CSU Celebrates 13th Annual Alumni Awards Dinner

The Chicago State University community recently came together to acknowledge and honor notable alumni who havemade significant contributions to their community and as a resulthave enhanced the imageand reputation of CSU.

The 2013 Alumni Awards Dinner was held at the Oak Lawn Hilton on November 21. The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to the Honorable Balance M. Manning, who served on the bench in varying levels for over 30 years, ending her career as a federal judge appointed by former President Bill Clinton.

The 2014 CSU Alumni Award winners are:

Lifetime Achievement Honorable Blanche M. Manning 1961 B.E. Retired U.S. District Court Judge Northern District of Illinois	Outstanding Achievement in Community Service Dr. Gregory Jackson 1994 B.A., 1996 M.A., 1999 M.A. Educator & Administrator
Outstanding Achievement in Health Sciences Frances Ann Pukala, LPC, CADC 2005 B.A., 2010 M.S. Community Counselor	Outstanding Business Achievement Nathaniel Cash 1979 B.S. VP Audit Risk/ Credit Review Chase Bank
Outstanding CSU Faculty Member Kelly Norman Ellis, Ph.D. Department Chair/Associate Professor Department of English, Foreign Languages and Literature College of Arts & Sciences	Excellence in Education Frank Horton 1964 B.S., 1971 M.S. CPS Educator & Administrator
Outstanding Achievement in the Arts Karla Monay Shaw 2006 B.A. Writer & Producer	Outstanding Staff Member Candy Bennett 1996 B.A., 2001 M.S.W. Coordinator of Special Programs Academic Support
Golden Alumna Dr. Madie Cannamore 1966 B.S., 1977 M.S., 1982 M.A. 1983 Certificate Type75 Emeritus Educator

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