The Hall Of Fame recipients were:
Rick Baert: ’78, senior reporter for Crain
Dr. Larry Bolles: in the “Friends of the Star” category, former director of the Office of Community Standards and Student Conduct at NIU; (10/12/2018)
Ed Murnane: ’66, former political editor at the Daily Herald, staff member for presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush
The Star Innovator Award recipients were:
Chris Belec
Eric Krol
Laura McHale-Dodd
Kevin Wendt
The Rising Star Award recipients were:
Mark Bieganski
Jamie Swanson
Alex Wilkinson