Presentations at June 11, 2009 Dinner

During our annual IFI Fatherhood Dinner Celebration
the following awards were presented by our Comeback Honorary Fathers of the Year.

Click to view pictures at the June 11 Dinner

Jim Mullen, 1997 Honorary Father of the Year,
presented the following awards in the Father Figure category:

FATHER FIGURE RUNNER UP
Chad Cottrell
Holly Story - 12th grade - Schlarman HS - Danville

Craig Petersen
Ciosa DiStasio - 7th grade - St Paul of the Cross - Pk Ridge

*** 2009 FATHER FIGURE OF THE YEAR ***
Robert Harvey, Jr
Jorel Holms - 9th grade - De La Salle Institute - Chicago

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Ken Walter, 2000 Honorary Father of the Year
presented the following awards in the Grandfather category:

GRANDFATHER RUNNER UP
Fred Belcastro
Gina Cline - 11th grade - Guerin College Prep HS - River Grove

Edward Pusateri
Jacob Pusateri - 5th grade - St George School - Tinley Park

*** 2009 GRANDFATHER OF THE YEAR ***
Phillip Gabel
Ashley Smialek - 5th grade - St Mary Star of the Sea - Chicago

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Marv Dyson, 2001 Honorary Father of the Year
presented the following awards in the Stepfather category:

STEPFATHER RUNNER UP

Floyd Crenshaw
Mallory Lampkin - 10th grade - Schlarman HS - Danville

Javier Rosas
Yaneli Segovia K William G Hibbard School - Chicago

*** 2009 STEPFATHER OF THE YEAR ***

Kristopher Plencner
Wyatt Flynn - 2nd grade - Goodings Grove - Homer Glen

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Walter E. Smithe, III, 2007 Honorary Father of the Year
presented the following awards in the Father category:

FATHER RUNNER UP

Shawn Fier
Gabriella Fier - 5th grade - St Anne Catholic - Barrington

David Marsh
Samantha Marsh - 4th grade - Freedom Elem - Plainfield

*** 2009 FATHER OF THE YEAR ***

Bruce Davis
Jonathan Davis - 9th grade - De La Salle Institute - Chicago