Finalists, judges, family, Chicago Park District staff and guest speaker Tom Zbikowski gathered at the 62nd annual Junior Citizen awards ceremony and dinner in recognizing and honoring our 2015 North Region Junior Citizen finalists.

Our North Region 2015 Junior Citizen Finalists!
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Our North Region 2015 Junior Citizen Finalists!
Portage Park finalist, Michael Mazurkiewicz.
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Portage Park finalist, Michael Mazurkiewicz.
Wilson Park finalist, Olivia Ottenfeld.
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Wilson Park finalist, Olivia Ottenfeld.
Revere Park finalist, Noa Paley.
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Revere Park finalist, Noa Paley.
Rutherford Sayre Park finalist, Jose Alex DeJesus.
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Rutherford Sayre Park finalist, Jose Alex DeJesus.
River Park finalist, Simone Laszuk.
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River Park finalist, Simone Laszuk.
Sauganash Park finalist, Sarah Mullen.
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Sauganash Park finalist, Sarah Mullen.
Sheil Park finalist, Edmundo Escutia.
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Sheil Park finalist, Edmundo Escutia.
Welles Park finalist, Frederick Weichmann.
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Welles Park finalist, Frederick Weichmann.
Broadway Armory finalist, Zoe Kaplan.
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Broadway Armory finalist, Zoe Kaplan.
Loyola Park finalist, Nigel Chatman.
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Loyola Park finalist, Nigel Chatman.
Lincoln Park Cultural Center finalist, Ethan Tran.
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Lincoln Park Cultural Center finalist, Ethan Tran.
Kelvyn Park finalist, Ayanna Guzman.
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Kelvyn Park finalist, Ayanna Guzman.
Lincoln Park Cultural Center finalist, Sofia Rodriguez.
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Lincoln Park Cultural Center finalist, Sofia Rodriguez.
Haas Park finalist, Noah Khan.
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Haas Park finalist, Noah Khan.
Sauganash Park finalist, Dimitri Panoutsos.
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Sauganash Park finalist, Dimitri Panoutsos.
Welles Park finalist, Mae Christianson.
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Welles Park finalist, Mae Christianson.
Wildwood Park finalist, Kathryn Allen.
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Wildwood Park finalist, Kathryn Allen.
Hiawatha Park finalist, Jada Ramirez.
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Hiawatha Park finalist, Jada Ramirez.
Advancing finalist, Michael Mazurkiewicz.
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Advancing finalist, Michael Mazurkiewicz.
Advancing finalist, Simone Laszuk.
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Advancing finalist, Simone Laszuk.
Advancing finalist, Sarah Mullen.
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Advancing finalist, Sarah Mullen.
Advancing finalist, Sofia Rodriguez.
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Advancing finalist, Sofia Rodriguez.
Advancing finalist, Frederick Weichmann.
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Advancing finalist, Frederick Weichmann.
Junior Citizen Committee Members.
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Junior Citizen committee members showcasing the National Gold Medal Award for excellence in park and recreation management.
Lincoln Park C.C. Supervisor, Lauren Quinn and Instructor, Sonya Malinowski.
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Lincoln Park C.C. Supervisor, Lauren Quinn and Instructor, Sonya Malinowski.
Merrimac Park finalist, Timothy Stebbins with Tom Zbikowski.
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Merrimac Park finalist, Timothy Stebbins with guest speaker, Tom Zbikowski.
Guest speaker, Tom Zbikowski and finalist, Dimitri Panoutsos.
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Guest speaker, Tom Zbikowski and finalist, Dimitri Panoutsos.
Sauganash Park's family, staff and finalists.
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Sauganash Park's family, staff and finalists.
Lincoln Park Cultural Center's finalist, family and staff.
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Lincoln Park Cultural Center's finalist, family and staff.
Patrick Townsend, Tom Zbikowski, Jimmy Rey.
