The University of Illinois Springfield, Junior League of Springfield and the United Way of Central Illinois honored more than 40 Sangamon County volunteers, businesses and organizations during the 16th annual Good as Gold Ceremony on April 22 in the UIS Student Union. 

The Good as Gold Ceremony was started in 2008 to honor people, businesses and organizations who freely give their time and talents to make Sangamon County a better place to live.

Distinguished Volunteer Award

Help provide a warm welcome to new students this fall by filling out Welcome Cards. Stop by the Volunteer & Civic Engagement Center (Student Union 103) and pick up as many as you would like to complete. We have a goal of 200! Take them back to your office, or stop by and fill them out in the Student Union. Students have loved getting these the past two years, and we would love to have your help in making it happen again this year.

The University of Illinois Springfield, Junior League of Springfield and the United Way of Central Illinois honored more than 50 Sangamon County volunteers, businesses and organizations during the 15th annual Good as Gold Ceremony on April 24, 2023, in the UIS Student Union.

The Good as Gold Ceremony was started in 2008 to honor people, businesses and organizations who freely give their time and talents to make Sangamon County a better place to live.    

Distinguished Volunteer Award

The UIS Staff and Faculty Volunteer Initiative Committee would like to thank those who filled out the volunteer interest survey this past February. This provided us with valuable information to gauge interest in volunteer initiatives.

We encourage you to participate on the UIS team for the United Way Day of Action on Friday, April 28, from 1-4 p.m. Register by Friday, April 7, to ensure your spot on the UIS team.

Good as Gold Ceremony

Each year, hundreds of community members take a moment and thank those who tirelessly give their time and talent to make Springfield a better place to live and thrive.

The Good as Gold Ceremony was established in 2009 to recognize the spirit and achievements of local volunteers and nonprofit organizations. The ceremony is a joint effort between the UIS Volunteer & Civic Engagement Center, the Junior League of Springfield, and the United Way of Central Illinois.

The University of Illinois Springfield has been recognized for the first time by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge as a 2022 most engaged campus for college student voting. ALL IN recognizes colleges and universities for making intentional efforts to increase student voter participation.

University of Illinois Springfield Student Affairs staff and programs were honored with awards at the Association of College Unions International (ACUI) Region V Conference in Madison, Wisconsin, October 27-29, 2022.

Marie Watson, associate director of student life, received the Inspiring Vision Award for mid-level professionals.

University of Illinois Springfield students helped to collect 7,899 pounds of food during the annual Trick-or-Treat for Canned Goods event on Sunday. A total of 12 teams, consisting of 108 students, went door-to-door in several Springfield neighborhoods collecting canned goods and other non-perishable food items.