February 02, 2025
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Joliet Junior College to host annual Night of Stars

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J.D. Ross Extraordinary Service Award - Humanitarian Service Dave Holmes Thanks to a 20-year effort from Dave Holmes, more than $300,000 has been raised for community organizations in the memory of his friend and mentor, Tim Klotz. Holmes began raising funds through an annual golf outing in his mentor’s honor. The initial funds went directly to Joliet Catholic Academy, the alma mater of Klotz’s children and wife. Every year since then, Holmes kept his friend’s legacy alive and helped even more causes in the community, from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Will and Grundy Counties to Guardian Angel Community Services, the JJC Foundation and more. In 2009, the Tim Klotz Memorial Fund won the Foundation Philanthropic Award from the Southwest Suburban Philanthropic Network and was named Donor of the Year by Guardian Angel Community Services in 2011. Most recently, Holmes led the effort to endow the Timothy C. Klotz Memorial Scholarship at the JJC Foundation.

Joliet Junior College will recognize the service of alumni and community members at the second annual Night of Stars on Thursday, April 4 from 5-7 p.m. It will take place at the Renaissance Center, 214 N. Chicago St. in Joliet.

The cost to attend is $35 per person. The public is invited to attend. For tickets, visit .jjc.edu/night-stars.

JJC has a long history of honoring alumni and friends in the community for volunteerism, career achievement, and their commitment to the college. Night of Stars launched last year to combine multiple JJC recognition events into one.

This year’s ceremony will honor five individuals. Dave Holmes and Lynne Lichtenauer will be presented with the J.D. Ross Extraordinary Service Award; Dr. Dennis Haggerty, ’66, and Harry Resis, ’65, will receive the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award; and Robert Marcink is the recipient of the Susan H. Wood Hall of Fame Award.

At the event, major gift donors will also be recognized for their support of the JJC Foundation. Here is more information about the honorees:

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