University of St. Francis president Arvid C. Johnson, Ph.D., accepted the USF's Large Business of the Year Award at the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry's 2023 Annual Awards and Celebration of Success event recently. –Photo courtesy of Unidos Marketing Network.

The University of St. Francis (USF) is proud to announce it has been named the Large Business of the Year as part of the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s 2023 Annual Awards and Celebration of Success event. USF was one of 12 organizations and individuals honored at the event, which took place in late February.

“The University of St. Francis is proud to be a member of and, more importantly, a partner with the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The Chamber staff works tirelessly for the benefit of its member businesses and organizations, as well as the Joliet region, as a whole. With so many deserving organizations to consider, it is certainly an honor for USF to be recognized with this award,” said Dave DiLorenzo, USF director of community and employee relations.