Mel Wilson OPALGA+ Founders Award

Exemplify the spirit of community-wide efforts in the promotion of diversity, while working towards the goal of eliminating discrimination in all its forms; recipients may have worked independently of OPALGA+

 

• 2022 – Pilgrim Congregational Church of Oak Park
• 2022 – Rainbow Revolution – Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School
• 2022 – Rainbow Tribe – Percy Julian Middle School
• 2022 – Rainbow Tribe – Roosevelt Middle School River Forest
• 2021 – Roger Wilson
• 2020 – Tom Javorcic
• 2020 – Nathan Linski
• 2020 – Oak Park Historical Society
• 2019 – Mike Rosanova
• 2019 – Village of Oak Park
• 2018 – Bruce Broerman
• 2018 – OPRF School District 200
• 2017 – Colette Lueck
• 2017 – Common Ground – Triton Community College
• 2017 – A Place for Fall – OPRF High School
• 2016 – Merge Paul
• 2016 – 16th Street Theater
• 2015 – Brad Bartels
• 2014 – Tracy Balm
• 2014 – Don Harmon
• 2014 – Greg Harris
• 2013 – Reverend Alan Taylor
• 2013 – Davida Williams
• 2012 – Ted Korbos
• 2012 – Oak Park Temple

Bryan Findlay Long-Term Commitment Award

Individuals demonstrating outstanding and long-term commitment to OPALGA+

 

• 2023 – Greg Raub
• 2023 – Alisa Ray
• 2022 – Karen Osborne
• 2021 – John Brancel
• 2020 – Jimmie Johnson
• 2020 – Nancy Johnson
• 2018 – Tom Gull
• 2014 – Roger Wilson
• 2016 – Bob Zimmer
• 2015 – Bruce Broerman
• 2014 – Bill Merrill
• 2014 – Gloria Merrill
• 2012 – Cheryl Haugh
• 2011 – Sherrie Wolfe
• 2008 – Brad Bartels
• 2007 – Liz Stallone
• 2006 – Bruce Broerman
• 2005 – Carl Mattson
• 2004 – Susan Anderson
• 2004 – Lori Hannigan
• 2003 – Julie Kreiner
• 2001 – Ray Johnson
• 2001 – Rob Ward