Just like she did last season, Northern Illinois volleyball outside hitter Lauren Wicinski garnered the first Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week honor of the year, the league announced Tuesday. The sophomore’s sixth selection of her career extends her NIU
Read moreInternational Programs seeks award nominees
NIU’s Division of International Programs is seeking nominations for two awards that will be presented this fall during the annual International Recognition Reception. The “Outstanding International Educator Award” honors an NIU faculty or staff member who has contributed significantly toward international education
Read moreVolleyball’s Kristin Hoffman named among 30 candidates for 2011 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award
Northern Illinois senior setter Kristin Hoffman was named one of 30 candidates for the women’s volleyball 2011 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award, the organization announced Thursday. To be eligible for the award, Hoffman had to be an NCAA Division I senior and have
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Nominees sought for Lincoln Laureate award
An outstanding undergraduate senior from each of the four-year, degree-granting institutions of higher learning in Illinois is chosen each year to receive the Lincoln Academy Student Laureate Award. Members of the University Scholarships Committee are seeking assistance from faculty and staff to
Read moreChandler Harnish named among 30 candidates for prestigious Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award
NIU quarterback Chandler Harnish, a four-year starter whose Huskie tenure has included a comeback from a career-threatening injury and playing for three head coaches and four position coaches, is a candidate for the 2011 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award for football. Harnish is
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NIU professor named Sales Teacher of the Year
NIU marketing professor Robert Peterson is a big believer in learning by doing – and he is not afraid to put his money where his mouth is. “In the past, I have loaned each of my students $20 for 10 weeks and
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Harnish lands on Manning Award watch list
Northern Illinois senior quarterback Chandler Harnish continues to see his name added to the lists of the top quarterbacks in the nation this preseason as he was one of 31 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) quarterbacks named Monday to the Manning Award
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Engineering’s Alan Swiglo named 2011 fellow of ASM International for work in gear metallurgy
Alan Swiglo, associate director of manufacturing processes research for the NIU College of Engineering & Engineering Technology, will receive the 2011 Fellow Award from ASM International (formerly American Society of Metals) Oct. 18. This lifetime achievement and service award to his profession
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Huskie safety, return specialist Tommy Davis among 50 on Paul Hornung Award watch list
Turns out “Watch List” season is not quite over for the 2011 Northern Illinois Huskies. After a July in which four Northern Illinois players earned eight recognitions on preseason awards watch lists, NIU junior safety and return specialist Tommy Davis added his
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Volleyball nets AVCA Team Academic Award
The Northern Illinois volleyball team has been named a recipient of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award, the organization announced on Wednesday, July 20. Established in the 1992-93 academic year, the award recognizes collegiate and high school volleyball teams
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Huskie men’s golfer Andrew Frame named Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar
Northern Illinois men’s golfer Andrew Frame was named one of 138 Division I Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholars, the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) announced on Wednesday, July 20. To become the 12th Huskie men’s golfer to garner the GCAA honor, the
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QB Harnish makes Walter Camp watch list
The preseason acclaim continues to pile up for Northern Illinois senior quarterback Chandler Harnish, who Monday was one of 40 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision players named to the Walter Camp Football Foundation 2011 Player of the Year Watch List. Harnish, who earned
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