The Village of Park Forest hosted its biennial Community Oscars late last month at Freedom Hall. Dozens of residents were nominated for various categories. See the list below of this year's winners.
2024 Park Forest Oscar Awards
Anna Calix
Making a Difference and Beyond the Call of Duty
Jeff Cartright
Beyond the Call of Duty Award
Grace United Protestant Church
Most Active Church Award
Dorian Davis
Outstanding Student Award
Sandra Davis
Beyond the Call of Duty Award
Diona Edgecombe
Making a Difference, Village Favorite and Best Customer Service Award
Price Family (Cerritha Price, Delilah Jwnkins, Tamaria Wright, Asia Wright, Aricka Wright and Diamond Price-Wright)
Volunteer Extraordinaire Award
Mike Gans
Volunteer Extraordinaire Award
David Young
Making a Difference Award
Jarrell Harris
Community Advocate, Pioneer Award Making a Difference, Excellence in Education, Beyond the Call of Duty, and Most Active Church Award
James Williams
Esteemed Veterans Award
Peter Jordan
Making a Difference, Cultural Arts, Timeless Artist and Stellar Musician Award
Quintella Lopez
People's Choice Award
Brandon McAlister
Village Favorite Award
Judith McGee
Local Historian Award
Terron McGee II
Outstanding Student and Stellar Voice Award
Alexandria Miller
Excellence in Education Award
Angel Range
Volunteer Extraordinaire, Outstanding Student and Laugh Out Loud Award
Lynn Carey Murphy
People's Choice Award
Officer Stuart Walden
Beyond the Call of Duty, Making a Difference, Village Favorite, and People's Choice Award
Cache Taylor
Community Advocate, Beyond the Call of Duty, Making a Difference, and Best Customer Service Award
Veteran's Closet
People's Choice Award
Maria Moore
Making a Difference Award
Sofia Gonzalez
Outstanding Student
Paulette Jones
People's Choice Award