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Home > For Funders > Celebrating 55 years at Como Pavilion with partners, participants and friends

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November 7, 2022

Celebrating 55 years at Como Pavilion with partners, participants and friends

In 2022, we made our mark on Como Pavilion for Model Cities 55th anniversary

From left: Kizzy Downie, CEO & Dr. Beverley Hawkins former CEO of Model Cities
Grant West from Walker West Music Academy provided music for the celebration
Model Cities CEO Kizzy Downie & Board Chair Osborne Strickland
Osborne welcoming Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter to the stage for remarks
Mayor Carter giving short remarks on Model Cities impact in Saint Paul
Special performance from Saint Paul arts organization Irreducible Grace Foundation

Thank you for celebrating with us!

We had a wonderful 55th Anniversary celebration in September! It was delightful to gather with Model Cities folks, both past and present, and celebrate all the work we’ve done and all that is to come.

Thank you to Board Chair Osborne Strickland, CEO Kizzy Downie, Dr. Beverley Hawkins, the family of Mrs. Timothy Olivia Vann, Mayor Melvin Carter, Councilmember Russell Balenger, Irreducible Grace Foundation, Walker West Music Academy, Genesia Williams, Kia Yang, Robert Kramer Floral Designer, and everyone else that helped make this event possible.

Photos by Benny Moreno.

Category: For Funders, For Participants, For PartnersTag: 55th Anniversary, Celebration, History

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