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Ernesto and Olivia Villarreal

Villarreals commitment to culture, community has significantly influenced Milwaukee’s south side

The Frank Kirkpatrick Award honors individuals who have brought about significant physical improvement to the community. Ernesto and Olivia Villarreal, owners of El Rey Foods, received the award for the impact their food business has had on the landscape and feel of the Clarke Square corridor. Read more >


 Past Award Recipients

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T. Michael Bolger 

Beechie O. Brooks 

Memo Topitzes 

Reuben K. Harpole

Ned W. Bechthold

Ernestine O’Bee 

Brooks Stevens 

Richard Oulahan 

Ben Barkin 

Colin Cabot 

Julia H. Taylor 

J. Allen Stokes

Museum Center partners:

Milwaukee Public Museum

Discovery World

Milwaukee County

Ricardo Diaz

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Bryant

Michael J. Cudahy

Terrence J. Coffman

Don Levy 

Bobbi and Roy Reiman

Christine Nuernberg

Peter McAvoy

Bishop Sedgwick Daniels

Dick Burke

Julilly Kohler

Don Wilson

Legacy Redevelopment Corporation and Sally Peltz

Dick Wright

Steven J. Smith

Cordelia Taylor

Will Allen

Michael “Mick” Hatch

Sharon Adams

Bruce T. Block

Gary Grunau

Laura Bray

Ken Leinbach

Juli Kaufmann

Lincoln Fowler, Ward Fowler and Paul Miller, Colectivo

Patti Keating Kahn

Gary Jorgensen

Senator Herb Kohl

Melissa Goins

Lynnea Katz-Petted

Darryl Johnson

Mark Eppli

Keith Stanley

Ernesto and Olivia Villarreal

2023 Greater Together award recipients

William C. Frye Award

Ted and Mary Kellner

Frank Kirkpatrick Award

Ernesto and Olivia Villarreal

Doug Jansson Leadership Award

John Daniels III

President’s Leadership in Racial Equity and Social Justice Award

Lupe Martinez