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The Studs Terkel Humanities Service Award : Photo Gallery

All Photos from the
Studs Terkel Humanities
Service Award Reception,
Chicago Cultural Center,
October 17, 2007

All Photos by Eileen Molony

The Tiffany dome in the Chicago Cultural Center's Preston Bradley Hall, the location for the reception


Guests and buffet of food at reception in the Chicago Cultural Center's Preston Bradley Hall

John Wozniak, 2006 Studs Terkel Award recipient, Skokie

Julie Adrianopoli of the Illinois Arts Alliance, Palatine Mayor Rita Mullins, and 2006 Studs Terkel Award recipient Barbara Adrianopoli, Schaumburg

2006 Studs Terkel Award recipient Joe Woods, Forest Park, and friends

Byron Wilson, Evanston Mayor Lorraine Morton, and Skokie Mayor George Van Dusen

Harrisburg Mayor Valerie Rose Mitchell and DeKalb Mayor Frank Van Buer

Illinois Humanities Council Board Vice Chair Cheryl Johnson-Odim speaking at the reception

2006 Studs Terkel Award recipient Pat Beauford of Salem, Salem Mayor Leonard E. Ferguson, and Illinois Humanities Council Executive Director Kristina A. Valaitis

2006 Studs Terkel Award recipient Judy Brown, Bloomington

2006 Studs Terkel Award recipients Raymond Cunningham and Molly Shoaf of Homer

DeKalb Mayor Frank Van Buer and 2006 Studs Terkel Award recipient Phyllis Kelley (DeKalb and Sycamore)

2006 Studs Terkel Award recipient Phyllis Kelley (DeKalb, Sycamore) and 2006 Studs Terkel Award recipient Lana Haines, Kingston with guest

2006 Studs Terkel Award recipient William C. Grabarek, Elburn (center) with his wife and Elburn Mayor James L. Willey

2006 Studs Terkel Award recipient Nancy Scott, Eureka, with Eureka Mayor Scott Punke

Illinois Humanities Council Board member Miriam Zayed and Senior Program Officer Clark Halker

006 Studs Terkel Award recipient Stella Lipomi, Lincolnwood with friend (seated) and 2006 Studs Terkel Award recipient Liliana Costa, Lincolnwood and her son (standing)

Chicagoan Jane Bland and Highland Park Mayor Michael D. Belsky

Janet Carl Smith, Deputy Commissioner, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, speaking at the reception

2006 Studs Terkel Award recipient Joseph Woods, Park Forest, with his medallion

2006 Studs Terkel Award recipient Joseph Woods, Park Forest, speaking at the reception

Lincolnwood Mayor Gerald C. Turry (center) with 2006 Studs Terkel Award recipient Stella Lipomi, Lincolnwood

2006 Studs Terkel Award recipient Frank Lipo, Oak Park, with friends

2006 Studs Terkel Award recipients Val Maas (L) and Connie Stauffer (R), Oregon

(L-R) 2006 Studs Terkel Award recipient Rod Cain, Machesney Park, Chicagoan Julia Munoz (standing), 2006 Studs Terkel Award recipient Sandy Cain, Machesney Park, and Chicagoan Mario Munoz (seated)

(L-R) Palatine Mayor Rita Mullins and 2006 Studs Terkel Award recipient Carol Brandt, Palatine (seated)
Friends of the recipient (standing)

2006 Studs Terkel Award recipient Jim Ridings of Campus and his family

Woodstock Mayor Brian Sager, 2006 Studs Terkel Award recipient Patricia Beauford of Salem, and Salem Mayor Leonard Ferguson

(L-R) Skokie Mayor and Illinois Humanities Council Board member George Van Dusen and 2006 Studs Terkel Award recipient John Wozniak

Tim Samuelson, 2004 Studs Terkel Humanities Service Award recipient and Cultural Historian, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, speaking at the reception

Tim Samuelson and 2006 Studs Terkel Award recipient Chris Stach of Brookfield and his family

(L-R) 2006 Studs Terkel Award recipient Richard Volkmer, Warrenville, Warrenville Mayor David L. Brummel, and friend

2006 Studs Terkel Award recipient Karen Armbrust of Wayne and her husband David Armbrust

2006 Studs Terkel Award recipient Joseph Weber of Edwardsville and his wife, Kathleen Weber

2006 Studs Terkel Award recipient Don Peasley of Woodstock (center, red tie) and Woodstock Mayor Brian Sager (second from left) with their group of colleagues and family

Illinois Humanities Council Board member Miriam Zayed and Brookfield Mayor Michael Garvey