The 2018 UIS Alumni Gala was held on Friday, February 23 at the Student Union.  Thank you to all who attended and helped us honor our exceptional alumnae: Kathy Best who was presented with the Alumni Achievement Award, and Mary Mitchell Beaumont who was presented with the Distinguished Service Award. View full event photo album on Flickr.

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Kathy Best

2018 Recipient of the Alumni Achievement Award

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, Kathy Best MA ’90 PAR was the recipient of the 2018 Alumni Achievement Award. She has covered news from the Statehouse to the Capitol, and from the digital domains of Seattle to the big skies of Missoula, Montana. Read Kathy’s story. 

Mary Mitchell Beaumont

2018 Recipient of the Alumni Distinguished Service Award

Mary Mitchell BeaumontMA ’89 LAS was the 2018 recipient of the Distinguished Service Award. Mary has been a passionate advocate for UIS since she stepped foot on campus, and was a founding steering committee member of the Alumni SAGE Society. Read Mary’s story.