The Illinois State Historical Society announced the recipients of its 2012 Annual Awards program during the 32nd annual Illinois History Symposium in April. Nobody Calls Just to Say Hello: Reflections on Twenty-Two Years in the Illinois Senate by Philip J. Rock with Ed Wojcicki received the honor. Ed Wojcicki accepted the award.
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Awards were presented in several categories: Publications, Scholarly and other;
Public Programming, Educational and Exhibits; On-going Periodicals and
Newspaper columns: Multimedia Productions; Special Projects; and Collections
Preservation. The Society also awarded four “Lifetime Achievement” awards to
individuals who have made outstanding contributions to “preserving, promoting,
and commemorating Illinois history” in their communities.
“These
awards acknowledge the highest individual and institutional achievement in
historic preservation, history publications, and public education through
exhibitions and programming,” said ISHS Executive Director William Furry. “Through
its awards programs the ISHS recognizes the extraordinary commitment of our
historical societies, museums, and public and academic historians to articulate
the Prairie State narrative in a state, national, and global context, and to
give meaning and depth to the Illinois experience. We extend a hearty
‘congratulations’ to all our award recipients.”
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Ed
Wojcicki accepts the award of Superior Achievement from ISHS President Russell Lewis at the 2012 Illinois
History Symposium and Annual Awards Banquet. Photo by William Furry.
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