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Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc. cordially invites you to attend our 2nd Annual Making College Real Luncheon!

Please join us as we honor distinguished leaders in education and celebrate our 45 year history of actualizing student futures as college graduates and successful citizens through our College Preparation and Placement Program.

Thursday, May 3, 2012
11:30 a.m. Reception
12:00 p.m. Luncheon
University Club of Chicago
76 East Monroe Street

Individual Reservation: $100
Alumni Reservation:  $75

Eventbrite - Making College Real Luncheon

Award Winners

McKinley Gold Medallion Award Winners for Leadership in Education
Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski III
President of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Dr. Paula Allen-Meares
Chancellor of the University of Illinois at Chicago

McKinley Gold Medallion Award Winner for Excellence in Education
Dr. Timothy Knowles
John Dewey Director for the University of Chicago Urban Education Institute

McKinley Gold Medallion Award Winner for Student Excellence
Honoring a college-bound student in our College Preparation and Placement Program


Sponsorship Opportunities

Making College Real Presenting Partner - $20,000  
  • Host of the luncheon  
  • Presentation of student award  
  • 20 luncheon tickets in premium location  
  • Logo and name in all promotional materials  
  • Back-cover ad of program book  
  • Logo and name on all event signage

                                            McKinley Leadership Circle - $10,000  
    • 10 luncheon tickets in premium location  
    • Verbal acknowledgement from podium  
    • Logo and name in all promotional materials  
    • Full-page ad in program book  
    • Logo and name on all event signage

                                              McKinley Education Advocate - $5,000  
      • Eight luncheon tickets  
      • Verbal acknowledgement from podium  
      • Logo and name in all promotional materials  
      • Half-page ad in program book  
      • Logo and name on all event signage

                                                McKinley College Champion - $3,500  
        • Six luncheon tickets  
        • Verbal acknowledgement from podium  
        • Recognition in all promotional materials  
        • Half-page ad in program book

                                                  McKinley Ally - $2,000  
          • Four luncheon tickets  
          • Recognition in all promotional materials  
          • Listing in program book

                                                    McKinley Table Sponsor - $1,000    
            • Ten luncheon tickets

                If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Kikanza Harris, Special Events Coordinator, at kharris@mckinleymedallion.com or 312-385-2013.


                Parking Information and Driving Directions


                Valet Parking 

                Valet Parking is available for $20 per vehicle.   

                Millennium Garages Self-Parking  

                East Monroe Garage
                Entrance is on Columbus Street, just east of Michigan Avenue and just south of East Randolph Street.

                Grant Park North Garage
                Entrance is on North Michigan Avenue between Monroe Street (from the south, heading north) and Washington Street (from the north, heading south).

                Grant Park South Garage
                Entrance in on North Michigan Avenue between Congress Parkway (from the south, heading north) and Adams Street (from the north, heading south). 

                Driving to University Club

                From O'Hare Airport
                Follow airport exit signs. 
                Take the I-90 East (Kennedy Expressway) ramp to Chicago Loop. 
                Follow signs for I-90 east for 17 miles. 
                Take Monroe Street (exit 51E). 
                Left on Monroe. 
                Go approximately one mile. 
                University Club will be on your left, on the corner of Michigan and Monroe. There is a green awning over the revolving door with 76, the address, on it. 

                From Midway Airport
                Go South on West Airport Drive Towards Cicero Avenue. 
                Turn left on South Cicero Avenue for 2 miles. 
                Take I-55 North (Stevenson Expressway) for 5 miles. 
                Take exit #292 toward Indiana (I-94E)/Dan Ryan Expressway(I90)/Wisconsin(I94W).
                Take the I-90/I-94 West/Dan Ryan Expressway exit left towards Wisconsin. 
                Merge onto I-90 West.
                Take Monroe Street (Exit 51E), turn right onto Monroe Street and go one mile.
                University Club will be on the left at the corner of Michigan and Monroe. There is a green awning over the revolving door with 76, the address, on it.

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