The Link & Option Center, an accredited outpatient community mental health center for 28 years with locations in South Holland and Hazel Crest, presented Pamela McElvane, CEO of Diversity MBA Media, with a 2022 League of Legends Champion Award at its Evening at the OSCARS Gala on July 30 at Olympia Fields Country Club.

“To be recognized for your life’s work is truly an honor and humbling experience,” McElvane said. “The leadership and board of directors could have shone a spotlight on any person or institution of their choosing, but they found value and commitment in what we seek to do every day. At DMBA we encourage leadership in the business and corporate arena to embrace diversity, equity and inclusion strategies in their talent recruitment practices, and create a sustainable pipeline for women and people of color to climb the corporate ladder to the C-suite.”

Silver Cross names new VP of finance

Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox has named Matt Renn its new vice president of finance.

Renn, who joined Silver Cross on July 11, is responsible for overseeing its long range financial planning process.

Orland Park’s Hopson promoted by Western Governors University

Orland Park resident Terrance Hopson has been promoted at Western Governors University to the position of regional vice president for the Midwest region.

Hopson will lead university operations across a nine-state region and further raise its profile among prospective students, alumni and external partners in the region.

Frankfort’s Mitchell of UW-Whitewater men’s tennis recognized

Frankfort’s Ryan Mitchell, who is a graduate of Lincoln-Way East, is one of 22 members of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men’s and women’s tennis teams who were named 2022 Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athletes.

New Lenox’s Hagen of UW-Whitewater men’s soccer recognized

Miles Hagen, a native of New Lenox and graduate of Lincoln-Way West, is one of 18 members of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men’s soccer team who were named to the 2021-22 Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.

Oak Lawn’s Riordan studies abroad in England

Oak Lawn’s Allison Riordan was among two dozen Baldwin Wallace University students who took their learning off campus for part of the 2021-2022 academic year.

Riordan, a graduate of Mother McAuley High School majoring in theatre acting and directing, traveled to Ormskirk, England for an individualized immersion experience at Edge Hill University.

New Lenox’s Tamburo inducted into honor society

John Tamburo of New Lenox was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. He was initiated at Drury University.

College of Saint Rose spring graduates list

Breanne Morrissey, Oak Forest

University of Cumberland spring graduates list

Christian Kustwan, New Lenox

Georgia Tech spring dean’s list

Frankfort: Jocelyn Lounsbury; Orland Park: Sofia Vainikos

Georgia Tech spring faculty honors list

Maya Harrell, Flossmoor

University of Hartford spring dean’s list

Azya Walker, Oak Forest

John Carroll University spring dean’s list

Evergreen Park: Mary Katherine Boyle; Oak Lawn: Georgia Lattas

Kalamazoo College spring dean’s list

Rorie Dougherty, Homewood

Kalamazoo College spring graduates list

Dylan Hauck, Crete

Miami University (Ohio) spring graduates list

Chicago: Wil Hughes; Flossmoor: Charlie Schenck; Frankfort: Gemma Fazekas, James Huguelet, Madeline Phaby, Alaina Singh; Homer Glen: Gina Krynski; Homewood: Spencer Campbell; Lockport: Kamile Sulkson; New Lenox: Hunter Kolbus; Oak Lawn: Hayley Stepek; Palos Heights: Justin Hobart; Palos Park: Matt Smuda; Tinley Park: Quin Cronin

Milwaukee School of Engineering spring graduates list

Frankfort: Delaney Martino; Olympia Fields: Jade Becknell; Orland Park: Erik Herold

University of New England spring dean’s list

Ashlee Griffith, Oak Lawn

Roger Williams University spring graduates list

Emily Gildea, Palos Park

Rochester Institute of Technology spring dean’s list

Alex Gahan, Tinley Park

Upper Iowa University spring graduates list

Gabrielle Palomo, Homewood

University of Wisconsin-Platteville spring graduates list

Chicago: Quentin Shields; Flossmoor: Qwentn Bolton

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater spring graduates list

Chicago: Paul Kingsley; Homer Glen: Kevin Seapan, Hailey Hartford; Homewood: Aaron Holliday; Oak Forest: Gabriel Chimera

Wofford College spring dean’s list

Cameron Alexander Woolery, Orland Park