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North Region Manager, Patrick Townsend (left) with guest speaker, Tom Zbikowski (center) and Field Operations Manager, Jimmy Rey (right).
Our North Region 2015 Junior Citizen Finalists!
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Our North Region 2015 Junior Citizen Finalists!
Portage Park finalist, Michael Mazurkiewicz.
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Portage Park finalist, Michael Mazurkiewicz.
Wilson Park finalist, Olivia Ottenfeld.
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Wilson Park finalist, Olivia Ottenfeld.
Revere Park finalist, Noa Paley.
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Revere Park finalist, Noa Paley.
Rutherford Sayre Park finalist, Jose Alex DeJesus.
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Rutherford Sayre Park finalist, Jose Alex DeJesus.
River Park finalist, Simone Laszuk.
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River Park finalist, Simone Laszuk.
Sauganash Park finalist, Sarah Mullen.
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Sauganash Park finalist, Sarah Mullen.
Sheil Park finalist, Edmundo Escutia.
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Sheil Park finalist, Edmundo Escutia.
Welles Park finalist, Frederick Weichmann.
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Welles Park finalist, Frederick Weichmann.
Broadway Armory finalist, Zoe Kaplan.
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Broadway Armory finalist, Zoe Kaplan.
Loyola Park finalist, Nigel Chatman.
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Loyola Park finalist, Nigel Chatman.
Lincoln Park Cultural Center finalist, Ethan Tran.
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Lincoln Park Cultural Center finalist, Ethan Tran.
Kelvyn Park finalist, Ayanna Guzman.
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Kelvyn Park finalist, Ayanna Guzman.
Lincoln Park Cultural Center finalist, Sofia Rodriguez.
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Lincoln Park Cultural Center finalist, Sofia Rodriguez.
Haas Park finalist, Noah Khan.
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Haas Park finalist, Noah Khan.
Sauganash Park finalist, Dimitri Panoutsos.
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Sauganash Park finalist, Dimitri Panoutsos.
Welles Park finalist, Mae Christianson.
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Welles Park finalist, Mae Christianson.
Wildwood Park finalist, Kathryn Allen.
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Wildwood Park finalist, Kathryn Allen.
Hiawatha Park finalist, Jada Ramirez.
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Hiawatha Park finalist, Jada Ramirez.
Advancing finalist, Michael Mazurkiewicz.
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Advancing finalist, Michael Mazurkiewicz.
Advancing finalist, Simone Laszuk.
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Advancing finalist, Simone Laszuk.
Advancing finalist, Sarah Mullen.
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Advancing finalist, Sarah Mullen.
Advancing finalist, Sofia Rodriguez.
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Advancing finalist, Sofia Rodriguez.
Advancing finalist, Frederick Weichmann.
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Advancing finalist, Frederick Weichmann.
Junior Citizen Committee Members.
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Junior Citizen committee members showcasing the National Gold Medal Award for excellence in park and recreation management.
Lincoln Park C.C. Supervisor, Lauren Quinn and Instructor, Sonya Malinowski.
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Lincoln Park C.C. Supervisor, Lauren Quinn and Instructor, Sonya Malinowski.
Merrimac Park finalist, Timothy Stebbins with Tom Zbikowski.
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Merrimac Park finalist, Timothy Stebbins with guest speaker, Tom Zbikowski.
Guest speaker, Tom Zbikowski and finalist, Dimitri Panoutsos.
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Guest speaker, Tom Zbikowski and finalist, Dimitri Panoutsos.
Sauganash Park's family, staff and finalists.
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Sauganash Park's family, staff and finalists.
Lincoln Park Cultural Center's finalist, family and staff.
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Lincoln Park Cultural Center's finalist, family and staff.
Patrick Townsend, Tom Zbikowski, Jimmy Rey.
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North Region Manager, Patrick Townsend (left) with guest speaker, Tom Zbikowski (center) and Field Operations Manager, Jimmy Rey (right).