Glen Ellyn Newcomers Club Announces Kathleen Culp Award Recipient and New Executive Board at Annual Dinner

Glen Ellyn, IL (June 12, 2014)   -- The Glen Ellyn Newcomers Club, a social organization founded in 1952 for the purpose of welcoming new residents of Glen Ellyn, has named Hillary Brands as recipient of the Kathleen Culp Award for 2014.  

The Kathleen Culp Award, named for the Club’s founder, recognizes individuals who embody a warm and welcoming spirit in Glen Ellyn.  Hillary served on the club executive board as the  corresponding secretary from 2012-2013 and on the board as the reception coordinator from 2013-2014.  In presenting the award, outgoing club vice president Emily Lobdell shared that the many members who nominated Hillary all echoed a similar theme, “Hillary is so welcoming to everyone she meets, has given so much to the club and is so completely deserving of this award.”

As Diana Laufenberg, former club president and last year’s recipient of the Kathleen Culp award, explained, “Hillary exemplifies the warm and welcoming spirit of Newcomers in every way.  She is known as one of the kindest, most caring individuals in Glen Ellyn; everyone in our club knows her because she makes such an effort to welcome and meet as many members as she can.  She is a truly a wonderful person, and we are all very lucky to know her.”

Hillary said that when she first moved to Glen Ellyn and heard about the award, she thought it was such a wonderful accolade for the Newcomers community to bestow.   “I thought...I would be honored one day to get this award,” she said. “I’m very excited to accept this, so thank you all so much.”

The 2014-2015 Newcomers executive board was also announced at the year-end celebration held at Waterleaf Restaurant at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.  They are president Anna Semprevivo, vice president Jami Thornton, treasurer Kelly Voelker, recording secretary Yolanda Smith, and corresponding secretary Christy Deegan.  All board members are residents of Glen Ellyn.

This year the Newcomers Club welcomed 193 new members for a total of nearly 545 active members.  The club will officially kick off the new year in September but will continue to host welcoming socials over the summer.

For information about joining Glen Ellyn Newcomers and upcoming social activities, please visit the club’s website at www.glenellynnewcomers.org or follow us on Facebook.

About Glen Ellyn Newcomers:

Glen Ellyn Newcomers is a social organization founded in 1952 for the purpose of welcoming people new to Glen Ellyn and the immediate vicinity.  The club hosts a variety of social and philanthropic activities throughout the year.  For more information about welcoming socials and club activities, visit www.glenellynnewcomers.org or follow us on Facebook.