The World Affairs Council's 2008 Atlas Award
A Tribute to U.S. Troops and Veterans
of Iraq and Afghanistan
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Sheraton Philadelphia Center City Hotel

WAC chairman Tony Conti, Mrs. Linda Conti, WAC president Claudia McBride, Mrs. Cheri Hermance, General James Cartwright, Mr. Frank Hermance, Mrs. Sue Doran, Mr. Bill Doran, Mrs. Loralee West and Mr. Alfred West

On the evening of Wednesday, April 16, 2008, the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia presented its Atlas Award in recognition of, and gratitude to, U.S. troops and veterans of service in Iraq and Afghanistan. This event took place just weeks after the fifth anniversary of the onset of the war in Iraq at the Sheraton Philadelphia Center City Hotel.

General James E. Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, accepted the Atlas award on behalf of the troops and veterans of the region. The Council also made a gift of $110,000 to the National Military Family Association to support their work educating, informing and representing the changing needs of families from all of the uniformed services.

The Council thanks its 2008 Atlas Award Chairs
Loralee S. West
Frank S. Hermance
William M. Doran

Vice Chairs
Anthony J. Conti
J. Gordon Cooney Jr.
Terry D'Alessandro
Jayne and Walter Garrison
Rich Hansen
Robert and Margot Keith
Richard and Kathryn Lieb
William F. and Leslie MacDonald
John S. Mengucci
Richard B. Owens
Mike Purdy
Carmen and Donna Romeo
Ravi Saligram
William R. Sasso
Edward M. Satell

For their support of this program, the Council gratefully acknowledges our lead sponsors

Alfred P. and Loralee West

Patrons

		Doran Family Foundation
RIMI

Benefactors

Boeing
Citizens Bank
Independence Blue Cross
KPMG
Klorfine Foundation
Frank and Karen McKee
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Quaker Chemical
Arthur and Miriam Spector
Karen Spiro, EVENTures
Steen Outdoor Advertising
UGI Corporation
UPS

Individual Sponsors

Frank and Dorothy Giordano
Joseph McEwen
Rocco and Barbara Martino
Donald E. Morel
Ann and T.J. Reilly Jr.
Richard and Diane Dalto Woosnam

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Additional Reading:
Troops, Veterans Honored at Philly Gala, America's News Today, 04/17/2008
National Military Family Association

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