Posted - April 27, 2011

Eureka College names alumni award winners

2010-2011

Eureka College presented its annual alumni awards at a dinner held April 9 during alumni weekend.

Recipients are Sharon Argo Hanner of Eureka, Gloria McDonald McNett of Washington, Richard Johann of Cincinnati and Marianna Jackson of Waukegan.

Pictured from left to right - Marianna Jackson, Richard Johann, Gloria McDonald McNett, and Sharon Argo Hanner

Hanner received the Alumni Outstanding Achievement Award for professional achievement and community service. 

Hanner received a degree in elementary education from Eureka College in 1965. She received a master’s degree from Texas A&M University and taught grade school for more than 35 years. She formerly was a member of the Eureka College Alumni Board, was an adviser to the Delta Delta Pi sorority and was president of the college’s Women’s Board. She is a member of Eureka Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), P.E.O., Woodford County Home Extension, 20th Century Club, 4-G Club, Illinois Retired Teachers Association and Kaufman Park golf league. She was a trustee at Eureka Public Library District for more than 25 years. Her husband, sister and brother all attended Eureka College.

McNett received the Alumni Board President’s Award for Service for dedication of time and effort for the advancement of Eureka College.

McNett received a degree in education in 1955. She teaches at Illinois Central College. She formerly taught at Washington Grade School and Eureka College. She is a member of the college’s Alumni Board, Women’s Board and the college president’s advisory council. She is a member of the Washington Community High School Board.  She is a tutor in the Washington school system and at Methodist Medical Center. Her husband and daughter both graduated from Eureka College.  

Johann received the Alumni Award of Merit for lifetime excellence in one’s profession and service to community and to Eureka College.                                                                          

Johann received a degree in science in 1950. He was a teacher and physicist and spent the majority of his career as a staff engineer at General Electric. He was a member of the Eureka College Board of Trustees. Johann’s
great-grandfather and grandfather both were presidents of the college. More than 65 of Johann’s relatives have attended Eureka College. 

Jackson was named an honorary alumna of Eureka College for extraordinary service and efforts toward the advancement of the college, its students and its mission.

Jackson worked at Abbott Laboratories in the field of microbiology with an emphasis in pharmaceutical drug discoveries. She has been a member of the college’s Board of Trustees for 10 years. She is among the top 10 living donors to the college. Her grandfather and father both graduated from the college, and her grandfather taught at the college for more than 35 years. The annual William T. Jackson Lecture in Science and Mathematics is held in his memory.

“It is the great pleasure of the Eureka College Alumni Board to publicly recognize these special individuals for their successes, professional accomplishments and heartfelt support of our alma mater,” said Alumni Board President April McClure Stewart of Eureka, who presented some of the awards. 

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