Illini Statesmen

Each year, the Illini Statesmen recognize one man from the chapter as having made an exceptional effort to improve the organization. Below are the past winners of the Barbershopper of the Year award.

• 1970 — Skip Stall
• 1971 — Warren Royer
• 1972 — Jim Clark
• 1973 — Jim Vliet
• 1974 — Gary Nohren
• 1975 — Gary Stamm
• 1976 — Ron Davis
• 1977 — Ray Shawl
• 1978 — Dick Tarr
• 1979 — Jim Graham
• 1980 — Jack Haines
• 1981 — Larry Peterson
• 1982 — Gene McNish
• 1983 — Vern Knapp
• 1984 — Al Josephson
• 1985 — Lee Reifsteck
• 1986 — Bill Severinghaus
• 1987 — Fred Turcott
• 1988 — Dave Stewart
• 1989 — Ken McKinzie
• 1990 — Dave Sutton
• 1991 — John Muir
• 1992 — Andy Isbell
• 1993 — Del Dahl
• 1994 — Tim Mahannah
• 1995 — Dan Terhune
• 1996 — Jim McDonald
• 1997 — Jim Kraatz
• 1998 — Don Mosher
• 1999 — Garry Schuyler
• 2000 — Ken Steinsultz
• 2001 — Bernie Donahue
• 2002 — Morris Huck
• 2003 — Hugo Feugen
• 2004 — Bob Twardock
• 2005 — Lee Reifsteck
• 2006 — Kevin Swartz
• 2007 — Dennis Mulvany