Champion for Cleaner Fuels: Angela Tin Earns State Ethanol Award

The IL Corn Growers Association (ICGA) is pleased to announce that Angela Tin will receive its Ethanol Award at the organization’s annual meeting on November 25, 2025. A longtime champion of clean air and alternative fuels, Tin is being honored for her leadership at the American Lung Association of Illinois (ALA IL) to promote corn-based ethanol as a cleaner-burning fuel alternative.

At ALA IL, Tin helped secure government and private grant funding to implement projects that reduce petroleum fuel usage and advance alternative fuels—supporting both public health and renewable fuel goals. In selecting Tin, the ICGA recognizes her contribution to advancing public health and air quality improvements, while championing corn-based ethanol as a domestic fuel alternative. 

“We are delighted to recognize Angela Tin with the Ethanol Award,” said Mark Bunselmeyer, President of the IL Corn Growers Association and farmer from Maroa. “Her work has bridged public health, environmental protection, and fuel innovation—advancing corn-based ethanol in Illinois in a way that benefits farmers, consumers, and air quality alike.”

Angela Tin’s career spans environmental and health program leadership. She began at the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA), where she served as policy advisor to the Illinois EPA Director. In this role, she served on the implementation team for Illinois’ Emissions Reduction Market System—the nation’s first open market emissions trading program. After moving to the American Lung Association of Illinois, she led initiatives to reduce indoor air pollution (including radon abatement, healthy homes) and to advance alternative fuel use to improve lung health.

Angela holds a Bachelor of Science in Physiology from Southern Illinois University and a master’s degree in Cell Biology from the University of Illinois Springfield.

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About the Award

ICGA’s Ethanol Award recognizes professionals who have been active in the ethanol industry over a lifetime or have contributed in a major way to growth in the ethanol market.

About the IL Corn Growers Association

IL Corn Growers Association is a state-based organization that represents the interests of corn farmers in Illinois, maintaining a high profile on issues in Washington, DC, and Springfield, IL. Through grassroots advocacy, ICGA creates a future for Illinois farmers in which they can operate freely, responsibly, and successfully. In order to fulfill this mission, the organization conducts governmental affairs activities at all levels, market development projects, and educational and member service programs. For further information regarding their work and involvement, visit their website www.ilcorn.org.