We congratulate Past Grand Knight Glen Kussman on becoming the St. Irene Council’s most recent Cardosi Award Recipient. The Recognition Dinner hosted by the Joliet Chapter of the Knights of Columbus will be held Saturday May 6 at the Elmhurst Council.
For those who wish to attend the recognition dinner download the Reservation Form from the Joliet Chapter web site. Dinner is $30/person. Advanced registrations only. Seating is limited, send in your RSVP early, and no later than April 28.
In award application Glen was recognized for these accomplishments:
Glen was born and raised in the Lutheran faith. His wife was born and raised in the Catholic faith. The children would ask each Sunday, “Whose church are we going today?” So after many discussions, Glen took on the Catholic teachings, where they as a family grew with the St. Irene’s Community. It would be through St. Irene’s that he joined the Knights of Columbus organization. He has been very involved in many aspects of this great organization from becoming Grand Knight, becoming 4th Degree, and helping with many fundraisings projects they have.
Glen is always ready to help. Sometimes even too eager.
Service to Church and Parish
- Glen was born and raised in the Lutheran faith. Converted to Catholicism in 1993
- Always volunteers for fundraisers, maintenance projects, disaster cleanup and decorating for the parish and school
- Member of the St. Irene Autumest committee
- Member of the St. Irene Wheel of Meat committee
Service to the Knights of Columbus
- Knights of Columbus member since 1995; 4th Degree member since 2014
- Council Trustee, 2014-2017
- Council Grand Knight, 2012-2014
- Council Deputy Grand Knight, 2010-2014
- Council Chancellor, 2009
- Council Inside Guard, 2008
- Member of Super Bowl Raffle fundraiser committee
- Contributed and continues to contribute to all the Council functions and fundraiser events, even more so as Past Grand Knight
Service to the Youth
- Coached soccer and softball for several years in the Warrenville city leagues
Service to the Community
- Served 6 years in the National Guard
- Donor and volunteer in Council and VFW blood drives
- Participated the Council Adopt-a-Highway cleanup drives
- Glen and his wife Terri participate each year in the ID Tootsie Roll drive, making sure that they are at the top of the list of solicitors each year.
- Glen and his wife Terri participated in the Feed My Starving Children food packing event in Aurora multiple times
- After retirement he now donates his time to help with the St. Irene’s food pantry
Service to the Family
- Married to wife Terri for 40 years
- Proud father of two adult children.
- He was/is very involved with his family. Many family bike rides, ski trips, numerous family vacations from Florida, California, New York, all over the country. He got the children involved in family projects, and is a man that is always there for his family. He would help install the hard work ethic in the children, and help raise them into the great adults that they are.
Major Accomplishments and Awards
- In 1983 Glen moved his family to Warrenville from Colorado. It was to be a three year job in Naperville, but he would end up retiring in the AT&T Warrenville location after working for AT&T for 43 years.
- Two times Council 6710 Family-of-the-Month awardee
- Three times Council 6710 Knight-of-the-Month awardee
Prior Council Victor Cardosi Winners are:
James Bartz 2016
Ralph Dieter 2015
Ray Scott 2013
Bob Rauko 2011
Joe Gattone 2010
Bob True 2009
Erich Pavel 2008
Mark Alleruzzo 2006
James Halama 2005
Rev. James Antiporek 2004
John Ernst 2003
Frank McQuaid 2001
Reed Callahan 2000
Rev. Tom Corbino 1999
Wayne Decker 1995
Ed Miller 1994