2004 James A. Johnson Fellows Announced

May 17, 2004-- The 2004 James A. Johnson Fellows were honored in Washington, D.C. on May 10th. Two of the four recipients are from organizations in the 225-member NeighborWorks® network. The fellowships program, sponsored by the Fannie Mae Foundation, recognizes and rewards urban and rural affordable-housing and community-development professionals for their years of service to the field.

The NeighborWorks awardees are:

Bruce Gottschall is the executive director of NeighborWorks member Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago. Under his stewardship, Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago has helped more than 144,000 Chicagoans with loans totaling more than $307 million, rehabilitated more than 22,000 homes, and created more than 2,150 homeowners. Click here to view profile [PDF]

Lee Beaulac is senior vice president of Housing and Economic Development at Rural Opportunities, Inc. (ROI). On Beaulac's watch, ROI has developed and preserved more than 6,000 units of housing and helped more than 2,000 families become first-time home buyers in rural areas of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, and Puerto Rico. Click here to view profile [PDF]

The Johnson fellowship provides each fellow with a $70,000 grant and a stipend of up to $20,000 for travel and education-related expenses. Gottschall, Beaulac and the other Fellows meet as a group four times during the fellowship year and take purposeful time away from their current positions to pursue their personal and professional fellowship goals. In addition to gaining a wealth of experience, Johnson Fellows expand their knowledge, enhance their effectiveness, and build lasting relationships with others in their field.

Click here for more information on the James A. Johnson Fellowship Program.

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