Each year the Eden Prairie Human Rights Commission recognizes an individual and an organization that have accomplished something significant in the field of human rights during the previous year. They also award a $1,000 scholarship in the name of former Eden Prairie Mayor Dr. Jean Harris to a high school student from Eden Prairie.
The winner of this year’s Dr. Jean L. Harris scholarship is Eden Prairie High School senior Catherine Wang. Ms. Wang will be attending the University of Minnesota this fall.
Congratulations Catherine.
The winner of this year’s organization human rights award is the Eden Prairie School District’s Human Resources Department. Accepting the award on behalf of the School District was HR Manager Nanette Missaghi.
Congratulations Nanette.
The winner of this year’s individual human rights award is Mr. Jerry Anderson, VP of Operations at Cub Foods. Jerry has a long history of actively recruiting and hiring employees from many minority communities. There were half a dozen of Jerry’s employees in the audience to testify to his qualifications for this award.
That’s Human Rights Commission vice-chair Jeff Strate giving the award to Jerry.
Congratulations Jerry.
