10/03/2025
March of Dimes 2025 Construction & Transportation Awards Program
The program was held at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago (10/3/25).
March of Dimes 2025 Construction & Transportation Awards Program
31st Anniversary event - October 3, 2025
Palmer House Hilton in Chicago
The March of Dimes 2025 Construction & Transportation Awards Luncheon that was held on Friday, October 3, 2025 at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago was the 31st Anniversary of this unique event. Powering Chicago and ECA member, John Burns were among the sponsors of this special program. Congratulations to John Burns for being the "Fund the Mission” sponsor with a donation of $15,000 and congratulations to Mae Whiteside Williams, CKL Engineers, LLC who received the Rufus Taylor Award! Nick Madonia, John Burns introduced the Ambassador Family for the event – the Collins Family. Charlotte Taylor Powers, Taylor Electric Company introduced the Rufus Taylor Award winner.
The overall awardees / special recognitions for this year’s event were as follows:
Construction Award: Joint Public Safety Training Campus;
Transportation Award: Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) Phase One Project;
Leadership in the Public Sector Award: Eva-Dina Delgado, Illinois State Rep.;
Leadership in the Private Sector Award: Keith Miller, K.R. Miller Contractors, Inc.;
The Ambassador Family was the Collins Family;
Professional Services Award: Carole Morley, RINA;
Rufus Taylor Award: Mae Whiteside Williams, CKL Engineers, LLC;
Lifetime Achievement Award: Daniel Burke, SPAAN Tech, Inc.; and
Wintrust Community Impact Award: Build Up Cook – Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.
Best of luck to the continued success of the March of Dimes efforts!
Congratulations, to all the awardees!
Pictured is Nick Madonia, John Burns as he introduced the Ambassador Family.
Pictured is Charlotte Taylor Powers, Taylor Electric Company,
as she introduced the Rufus Taylor Award winner.
Pictured is Mae Whiteside Williams, CKL Engineers, LLC ,
as she received the Rufus Taylor Award.