Friends of CSU Annual Award Gala Once individuals learn about the tremendous work of the University, they become our friends, and our friends want to support our efforts, so they become our donors. Similarly, the Foundation and the University considers everyone who helps fund our mission a friend of the University. We are so appreciative of all of our donors, who are tremendous friends to the University. We recognize our donors who give so generously throughout the year in several ways, one of which is the Annual Friends of Chicago State University Awards Gala.
This yearly celebration is a time for us to recognize all of our donors for their contributions and commitment to further the vision of the University, as a place where promise becomes power. Each year, the Foundation selects one of our most distinguished and generous friends to honor at the Annual Friends of Chicago State University Awards Gala. Past honorees include: 2012 - Stella Foster - Chicago Sun-Times Valerie Van Meter - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago 2011 - Don Thompson - McDonald's Corporation 2010 - John H. Hooker, Jr. - ComEd, an Exelon Company 2009 - Lester H. McKeever - Washington, Pittman & McKeever 2008 - Randall Hampton - LaSalle Bank (now Bank of America) 2007 - Larry D. Richman - LaSalle Bank (now Bank of America) 2006 - William A. Osborn - Northern Trust 2005 - John W. Rowe - Exelon Corporation 2004 - Hon. Senator Emil Jones, Jr. - Illinois State Senate President 2003 - Jamie Dimon - Bank One (now JPMorgan Chase) 2002 - Rev. Dr. Kenneth B. Smith - Chicago Community Trust 2001 - Cordell Reed - ComEd, an Exelon Company 2000 - Jacoby D. Dickens - Seaway National Bank 1999 - David W. Fox - Northern Trust 1998 - Edgar D. Jannotta - William Blair & Company Joseph E. Jannotta - Right/Jannotta Bray 1997 - James J. O'Connor - Unicom & Commonwealth Edison 1996 - Richard Thomas - First Chicago NBD 1995 - Donald and Jane Perkins, Founders, Friends of CSU Program |
