2021 Chicago 25th Anniversary Awards Reception

Chicago Awardees & Introducers – Roberta Wood, Beatrice Lumpkin, Robert Bloch, Stephen Yokich, Mike Newman, Rich Brean, Barry Bennett, Rachel DelRossi, Craig Rosenbaum, Tefere Gebre and Enrique Espinoza Chicago-area PBF Alumni and School-Year Fellow Mike Volopentesta, president, Bricklayers ADC1 and Host Committee member with PBF’s new Executive Director Rachel Del Rossi PBF’s Board Chair Rich Brean with Awardee Beatrice Lumpkin PBF’s Rich Brean welcoming all guests Executive Director Rachel Del Rossi introducing PBF Alumni in the room. PBF’s Craig Rosenbaum introducing the first introducer Roberta Wood introducing Beatrice Lumpkin at 103 years of age! Beatrice Lumpkin receiving the Peggy Browning Award Craig Rosenbaum, Rich Brean, Beatrice Lumpkin, Roberta Wood and Rachel Del Rossi Bea Lumpkin accepts the Peggy Browning Award Sharing her story is Beatrice Lumpkin. Robert Bloch introduces awardee Barry Bennett Craig Rosenbaum, Barry Bennett, Robert Bloch, Rachel Del Rossi and Rich Brean Barry Bennett accepts his award. Mike Newman of AFSCME Council 34 introduces Steve Yokich. Craig Rosenbaum hands Stephen Yokich his award. Craig Rosenbaum, Stephen Yokich, Mike Newman, Rich Brean and Rachel Del Rossi Steve Yokich accepts his Peggy Browning Award. AFL-CIO’s Tefere Gebre introducing Awardee Robert Reiter. Craig Rosenbaum, Bob Reiter, Tefare Gebre, Rachel Del Rossi and Rich Brean Robert Reiter accepts the Peggy Browning Award Jesse Sharkey of Chicago Teacher’s Union and Awardee Bob Reiter Awardee Barry Bennett with Marty Malin and associates at Chicago-Kent College of Law PBF’s Sarah Arendt with Host Committee member Robin Potter Host Committee members Don Villar and Robin Potter with Awardee Bea Lumpkin and PBF’s Emil Totonchi Awardee Barry Bennett with DBB staff and PBF’s Libby Rowe Host Committee member Ian Elfenbaum of Elfenbaum, Evers & Zielinski and Frank Bertuca of Katz Friedman Eric Chaudron & Host Committee member Gail Mrowzowski of SAG-AFTRA Awardee Barry Bennett with Host Committee member David Ness-Cohn’s group