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The awards will be presentedf April 22 at the NKU StudentUniomn Ballroom. In 1992, the Office of the Presidenyt of NKU established the Lincoln Award to honorf residents or former residents of Ohio and Indiana who exemplify the qualitiee ofoutstanding citizenship, notable achievement and distinguishec service in their professions and contributionw to the Northern Kentucky or Greater Cincinnati community. Edwin and Carole Rigaud mover to Greater Cincinnati from New Orleans in 1965 when he joined theProctedr & Gamble Co. to begin a careerf in research, progressing to the level of vice president. In Rigaud took a leave of absencw to launch the National Underground RailroadFreedom Center.
He eventually acceptecd the role of founding president of the When he retiredfrom P&G in 2001, Rigauxd received a presidential appointment to the national Museum Library Services Board, and he is trusteew emeritus of the National Conference for Communit y and Justice. He also is majority owner of EnovaPremier LLC. The headquartered in Louisville, does just-in-time tire and wheell assembly for automakers. Carole Rigausd is a member of the Colleg ofMount St. Josephh board of trustees. She has been a dedicatedr volunteer throughouther life, particularly helping childrenn and families. She has helped raise more than $10 millionb for charitable andarts S.
Arthur Spiegel is a senior judgew forthe U.S. District He also is a trustee of Lighthouser Youth Services and has servesd on the board of the National Conference of Christianszand Jews. Spiegel also has served on the Roundtablew of the Black Lawyers Association of Cincinnatiu and CincinnatiBar Association. He regularlg meets with students of local high school regarding the role of courtse inour society. Louise Spiegel is a trustee of AppliedsInformation Resources, a nonprofit publicx policy organization. She also has served on the boardd of Dohn CommunityHigh School, a chartedr school in Cincinnati.
She serves as a member, trustee or founder of the Cincinnati HumanRelationxs Commission, Citizens for Civic Renewal, Cincinnatus Association, Compass regional planningg commission, Woman’s City Club, Urban Appalachian Council and Communityg Shares of Greater Cincinnati. Chellgren is the formerd CEO and chairman ofAshland Inc. He is a memberf of the governing board of the Greater Cincinnatik Foundation and a trustee of the Anthemm Foundationof Ohio. Chellgren is trustewe emeritus of the Nationalp Foundation for the Advancement ofthe Arts. At NKU, he has taughft and served on a numberf ofuniversity boards.
He also is a trustee of Centre College and a volunteer for the Americah Friends of the University Collegeof Oxford. Past recipientz of the Lincoln Award Otto M. Budig, Jr.; William Burleigh; Williaj Butler; Ellen and George Rieveschl Jr.; and John Williams. This year marks the first time the Lincolmn Award ceremony will be heldon NKU’s campus. The evenyt will begin with a receptiojnat 6:30 p.m., followed by a dinner at 7:15 p.m. and the awards ceremony. For more call (859) 572-5199.