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Dr. Michael J. Adkesson and Cook County Board of Commissioners
               CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP AWARDS                                                      President Toni Preckwinkle, with the Steering Committee for the
                                                                                                      Vote Yes for Clean Air, Clean Water, and Wildlife referendum,
                                                                                                which received the Edith Rockefeller McCormick Partnership Award
               On October 3, the Board of Trustees and Women’s Board
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               of the Zoo hosted the 20  annual Conservation Leader-
               ship Awards Dinner at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago.
               Approximately 250 guests attended the fundraiser that
               grossed nearly $335,000.
               The annual dinner recognized the following recipients
               who share the Zoo’s mission by inspiring conservation
               leadership, engaging the community with wildlife, and
               leading the charge in animal advocacy and welfare:
               •  The George B. Rabb Conservation Medal was
                 presented to Dr. Jan Ramer, senior vice president
                 of animal care and conservation at the Columbus Zoo
                 and Aquarium and The Wilds, for her conservation
                 work with Gorilla Doctors and her commitment to
                 veterinary medicine.
               •  The Corwith Hamill Lifetime Achievement Conser-
                 vation Award was presented to the Christopher and
                 Schueler families for their leadership and dedication
                 to Brookfield Zoo Chicago.
               •  The Edith Rockefeller McCormick Partnership Award was given to
                 members of the Steering Committee and Public Campaign Committee
                 for the Vote Yes Campaign, which encouraged Cook County residents
                 to “vote yes” on a referendum for a small property tax increase to fund
                 projects that protect our wildlife and support clean water sources,
                 air quality, and the maintenance of public lands.










                                                                                 Doris Christopher received the Corwith
                                                                                 Hamill Lifetime Achievement Conservation
                                                                                 Award on behalf of the Christopher and
                                                                                 Schueler families from William C. Kunkler III,
                                                                                 deputy chair, Brookfield Zoo Chicago Board   Dr. Jan Ramer received the George B. Rabb
                                                                                 of Trustees                      Conservation Medal from Dr. Michael J. Adkesson,
                                                                                                                  president & CEO, Brookfield Zoo Chicago

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