Announcing the 2024 Global Citizenship Awardees

For Immediate Release

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Tyler L. Hough

tylerh@chicagocenter.org

815.579.0867

Chicago, IL - On October 10, 2024, The Chicago Center will honor notable alumni and partners at this year’s Global Citizenship Awards Ceremony. The annual event recognizes those who have made significant contributions to their fields and communities, embodying the Chicago Center's mission of fostering global citizenship and transformative learning experiences.

“For nearly 55 years, the Chicago Center has leveraged the power of place and people to create transformative student learning experiences. Our approach transcends boundaries, instilling in students an understanding of their actions' global impact.” said Executive Director Tyler L. Hough. “The Global Citizenship Awards Ceremony allows us to highlight the incredible work of our community and emphasize the importance of civic engagement and global citizenship.”

This year's honorees:

• 2024 Professional Alumni Achievement Awardee: Dr. Gwyneth Marr, FA‘04; Chief of Employee Experience, Tempe Elementary School District

• 2024 Alumni Community Impact Awardee: Jon Kapp, FA’94; Executive Director, Community Systems Foundation

• 2024 First Voice Awardee: Tiff Beatty, J’07; Associate Director, National Public Housing Museum

• 2024 Excellence in Academic Partnership Awardee: Dr. Barb Burdge; Chair, Dept. of Sociology, Social Work, and Criminology, Manchester University

• 2024 Internship Site Awardee: Association House of Chicago

Join us on October 10 to celebrate the exceptional achievements of these individuals at the annual Global Citizenship Awards Ceremony, on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at Hatch 41. 

For more information about the event and to purchase your ticket, please visit chicagocenter.org/gcac.

About the Chicago Center

For nearly 55 years, the Chicago Center has leveraged the power of place and people to create transformative student learning experiences. Today, the Chicago Center prepares students to be global citizens with greater self-awareness and career preparedness. 

We help students gain practical experiences through internships and develop a critical consciousness to change the world.  By cultivating strategies for thinking and cultural learning through a community-based approach, the Chicago Center prepares our alumni to be lifelong learners and change agents in communities across the globe.