(Translated from a Chicago Korea Times newspaper article)
Drs. Young-Kee Kim and Hei Sook (Park) Wilkinson, Recipients of the 2008 Overseas Koreans Medal of Honor
The Awards Ceremony for 2008 Overseas Koreans Medal of Honor was held on November 10th at the Korean Consulate General in downtown Chicago. The annual awards are presented to those Koreans who have made significant contributions that benefit the community at large, and thereby promote Korea. The candidates for the awards are recommended to the Korean government by the consulate. Through a rigorous evaluation process, then the Korean government makes the final decision. In the Mid-West, Dr. Young-Kee Kim was selected to receive the People's Medal of Honor and Dr. Hei Sook (Park) Wilkinson, the Presidential Medal of Honor.
Dr. Kim is the Deputy Director of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, IL and is an internationally renowned particle physicist who teaches at University of Chicago. Dr. Wilkinson is a clinical psychologist at William Beaumont Hospital in Michigan and is the appointed Chairperson of the Michigan Governor's Advisory Council on Asian Pacific American Affairs. She is also a member of National Unification Advisory Council (NUAC) appointed by the President of the Republic of Korea.
Honorable Korean Consul General (Chicago) Sunghwan Son said in his congratulatory remarks, "Every year, we award Koreans who make major contributions to the Korean and the American communities. We're extremely proud of the two awardees today. Dr. Kim has made a glorious contribution to the field of science, and Dr. Park has dedicated more than 30 years of her life to Korean adoptees and their families, as well as serving the Asian American community to promote their interests and civil rights."
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