Director of Catering & Conventions Services recognized for community outreach efforts Frances Goss, director of catering & convention services at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee, has been honored with two minority leadership awards. Goss, who has played an integral role on the catering and sales team since 1995, was recently recognized at the second annual Midwest [...]

The United States Postal Service held their annual event recently honoring women in Milwaukee in the fields of Abilities Awareness, Arts or Entertainment, Business, Diversity Champion, Education, Emerging Leadership, Government Service or Law, Health or Social Service, Humanitarianism, Media, Military Service, Postal Service, Sports and Volunteerism. The 13th Women’s History Month Awards Luncheon recognized 15 [...]

HAATz Off to Pioneer Teachers of MPS Column By Taki S. Raton Milwaukee may have an emerging Edmonia Mary Lewis or even a Richard Hunt in the image and talent of 26-year-old sculptress Care Ekpo. Believed to have been born 165 years ago on July 4, 1845 in Greenwich, New York, Lewis was the first [...]

BadgerCare Plus & ACCESS.Wisconsin.gov Programs cited for innovative, customer-focused approaches MADISON – Wisconsin ’s BadgerCare Plus program received a national “Innovation” award recently from the Council on State Government (CSG) and its ACCESS selfservice web portal received an honorable mention in the Stockholm Challenge, an international award program for projects using information and communication technology [...]

11-day celebration of cinema features 26 sell-outs, with attendance of 30,513 The second annual Milwaukee Film Festival, presented by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, wrapped up last night with the film Buried, selling out in all three theatres. The closing night film was the finale of a hugely successful second year for the Milwaukee Film Festival, [...]

For distinguished service to Teen Achievers and the betterment of youth, the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee recognized three adult Black Achiever volunteers at this year’s 29th Annual Black Achievers Scholarship and Awards Gala on Friday, Sept. 10, 2010 at the Pfister Hotel. The YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee Black Achievers Program is proud to honor Dante [...]

Thanks to the Argosy Foundation, six Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee members were saluted for their community activism and leadership as winners of the Argosy Citizenship Award. On Thursday, Aug. 5 at 6 p.m. at Cathedral Square , the teens were honored in a ceremony prior to the East Town Association’s “Jazz in [...]

A program that helps Milwaukee County seniors remain in their own homes has been recognized by a national organization. The Senior Companions Program, coordinated by the Social Development Commission (SDC), has been honored by the National Senior Corps Association (NSCA). The national group selected SDC’s Senior Companion program as one of two recipients of its [...]

Will Perkins, Sr. and his wife Mildred were honored by ACT Business Improvement District for the Perkins Family for their more than 42 years of contributions to the neighborhood. Shown here with a plaque presented to them during last week’s celebration. Ald. Hamilton said, “This area has a dedicated group of residents, active in the [...]