Coops

• 2011 - 2013 – Jennifer Anderson – ITT Technical Institute/Memorial Medical Center

• 2014 – Jessie Decker – Orthopedic Center of Illinois

• 2015 – Kara Kienzler – Illinois Association of School Boards

• 2016 – Dawn (Pennington) Tebrinke – Illinois REALTORS®

• 2017 – Melissa Hahn – Lincoln Land Charity Championship

• 2018 – 2019 – Molly Hall – Energy Education Council
  (Molly passed away in 2023 – Obituary)

• 2020 - 2021 – Sarah Kinkade – SIU School of Medicine/SIU Medicine

• 2022 - 2023 – Brandy Renfro – Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus
   

Mid-Illinois Communications Association

• 2024 – Brandy Renfro – Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus