Hall of Fame
Strong supporters of NIU Golf and Huskie Athletics, the Rich Family, led by Jerry Rich, also support NIU through the Rich Fund for Excellence and NIU student scholarships.Â
Rich Harvest Farms, owned by Jerry Rich and consistently ranked on Golf Digest's list of "America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses" is "The Home of the Huskies," providing NIU men's and women's golf with one of the finest facilities of any collegiate program in the country.Â
Jerry, a 1961 NIU graduate, was a member of the Math Club, and Newman Community as a student. He is a former NIU Foundation Board Member and received the Foundation President's Award for Service in 1994 and the Alumni Association Geigle Award in 1996. Jerry was the LAS Golden Anniversary Alumni Award Recipient in 2009. Â
