Distinguished Service Medallion 1976
JAMES C. COLVIN
1925 graduate. Mr. Colvin served the University for 31 years,
retiring in 1968 as executive director of the University of Illinois
Foundation. He was awarded the Medallion at a Foundation meeting,
October 1976.
RAY ELIOT
1932 graduate, head football coach for 18 years, and served as
athletic administrator until retirement in 1973. Mr. Eliot was awarded
the Medallion at a Varsity "I" Association banquet.
Board of Trustees Minutes
January 21, 1976
James C. Colvin
Ray Eliot
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AWARD OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDALLION
Mr. Forsyth, Chairman of the Committee for the Trustees Distinguished
Service Medallion Award, presented the report and recommendations of
the committee as follows:
In 1973 the Trustees Distinguished Service Medallion was created to
recognize those individuals whose contributions to the growth and
development of the University of Illinois, through extraordinary service
or significant benefaction, have been of unusual significance.
The Distinguished Service Medallion Committee, consisting of five
trustees, including the President of the Board, ex officio, now
recommends as recipients of the Trustees Distinguished Service Medallion
for 1976 the following individuals:
JAMES C. COLVIN, graduate of the University in 1925, joined the
University of Illinois Foundation staff in 1937. He served as editor of
the Illinois Alumni News for sixteen years and executive director of the
Foundation from 1958 until his retirement in 1968. A leader in
development activities, he is known to thousands of alumni over the
country.
RAY ELIOT, athlete, graduate of the University in 1932, teacher, head
football coach for eighteen years, athletic administrator until his
retirement on September 1, 1973, has continued to serve the University
as a speaker and representative in the area of athletics and education.
The report and recommendations were approved unanimously.