Mike Hiltner of Best Buy, left, and Isaac Reyes of Target make remarks at the 2022 Hubert H. Humphrey Public Leadership Awards dinner on May 25, 2022. Photo: Bruce SilcoxThe Humphrey School of Public Affairs is pleased to acknowledge Best Buy and Target for their major sponsorship of the School’s 2022 Hubert H. Humphrey Public Leadership Awards. The two Minnesota-based companies are longtime supporters of the annual awards event, which recognizes individuals and organizations that contribute to the common good through leadership and service. This year’s gala, which took place on May 25, recognized Reatha Clark King, a pioneer in chemistry at NASA, in higher education, business, philanthropy, and community service; Acooa Ellis, senior vice president of community impact at Greater Twin Cities United Way; Tracey Williams-Dillard, CEO and publisher of the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder; and Xcel Energy. In addition, Humphrey School alumna Lee Wallace (MPP ‘05) received the Univer
Honorees at the Humphrey School's Public Leadership Awards event on May 25, 2022. Standing, L-R: Lee Wallace (UMN Outstanding Achievement Award recipient); Dean Nisha Botchwey; Tracey Williams-Dillard; Acooa Ellis; John Marshall, representing Xcel Energy. Front: Reatha Clark King. Photo: Bruce SilcoxFriends and supporters of the Humphrey School of Public Affairs gathered for a spirited celebration of public service May 25 to recognize four distinguished recipients of the 2022 Hubert H. Humphrey Public Leadership Awards. The awardees are Reatha Clark King, a pioneer in chemistry at NASA, in higher education, business, philanthropy, and community service; Acooa Ellis, senior vice president of community impact at Greater Twin Cities United Way and a champion of social justice initiatives; Tracey Williams-Dillard, CEO and publisher of the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, a trusted source for Minnesota’s African American community; and Xcel Energy, Minnesota-based utility company pursui