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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 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 6, 2013, at the Northside Institutional Church of God, the community will gather for the 30th Annual Northside Leadership Conference Awards Dinner, to honor the 2013 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:
AGH Auxiliary, Allegheny General Hospital
Linda Iannotta, Allegheny West
Tom Friday, Brighton Heights
Michael Lockett, Brightwood
Deborah Lynn White, Charles Street
Laura Stalter, Spring Garden-East Deutschtown
Cody Walters, East Allegheny
Beatrice Curry Brady, Fineview
Virginia Barnes, Manchester
Donnie Friel, Observatory Hill
Joan Russell, Spring Hill
Carolyn Olasewere, Summer Hill
Ann Miller-Smith, Troy Hill
Scholarship Recipients:
Colleen Berry, Brighton Heights, North Catholic High School
Thomas Soergel, Summer Hill, North Catholic High School
Aaron Reay, Fineview, Central Catholic High School
Michael Fegula, Brighton Heights, North Catholic High School
Branden Washington, Perry Hilltop, Pittsburgh Perry High School
Emily Van Horn, Brighton Heights, Pittsburgh Perry High School
Sean Horgan, Brighton Heights, Vincentian Academy
Kaylin Herzer, Spring Hill, Pittsburgh Perry High School
Hyrum Peterson, Brighton Heights, Pittsburgh Science & Technology Academy
Michael Vaughn II, Spring Garden, City Charter High School
Britt Nee Watkins, East Allegheny, Pittsburgh Perry High School
Michaela Mudd, Brighton Heights, North Catholic High School
Shannon Masterson, Observatory Hill, Vincentian Academy
Lauren Wolosik, Brighton Heights, North Catholic High School
Emma Brown Baker, Spring Garden -East Deutschtown, Avonworth High School
Casey Leseman, Brighton Heights, North Catholic High School
Matthew Skinger, Brightwood, Pittsburgh High School for the Creative &
Performing Arts
Kara Cinker, Brighton Heights, Bishop Canevin
Service Provider Award for working collaboratively within the community: Carnegie Library - Woods Run Branch
Lifetime Achievement Awards:
Patricia Buck Fineview |
Ed & Mary Ann Graf East Allegheny |
Mary Jane Barbush Fineview |
Moses Carper Observatory Hill |
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby recognizes and honors the 2013 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 2013 to be "Northside Leadership Conference and Awardees Month" in the City of Pittsburgh.