Join Us for the 57th Glen Ellyn Community Awards Virtual Ceremony

THE 57th GLEN ELLYN

COMMUNITY AWARDS VIRTUAL CEREMONY

Wednesday, April 28 at 7:00pm

All are Invited to View at Home or

"Watch Parties" at Glen Ellyn Restaurants

Glen Ellyn Community Awards Celebration

Join us virtually on Wednesday, April 28th at 7:00pm from a WATCH PARTY at one of the Glen Ellyn restaurants or in your own home!

Watch your Principals and Superintendents award the teacher of the year. Listen to the reasoning of why the Chief of Police and Fire award our heroes Policeman or Firefighter of the Year. Learn more how the recipient awarded from the Library, Park District and Village have made Glen Ellyn prosper.

Be the first the find out, from your votes, which business from the many deserving nominees won for the Non-Profit of the Year, Retail Business of the Year, Restaurant of the Year and Service Industry of the Year!

Hear the amazing stories of accomplishment from our Senior & Youth of the Year, and be surprised for our announcement for Glen Ellyn's new HOMETOWN HERO Award and the coveted CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD.

It is like the Glen Ellyn Oscars!

This FREE Virtual Youtube Link will be available at glenellynchamber.com/awards at 7:00 P.M.

VIEW ONLINE PROGRAM

WATCH PARTIES AT GLEN ELLYN RESTAURANTS

MAKE YOUR RESERVATION TODAY

LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE

If your restaurant is interested in hosting, please contact [email protected]

Nobel House

419a N Main Street Glen Ellyn

(630) 547-2180

Reserve 22

485 Winchell Way Glen Ellyn

(630) 469-5550

Made in Italy

476 Forest Avenue.

Glen Ellyn

(630) 469-4146

Maize + Mash

430 N. Main St.

Glen Ellyn

(630) 547-2540

Private party one available 20 -24 guests

North Side Sports Bar

499 Pennsylvania Ave. Glen Ellyn

(630) 469-4602

Santa Fe Restaurant

426 N Main Street

Glen Ellyn

(630) 790-3311

Watching from home? Order dinner to go!

RECIPIENTS OF THE CIVIL SERVANT CATEGORIES

District 41 Educator of the Year: Rebecca Van Dyke, Forest Glen Elementary School

-Presented by: Scott Klespitz, Principal, Forest Glen Elementary

District 87 Educator of the Year: Sandra Coughlin, Principal of Glenbard South

-Presented by: Dave Larsen, Superintendent, Dist. 87

District 89 Educator of the Year: Christine Gillis, Briar Glen Elementary School

-Presented by: Dr. Emily Tammaru, Superintendent, District 89

Police Officer of the Year: Deputy Chief Kurt Vavra

-Present by: Chief Phil Norton

Firefighter of the Year: Lieutenant John Mammoser

-Presented by: Chief Chris Clark

Park District Volunteer of the Year: Tim Clark, Club President of Kiwanis Club of

Central DuPage

-Presented by: Julia Nephew, Board President

Library Employee of the Year: Joe Halter, IT Director

-Presented by: Dawn Bussey, Executive Director of the Glen Ellyn Public Library

Village Employee of the Year: Bill Keel, Property Maintenance Inspector

-Presented by: Staci Springer, Community Development Director

CIVIC SERVICE AWARD CATEGORIES

Youth of the Year - Ethan Mesina, Glenbard South High School

-Presented by: Sandra Caughlin, Principal of Glenbard South

Paul Herwaldt, Senior Citizen of the Year - Jean Jeske

-Presented by: Kirk Burger, Glen Ellyn History Assistant Director

“Hometown Hero” Award - Announced Night of April 28th

Stuart S. Stone, Citizen of the Year - Announced Night of April 28th

THE TOP FIVE NOMINEES IN THE

BUSINESS CATEGORIES ARE...

WINNERS ANNOUNCED NIGHT OF APRIL 28th

GLEN ELLYN COMMUNITY CELEBRATING 57 YEARS

The Glen Ellyn Community Awards is decided by the community and a chance for all to say thank you to the amazing and hardworking public servants, teachers, businesses and incredible residents, both young and young at heart, who volunteer their time and talents to make Glen Ellyn a wonderful community to live, learn, work, dine, shop & play for all.

We welcome and encourage all residents, employees and volunteers of the Village of Glen Ellyn to join in the celebration of the awards ceremony and hear all the wonderful stories of these amazing people and what they do for Glen Ellyn. These community awards truly showcase the spirit of Glen Ellyn.