CHICAGO, Aug. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Chicago Sky
honored Colonel (IL) Jennifer N. Pritzker, IL ARNG (Retired),
during the Military Moment of the Game on Sunday, August 19. In partnership with
Robert Morris University, the Chicago
Sky Military Moment of the Game recognizes local service members
and veterans for their dedication to our country.
"On behalf of the entire WNBA Chicago Sky family, we would like
to express what a tremendous honor it was to recognize Col.
Pritzker during our Military Moment of the game," says Jeanne Polydoris, military and veterans outreach
chair for the Chicago Sky. "We honor Col. Pritzker for her service
to our country and for the unbelievable support she provides to
those who wear the uniform, both past and present, and their
families who serve along with them. She's a true patriot."
Pritzker was enlisted in the U.S. Army as a private in 1974,
where she served with the 82nd Airborne Division. She continued to
serve active duty until 1985, where she rose to the rank of
captain, serving with the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, KY and VII Corps in the Federal
Republic of Germany. She then
served in the U.S. Army Reserve and the Illinois Army National
Guard until her retirement in March
2001. She retired with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and
received an honorary promotion to full Colonel in the Illinois Army
National Guard. She has been honored with more than 20 military
awards, including the Meritorious Service Medal and Army
Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster.
"I am honored for the nomination and recognition by Chicago
Sky," says Pritzker, President and CEO of TAWANI
Enterprises. "Serving in the United
States Army was an important and rewarding time in my life.
Currently, I am focused on supporting the military and military
history education through the Pritzker Military Museum and Library
and the Pritzker Military Foundation."
Pritzker is founder and chair of the Pritzker
Military Museum & Library (PMML). The Museum
& Library is open to the public and features an extensive
collection of books, programs, artifacts, and rotating exhibits
covering many eras and branches of the military. Programs include a
lending library, archives, recorded TV shows, podcasts and oral
histories, and museum exhibits.
Also, Pritzker is the founder and president of
the Pritzker Military Foundation. Since its
inception in 2017, the foundation has given more than $4.2 million to organizations that preserve
military history and provide essential resources to active
military, veterans and families of service members. The foundation
has pledged another $7 million in
commitments through 2021.
About TAWANI Enterprises
TAWANI
Enterprises, headquartered in Chicago, specializes in the development,
investment, management and preservation of real estate properties
in the Chicago area. The company
represents a diversified portfolio of iconic brands, such as the
Stone Heritage Collection, TAWANI's
hospitality arm of thoughtfully designed lodging and event spaces,
the Pritzker Military Museum and Library, the TAWANI Foundation and
the Pritzker Military Foundation. Properties under the Stone Heritage Collection include Stone Terrace, Stone
Porch by the Lake, Lang
House, The Emil Bach House, Mayne
Stage and The Lincoln Way Inn. For more information,
visit http://www.tawanienterprises.com.
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