Concordia University Chicago would like to congratulate the
2012 Community Awards for Excellence in Learning and Leadership award recipients
The Eli’s Cheesecake Company, President’s Corporate Neighbor Award
Rick C. Tanksley, Outstanding Community Leadership Award
Federico d’Escoto, Outstanding Community Leadership Award
Erin Zimdars, Class of 2013, Student Servant Leadership Award
This year’s community scholarship recipients:
Kiera Moody, Class of 2013, Chicago, IL
Ignacio Marchan, Class of 2013, Melrose Park, IL
The annual Community Awards Banquet will be held:
March 23, 2012
6:30PM Reception
7:00PM Dinner
Oak Park Country Club, River Grove
Tickets are $150 per person; gifts are tax-deductible.
For ticket information, please contact Bethany Hein, University Events Manager, at Bethany.Hein@CUChicago.edu or 708.209.3555.
To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Tyler Timm, Coordinator of Giving Clubs, at Tyler.Timm@CUChicago.edu or 708.209.3523.
Previous award recipients include:
Community Leadership
- Mary Ann Brown, executive director, Hepzhibah Children's Association (2003)
- Donald Offermann, vice president, Forest Park National Bank (2004)
- Walter and Dr. Marguerite Bloch (2005)
- Margaret Amato, former associate managing director, The Private Bank (2006)
- Susan Bridge, Ed.D., former superintendent and principal, Oak Park/River Forest High School (2007)
- KL Robertson Daly, civic leaders and former national president of Women in Management, Inc. (2008)
- Galen Gockel, managing director, Oak Park Festival Theatre; Marjorie Gockel, co-founder, Oak Park Farmers Market (2009)
- Nicholas Sposato, Chicago firefighter (2010)
- John Williams, youth director at Oak Park Township, licensed clinical professional counselor (2011)
Humanitarian Endeavor and Philanthropy:
- Margaret Houck (2003)
- Martin Noll, president, Community Bank of Oak Park River Forest (2004)
- The Rev. Stanley Davis, Jr. and Christine Davis, Interfaith Connections (2006)
- Beta and Ralph Balgemann (2007)
- Frank and Lois Catrambone of River Forest (2008)
- Doris N. Ayala, Ph.D., co-founder, Latino Family Institute; owner, Sweeping Dimensions Cleaning Service (2009)
Field of Education:
- Paul Bouman, music educator, director and composer (2003)
- Harriet Ziegenhals, music educator and choir director (2004)
- Tyra Manning, Ed.D., former superintendent, River Forest School Dist. 90 (2005)
- Robert Libka, former chief education officer, Proviso Township High Schools (2006)
- John (Jack) Flynn, president, Vend-Rite Vending Company (2007)
- Michelle Adams Harton, founder, director and teacher at The Math Academy (2008)
- Sherwin Ho, MD, associate professor of surgery, University of Chicago Medical Center (2009)
- Andrea Green, owner, Gardens by Design (2010)
- Sandra Noel, teacher and Golden Apple recipient (2011)
President’s Corporate Neighbor Award:
- Fifth Third Bank (2010)
- Ragnar Benson Construction, LLC (2011)