University District Past Board Chair Kim Pearman-Gillman selected as 2018 Spokane Citizen Hall of Fame Honoree - May 1 Breakfast
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Spokane, WA— The Spokane Public Library Foundation, in partnership with the City of Spokane and Spokane Public Library, announces the Annual Spokane Citizen Hall of Fame honorees. The honorees in six different categories were chosen from more than 100 public nominations. The honorees and final recipients ** are:
Arts and Letters
Ken Spiering, artist **
Shawn Vestal, author and columnist, The Spokesman-Review
Verne Windham, music director, KPBX
Education
Father Bernard Coughlin, former Gonzaga president **
Leonard Oakland, Whitworth professor
Phyllis Stephens, horticulture specialist
Economic Development and Business
Kim Pearman-Gillman, business development executive, McKinstry (pictured in photo above in pink blazer)
Jeff Philipps, president, Rosauers
Tom Simpson, co-founder, etailz **
Innovation and Leadership
Ted McGregor, founder and publisher, The Inlander **
Bill Bialkowsky, founder Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery
Sheri Barnard, former mayor of Spokane
Public Service and Philanthropy
Irv Zakheim, chairman & CEO, Zak Designs
Lois Stratton, former state representative and senator **
Jack Geraghty, former mayor of Spokane and former County Commissioner
Science, Health, and Medicine
Dr. Deb Harper, Spokane pediatrician, Providence Valley Young People’s Clinic **
Dr. Katherine Tuttle, Executive Director for Research, Providence Health Care **
We hope that you’ll consider joining us for the breakfast which will be held on May 1 in our new event space at the downtown library. We think it’s a pretty great place to celebrate people.
