Fellows » Distinguished Fellows Award
LGC established the Distinguished Fellow Award to honor a Fellow who has made a significant leadership contribution to the community.
For the first four years, the Chicago Community Trust provided a $25,000 award that the Distinguished Fellow could designate to the
organization of his or her choice. Today, the Distinguished Fellow has the opportunity to name an organization of his/her choice as
LGC’s Annual Holiday Party Beneficiary. Donations made at this annual event typically range from $4,000 to $7,000. LGC alumni are
eligible to nominate their peers for the award, which is awarded at the annual dinner.
Jean Butzen, 2002
Jean Butzen, 1995 Leadership Fellow and Executive Director of Lakefront SRO (now Lakefront Supportive Housing), was named 2001 distinguished Fellow. Jean served as President of Lakefront SRO since its inception in 1986 until its merger with Mercy Housing in 2005. She led the development of more than1000 units of supportive housing for adults representing an investment of over $54 million. Under her leadership, Lakefront SRO grew from a small community-based corporation organized to save one building in Uptown to a citywide development company with 165 employees. Jean has also served as president of the Chicago Rehab Network and on the boards of the Corporation of Supportive Housing, the Alliance to End Homelessness, and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago Advisory Committee.
Distinguished Fellows Award
LGC established the Distinguished Fellow Award to honor a Fellow who has made a significant leadership
contribution to the community.
Recipients