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WHEREAS, the Northside Leadership Conference is a coalition of fourteen Northside neighborhoods and other community stakeholders, serving the entire North Side, which covers 20% of the city - the largest service area of any community development corporation (CDC) in the City; and
WHEREAS, the Northside Leadership Conference is committed to addressing mutual concerns of Northside neighborhoods through a united approach in order to promote and enhance the vitality, quality of life, and image of Pittsburgh’s Northside, making it the largest and most comprehensive CDC in Pittsburgh; and
WHEREAS, on, June 16th, 2016, at The Priory’s Grand Hall, the community will gather for the 33rd Annual Northside Leadership Conference Awards Dinner, to honor the 2016 award recipients:
Neighborhood and Business Awards: for residents and community leaders who have accomplished neighborhood economic and residential development and many volunteer hours of service to each of their communities:
Stuart Fisk, Allegheny General Hospital
Trish Doyle Burton, Allegheny West Civic Council
Gertrude Long, Brighton Heights Citizens Federation
Anthony “Tony” Rocco, Brightwood Civic Group
Harold Ralph, Charles Street Area Council
Denise Pierce, Community Alliance of Spring Garden/East Deutschtown
Pumpkinfest, East Allegheny Community Council
Greg Manley, Fineview Citizens Council
Steve & Linda Hansen, Manchester Citizens Corporation
Timothy & Leslee Schaffer, Observatory Hill Incorporated
Chris & Tammy Waraks, Spring Hill Civic League
Joan Zito, Summer Hill Citizens Committee
Ellen Crist, Troy Hill Citizens Inc.
Scholarship Recipients:
Ryan Marks, Brighton Heights, Vincentian Academy
Rakeyla Little, Allegheny City Central, Milliones University Prep
Aleksei Kaminski, Allegheny City Central, Pittsburgh CAPA
Ray Dean, Observatory Hill, Perry High School
Gregorie Paluku, Northview Heights, Brashear High School
Olivia Horgan, Brighton Heights, Vincentian Academy
Olivia Maloney, Brighton Heights, City Charter High School
Imani Jai Chisom, Manchester, Obama High School
Jeremiah Hardy, Observatory Hill, Pittsburgh CAPA
Madison Custer, Brighton Heights, Pittsburgh CAPA
Christian Peterson, Brighton Heights, Agora PA Cyber Charter School
Gwenhwyvar Soergel, Summer Hill, Agora PA Cyber Charter School
William Joshua Fitch, Brightwood, Pittsburgh Science & Technology Academy
Emma Daniels, Troy Hill, City Charter High School
Sabrina Jones, Observatory Hill, City Charter High School
Paul “PJ” Winters, Brighton Heights, Sewickley Academy
Melissa Burnett, Brighton Heights, Bishop Canevin High School
Amaan Bridgett, Brighton Heights, Bishop Canevin High School
Sarah Dixon, Brightwood, Hampton High School
Service Provider Award for working collaboratively within the community: Project Destiny
Lifetime Achievement Awards:
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Barbara Burns East Allegheny |
Gertrude Long Brighton Heights |
Harold Ralph Charles St. Valley |
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby recognizes and honors the 2016 awardees and extends gratitude to each individual and organization for making the North Side a great place to live, work, and play; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council acknowledges the efforts that the NSLC has achieved through collaboration within the community and corporate organizations and hereby declares June 2016 to be “Northside Leadership Conference and Awardees Month” in the City of Pittsburgh.