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WHEREAS, The Mike Creighton Memorial Committee, in association with the Saint Mary of the Mount Alumni and the Mt. Washington Hall of Fame, is hosting the annual Mike Awards on Sunday, August 4th at the LeMont Restaurant; and,
WHEREAS, “The Mike Awards” started a decade ago by St. Mary alumnus Ken Gianella and the alumni association to honor the late Mike Creighton, a popular St Mary's graduate. The awards include the Student Resource Award, a monetary award to help defray the non-tuition expenses incurred by Duquesne University students; and,
WHEREAS, this year, The Mike Awards is honoring Judge Michael O’Neill who was named the Saint Mary of the Mount Alumnus of the Year. The Saint Mary of the Mount Alumni 2024 Inaugural Student Resource Awardees are Caroline Cunningham, Riley Kostandinu, Anna Levis, Jack Manion and Julia Miller; and,
WHEREAS, the recipients of the 2004 Duquesne University Michael J. Creighton Student Resource Award are Zach Cromwell and Grace Senneway; and,
WHEREAS, the recipients of the Rosemary Farrell Grant are Judge Murray and Shawn Soloman; and,
WHEREAS, the Mt. Washington Hall of Fame honors people who have made Mt. Washington such a wonderful community and a great place to raise a family. The 2024 inductees are Guy Galasso, Frank Mino and Paul Whiteside; and,
WHEREAS, the Mount Washington Community Development Corporation/ Neighbors on the Mount 2024 Neighbor of the Year is Darrin McMillen, the owner of Grandview Bakery; and,
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and congratulate all the recipients of The Mike Awards; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare, Sunday, August 4, 2024 to be “The Mike Awards Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.