LaCretia Konan is applauded by her son Rodney Wilson as she walks to the podium to receive the Athena Award during the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce Athena and Women of Accomplishment Award Reception Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021, at the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center at Northern Illinois University. (Mark Busch - mbusch@shawmedia.com/Mark Busch - mbusch@shawmedia.co)
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