Kane County engineer wins Community Involvement Award
Kane County is honored to announce that Kane County Engineer Carl Schoedel was awarded with the 2015 American Public Works Association, Chicago Metro Chapter Community Involvement Award at the annual awards meeting on March 19, 2015.
This award recognizes public works professionals who are active leaders in their community and encourages public trust in public works professionals through recognition of outstanding community involvement.
Schoedel received the Community Involvement Award from the local Fox Valley Branch of the American Public Works Association back in January. This recent award is an acknowledgement from the greater Chicago area members of the American Public Works Association.
"We are so thankful to have a county engineer with such talent and integrity," commented Chris Lauzen, Kane County Board chairman. "This award is a confirmation of what we already knew. Carl is a leader who cares about outcomes that affect people; not only in his professional endeavors, but in his commitment to his fellow citizens."
Schoedel and his wife were recently awarded the "Children's Champion Couple" award from CASA Kane County, a non-profit organization that helps abused and neglected children that are not being adequately addressed in court.
"Their names came to the top of our list for the tremendous impact they have made in the lives of children and for the other worthy causes they support in this community," said Gloria Bunce, executive director of CASA Kane County.
Schoedel has raised awareness and support of the organization through the involvement of friends and colleagues in the group's mission, and now sits on the board of directors for CASA Kane County.
Schoedel's philanthropic endeavors have also included raising money and awareness for the Northern Illinois Food Bank, the Naperville Area Humane Society, and providing two substantial academic scholarships to IUPUI since 2003. Schoedel joined Kane County in 1997 and was appointed County Engineer in 2003.