Past Honorees Brigid Awards

2009 Honorees (click on photos below for biographical information)

Dr Margaret Burroughs Principal Founder of The DuSable Museum of African Art History

Kathleen Robbins Co-Founder of Jatropha Pepinye

Siobhan O' Donoghue Assistant Director for Community Service, DePaul University

2008 Honorees

Mary Houghton President of Shorebank Corporation

Honorable Carol Kelly Supervising Judge, Juvenile – Circuit Court of Cook County

Sarah Flosi Attorney, Co-Founder of Our Lady of Mercy Legal Clinic

2007 Honorees

Mardge Cohen, MD Director of Women’s HIV Research, Core Center

Carmen Velasquez Executive Director of Alivio Medical Center

Samantha Power Director for Multilateral Affairs, National Security Council

2006 Honorees

Geraldine McAuliffe Board Member, L’Arche Chicago

Avis LaVelle President of A. LaVelle Consulting Services

Mary Shahbazian President, The Allendale Association

For more information about any of Concern’s previous honorees below please contact maryellen.johnston@concern.net

2005 Honorees
Mary Dempsey
    Commissioner of the Chicago Public Library
Sister Catherine Mary Norris, D.C.
    Counselor / Assistant, Daughters of Charity
Mary Pat Lyons O’Connor
    Principal, Lyons O’Connor & Co.

2004 Honorees
Meg Heron-Blake
    Learning Disabilities Specialist and Educational Psychologist
Sister Kathleen McIntyre, L.C.M.
    Chairperson, Little Company of Mary Hospital
Honorable Sheila M. Murphy
    Attorney, Rothschild, Barry & Myers

2003 Honorees
Jeanne Bishop and
Jennifer Bishop-Jenkins
    Board Members, Illinois Coalition Against the Death Penalty
Marnie McHale RN, MS, AOCN
    Clinical Nurse Educator
Maria Rudisch, Ph.D.
    Board Member, South Chicago Neighborhood Housing Collaboration

2002 Honorees
Maricarol Lacy
    Attorney, Rinella & Rinella, Ltd.
Jerre McPartlin
    Former Board Member, Chicago Federation of Labor
Anne Shannon
    Former President & CEO, Aspire

2001 Honorees
Sister Lucille McKillop, R.S.M.
    Board of Trustees, Saint Xavier University and Mercy Hospital
Sister Roselina McKillop, R.S.M.
    Faculty Member, Saint Xavier University
Peggy Roach
    Civil Rights and Catholic Social Justice Activist, DePaul University

2000 Honorees
Honorable Vi Daley
    Alderman 43rd Ward, City of Chicago
Aimee Mullins
    Co-Founder of H.O.P.E. (Helping Others Perform with Excellence)
Minnie Orfanos
    Council Member, Holy Name Cathedral

1999 Honorees
Fran Casey
    Director of Community Affairs, DePaul University
Patricia McLaughlin
    Assistant Country Director, Concern Worldwide
Rosemary Milew
    Vice President, Lexis-Nexis