Scholars, Artists and Family to be Present
What: CLHOF's 5th Annual Induction Ceremony
When: Saturday, Dec. 6, 7-9 p.m.
Where: Roosevelt University's Ganz Hall, 430 S. Michigan Ave., 7th Floor
How: Register To Ensure Your Seating
PROGRAM
Rick Kogan .....................Opening Remarks
Herbert K. Russell ............Presenting for Edgar Lee Masters
Nellie Ognacevic................Reading Lydia Puckett, Pauline Barrett and Lucinda Matlock from Spoon River Anthology
President Teresa Amott .....Accepting on behalf of Knox College for Edgar Lee Masters
Useni Eugene Perkins ........Presenting for Margaret Walker
Sandra Seaton....................Reading from Margaret Walker’s For My People
Marion Coleman ..................Accepting for her mother Margaret Walker
Bayo Ojikutu .......................Presenting for Willard Motley
Leslie Holland Pryor .............Reading from her great-grand uncle Willard
K. Sheldon Bailey .................Accepting for his great uncle Willard Motley
Carolyn Saper .......................Presenting the Rutledge Awards prizes
Kathleen Rooney ...................Presenting for Margaret Anderson
Cynthia Judge .......................Performing from June Skinner Sawyers’ Life Without Roses
Nell Taylor .............................Accepting on behalf of the Read/Write Library for Margaret Anderson
Dmitry Samarov ......................Presenting for Shel Silverstein
Mitch Myers.............................Accepting for his uncle Shel Silverstein
Marta Collazo .................Presenting for David Hernandez and reading Why I Deal Words
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| Batya and Matea Hernandez will be among the many family member on hand to celebrate. |
Julie Parson-Nesbitt .........Reading David Hernandez’s
The Day Chicago Blew Up
Jaime Diego Rivera ...........Reading David Hernandez’s Rooftop Piper and Kid Love
Matea Collazo ...................Playing violin to accompany her father’s poetry
Batya Hernandez............ Accepting for her husband David Hernandez
Rick Kogan ..................... Closing
The Day Chicago Blew Up
Jaime Diego Rivera ...........Reading David Hernandez’s Rooftop Piper and Kid Love
Matea Collazo ...................Playing violin to accompany her father’s poetry
Batya Hernandez............ Accepting for her husband David Hernandez
Rick Kogan ..................... Closing
