2019 DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS AWARDEES
David L. Cohen Sr. Executive Vice President, Comcast
Dr. Phoebe A. Haddon Chancellor, Rutgers University-Camden
“Thank you to the Philadelphia (PA) Alumni Chapter for nominating me for this honor alongside three other incred- ible community leaders in Congressman Evans, Dr. Had- den and Dr. Mitchell. I'm proud to say that I've had the opportunity to work with all three. Their leadership efforts in government, education and healthcare respectively em- body the spirit of change that has transformed the greater Philadelphia area into one of America's most vibrant and diverse metropolitan areas in the country.”
“As the Chancellor of Rutgers University in Camden, I see every day why organizations such as Kappa Alpha Psi truly matter. You energize generations with the electricity of civic-minded brothers and sisters. You provide the space that allows new leaders to find their own stature and step toward and raise up their communities. Our community needs your strength and purpose, passion and compassion more than ever...And so I accept this award with great personal humility and with deep pride.”
Edith P. Mitchell, M.D. Director, Sidney Kimmel Center Jefferson Hospital
The Honorable Dwight Evans U.S. House of Representatiatives
“Thank you for what you have done for this city, this state and this country...You don't just talk about it, you show action. And you showed it when you decided to place your international headquarters in the heart of North Central Philadelphia. That is the section I represent and was also born in that section. That is the section which has great challenges, but it also has great individuals...This means so much because it's not just the talk, it's the action.”
“While I've been able to walk through open doors, climbing higher, break some glass ceilings, I owe it all to my parents and four older siblings who never let me forget that I had to follow in their footsteps and exceed what they did. And I think many of you know that you can find my picture in an F15 from the U.S. Air Force, so we can fly high too... So thank you again for this award. I am just so elated and most appreciative.”
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