Recognition and Awards

Top Chamber Investors
Small Business of the Year
ATHENA Award
Most Valuable Citizen of the Year
Past Award Recipients

Top Chamber Investors
The Champaign County Chamber of Commerce is proud to recognize its top investors for their contributions made in the Chamber's 2008 fiscal year:

Platinum
Carle Clinic Association

Gold
Busey Bank

The Carle Foundation

Provena Covenant Medical Center

Silver
Christie Clinic

National City Bank
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Bronze

The Atkins Group

BankChampaign, N.A.

Central Illinois Bank

Chase

Country Inn & Suites

Judy Fejes & Co., Realtor

Health Alliance Medical Plans, Inc.

Kraft Foods, Inc.

Sam's Club #18-8197

Strategic Capital Bank

Supervalu Inc. Champaign Distribution Center

University of Illinois Employees Credit Union

W. Newell & Co.

Wal-Mart Supercenters

In Recognition of In-Kind Contributions:

Chairman's Circle

Illini Radio Group - WIXY 100.3, WLRW 94.5,

     92.5 The Chief, Extra 99.1

WCIA 3 and WCFN 49

President's Circle

Champaign-Urbana Radio Group - 93.5 The Source,

     My 95.3, Q96, 105.9 WGKC

WCCU-TV Fox 27 and Central Illinois' CW (WBUI)

Chamber Circle

Business Circle

Adams Outdoor Advertising, LP

NewsTalk 1400 WDWS & Lite Rock 97.5 WHMS

WAND-TV Newscenter 17

WICD-TV NewsChannel 15

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Common Ground Food Co-op Honored as Small Business of the Year

The Champaign County Chamber of Commerce presented Common Ground Food Co-op with the 2008 Small Business of the Year award at the Chamber's Annual Meeting Luncheon on October 3, 2008 at the I Hotel and Conference Center.

Small Business of the Year nominees should be a member of Champaign County Chamber of Commerce, and located within Champaign County. Additionally, the business must have been in operation for at least three years. Nominees need to have a solid track record of growth and demonstrated integrity and community involvement. Finally, nominees must meet size standards:

• Wholesale and Manufacturing: fewer than 500 employees

• Retail and Service: less than $5 million in annual sales

Read the press release for more information about Common Ground Food Co-op and this award.

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2009 ATHENA® Award Recipient is Kathleen Holden

The Champaign County Chamber of Commerce has named Kathleen Holden, director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Illinois, recipient of the 2009 ATHENA^®  award. Holden was presented the award at a luncheon on February 19, 2009, at the Champaign Country Club.

Holden is the 21st recipient of the award locally, which honors individuals who assist other women in reaching their full leadership potential, demonstrate excellence, creativity, and initiative in their businesses or professions, and provide valuable service by devoting time and energy to improve the quality of life for others in the community.

The ATHENA^® Award program is sponsored by the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce and Worden-Martin, Inc., corporate underwriter for the ATHENA^® Award program. The award recipient’s jeweled lapel pin is provided by National City Bank, now a part of PNC.

Read the press release for more information about Kathleen Holden and this award.

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Champaign County Most Valuable Citizen for 2008 is Carol Scharlau