Alumni
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Thursday, May 8, 2025
6-9 p.m.

Loft Lucia
7 N Carpenter Street
Chicago, IL 60607
 

Join the UC Alumni Association and Chicago Alumni Network for the annual Chicagoans for Cincy! Celebration. We will recognize and celebrate the many contributions and overall excellence of UC alumni in the Chicagoland area. We will honor three outstanding Bearcats and raise funds to support the Chicagoans for Cincy! Alumni Scholarship. This annual event has raised over $180,000 to benefit incredible students from the region in the past.


Nominate an Outstanding Chicago Bearcat

Help us recognize and celebrate UC alumni in the Chicagoland area by nominating an accomplished Bearcat for the Chicagoans for Cincy! Celebration Alumni Awards. Please send in your nominations by Friday, Dec. 20. For more information about the awardes, see below!

About the Awards

This award is presented to a Chicago-area UC alumnus based on professional contributions and notable achievements in their fields. 

This award is presented to a Chicago-area UC alumnus, who through their volunteerism elevate the University of Cincinnati.

This award is presented to a Chicago-area UC alumnus based on early professional achievement, and/or recent service and involvement with the University of Cincinnati.

Outstanding Achievement Award

  • David Jaberg, PhD
  • Shannon Finn Connell, PhD
  • Eva Maddox
  • Alan Channing
  • Denny Reigle
  • Wally Becky
  • Brent Freese
  • Susan King
  • Tom Behringer
  • Michael Schroeck
  • Donald Nally
  • Lawrence Damron

Distinguished Service Award

  • Savannah Bell
  • Dr. Steven Edelstein
  • Denny DeMoss
  • David Watkins
  • Chris and Spes Mekus
  • Yetta Starr
  • Matt Wagner
  • Patty Klingbiel
  • Sean Connell
  • Paul Kingsley
  • Neal Novak

Rising Star Award

  • Antwone Cameron
  • Bhavik Modi
  • Paul Green
  • Cindy Chiang
  • Andrew Eloff
  • John Lutz
  • Ann Taylor
  • Adjoa Anyane-Yeboa
  • Kathleen Hurley

Support the Scholarship

Through the generous support of donors, the Chicagoans for Cincy! Alumni Scholarship has helped 5 students receive a world-class education at one of the nation’s top urban research universities. Awarded annually to an incoming, first-year student from the Chicagoland area, the scholarship may be renewed up to eight semesters pending fund availability and student eligibility.  

Show your support by donating directly to the Chicagoans for Cincy! Alumni Scholarship Fund. 

Get Involved

Interested in getting involved with the Chicagoans for Cincy! Committee? Contact Chicago Alumni Network Leader Jacki Adkins.

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Emma McAvoy

Program Director, Alumni Engagement, National Networks

513-556-6781