lou liay spirit award
Each year, the University of Illinois Alumni Association bestows the Lou Liay Spirit Award upon UI alumni who have consistently demonstrated extraordinary loyalty, commitment, dedication and service to the Alumni Association and related groups. The award, established in 1997, is named after Lou Liay, executive director of the UIAA from 1983 to 1998.
Recipients of the 2008 Lou Liay Spirit Award are Denis and Denruth Barre Lougeay of Encinitas, California, well-known in the Illini Club of San Diego County and across the country for their commitment to the Illini family. The Lougeays' work – which helped the club earn the Outstanding Alumni Club Award from the UIAA in 2001, 2004 and 2007 – includes leadership roles, joint events with other regional alumni clubs, scholarships for incoming UI freshmen, volunteer activities and attendance at Illini events in their instantly recognizable Orange and Blue motor home.
Congratulations to Denis and Denruth Lougeay for exhibiting their indomitable Illini spirit.
The Lou Liay Spirit Award will be presented at the Homecoming pep rally, held on the Quad at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, immediately following the Homecoming parade.