Winter 2009 - Mitchell College

Along the Thames
Honoring President Jukoski
Receives Top Honor from Chamber of Eastern Conneccut
On November 17, 400 people
aended the William Crawford
Disnguished Service Award
dinner honoring Dr. Mary Ellen
Jukoski, president of Mitchell
College. The Crawford Award is
an annual honor given by the
Chamber of Commerce of Eastern
Conneccut recognizing an
outstanding member of the
community who has contributed
not only to the quality of life in
the region but also to his or her
fellow neighbors.
Hosted by the Mysc Marrio in
Groton, the evening’s program
featured a performance by the
Mitchell Singers, and remarks
from Stephen Percy, past Crawford
recipient and a former
College trustee, Isabelle Singer,
Execuve Director of the Eastern
Conneccut Symphony Orchestra,
Rick Milner, Chairman of the
College’s Board of Trustees, and
Kevin M.R. Mayne, Vice President
for Enrollment Management and
Markeng. The invocaon and
benedicon were given by Reverend
Carolyn Paerno of All Souls
Unitarian Church in New London.
Outside the College community,
Dr. Jukoski serves on numerous
boards and commiees and has
created many collaborave partnerships
with the community of
Southeastern Conneccut. Most
recently, she was integral in the
development of a partnership
with the College’s science faculty
and New London Public Schools,
parcularly the collaboraon with
the Science and Technology
Magnet High School. In June
2000, she was instrumental in
founding the Southeastern
Conneccut Consorum of
Higher Educaon, involving
ten other public and private
instuons.
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Michelle Jacobik, of SAVA Insurance and
Chair of the Chamber of Eastern Connecticut’s
Board of Directors, presents
Dr. Jukoski with the Crawford Medal
State Aorney General Richard
Blumenthal presents a proclamaon
from the State of
Conneccut
L. Richard “Rick”
Milner P’93, Chair of
the College’s Board of
trustees, was among
the featured speakers
who recognized President
Jukoski’s many
accomplishments
U.S. Representave
Joe Courtney (CT – 2nd
District) with President
Jukoski and Tony
Sheridan, President of
the Chamber of Eastern
Conneccut
Dr. Jukoski stands with her mother,
Helen, her husband, Ma, and
daughter, Liz.
Now donning her Crawford medal,
President Jukoski stands with Robyn
Wolman ‘00 And Len Wolman, Chairman
and CEO of Waterford Group, LLC and
host of the event
Several Mitchell staff, faculty and students, as well as former
faculty and staff, enjoyed a group photo op with President Jukoski
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