Midwestern University Receives Cornerstone Award for Economic Development

Midwestern University recently received a Cornerstone Award from the Downers Grove Economic Development Corporation for the development and completion of the new Midwestern University Multispecialty Clinic.  The award recognizes projects with a significant economic impact in Downers Grove and takes into account the design of the project as well as the organizations status as a good corporate citizen.

Downers Grove Mayor Martin Tully presented the 2013 Cornerstone Awards at a luncheon attended by more than 160 business and community leaders. In his remarks, he said that “the importance of economic development to the Village and the community cannot be overstressed.”

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Karen Johnson, Ph.D., Vice President, University Relations, accepted the award on behalf of the University. Recently, Midwestern University completed a new $113 million Multispecialty Clinic in Downers Grove. The clinic provides a wide-range of healthcare services to the community and features graduate healthcare students offering care under the close supervision of faculty mentors.

Midwestern University was one of three organizations to receive a Cornerstone Award from the Downers Grove Economic Development Corporation which aims to aid existing businesses and attract new business to Downers Grove.