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District Honors Loyal Eagles

It is a long-standing tradition at District 212 to honor those who share their talents, skills, experience, and time with Leyden students. In March, Leyden announced Kenneth Kollar of Franklin Park, as one of the two people selected, as a Loyal Eagle Award Winner for the 2010-2011 school year. Both recipients were recognized by board members in April.

Ken Kollar is the president of the Franklin Park/ Schiller Park Chamber of Commerce. During the past three years, Kollar has been active in the district's Career Fair and Job Expo event by encouraging local businesses to participate as exhibitors and to explore employment opportunities with students and community members who attend. He also is one of the forces behind Leyden Manufacturing Renaissance Partnership, a group that partners Leyden's Maintenance, Industrial Technology, Science, and Business Departments with local businesses and post-secondary educators. The group is currently working on an alternative energy project. In addition, Kollar's networking skills have rendered Leyden students the opportunity to visit the Grand Ridge Wind Farm, located in Marsailles, Illinois, that has 65 wind turbines generating 99 MW of power for northern Illinois. Kollar says he "loves working with Leyden students" and finds them to be an inspiration.