Richard C. Christian Award
Richard C. Christian Award
This award is dedicated to the late Dick Christian, one of the founders of Burson-Marsteller, a global public relations and communications company. His service to Medill began in the early 1980s, when he served as associate dean. Christian was pivotal in leading Medill's transition from awarding master of science degrees in advertising to master's degrees in Integrated Marketing Communications. He retired in 1999 and died in 2009. Christian cared deeply about students and their education. Hence, this award recognizes students who make notable contributions to advancing the learning experience for themselves and their peers.
IMC faculty members select the recipients of the Richard C. Christian Award and honor them at the graduation convocation.
Winners
2022
- Kathryn Clelland
- Rina Ong Dakay
- Eduardo Mercado Millones
- Lilla Bell
- Timothy Granato
- Karen Liu
- Valerie Rowlands
- Jill Babirak
- Djenaldbeth Louis
- Kasey Schmidt
- Thita Sripraiwalsupakit
2019
- Akanksha Arora
- Jenny Riley
- Brian Weidy
- Monika Wnuk
2018
- Benjamin Mandel
- Rachel Walker
2017
- Jenni Stader
- Karen Andrea Jahncke Angulo
2016
- Warakant Gam Jaturasil
- Sonia Kurniawan
2015
- Colleen Daly
2014
- Bradley Allred
- Ni Jiang
2013
- Ieesha Lashawn McKinzie
2012
- Gonggit Chanthawijaikul
- Monica Marie Heckman
2011
- Sarah Elizabeth Fromson
- Kathleen Ann Rodway
2010
- Sujin Choi