McKinley Park Civic Association Annual Banquet and Awards

The McKinley Park Civic Association presents its 53rd Annual Banquet and Awards from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, 2024, at SS. Peter and Paul Church hall, 3745 S. Paulina St., Chicago.

This banquet honors outstanding McKinley Park community members through the William H.G. Toms Community Service Award, as well as community educators through its Educators of the Year Awards.

The 2024 educator award winners are Gina Burrows of Nathanael Greene Elementary School, Mayra Jimenez of Namaste Charter School, Jinhua Lai-Bao of Evergreen Academy Middle School, Olivia Medina of Blessed Sacrament Parish's Religious Education Department and Joellen Zielazinski of Thomas Kelly College Prep.

The 2024 William H.G. Toms Award winners are Dr. Roy Pletsch of the McKinley Park Civic Association and Justin Kerr of the McKinley Park News.