They will be honored at the SPEA undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremonies today and Saturday.
“This year’s recipients demonstrate the range and the remarkable accomplishments of our alumni,” SPEA Dean John Graham said in a press release. “They stand as an inspiring example to all of our students. An Indiana University degree really can launch you on a career that has world-changing ?potential.”
Aliza Cazzell, the assistant director of alumni relations for SPEA, said the honorees were selected based on professional achievement and dedication to SPEA.
“These distinctions are to honor alumni who excelled in their career fields, have given back to SPEA, or have showcased the educational values of SPEA,” she said. “Both of these honorees have done that.”
Boone is the commissioner of the City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.
Boone said she considers herself to be an arts crusader and is responsible for promoting arts and culture for its own value and as a lever for economic development, according to the release.
She was recently named one of Chicago Magazine’s 100 Most Powerful ?Chicagoans.
“She has shown continued dedication to SPEA throughout all of her professional achievements,” Cazzell said.
Ewer is the founder and CEO of Green BEAN Delivery, a subsidiary of BEAN LLC.
Green BEAN Delivery is a whole food grocery delivery service that works with local farms and markets. Green BEAN is the Indiana area’s largest online natural and organic grocery delivery service, serving thousands of customers across more than a dozen cities.
The BEAN family of companies includes: Tiny Footprint Distribution, focused on distributing locally made products to retail stores; EcOhio Farm, a partnership with the Cincinnati Zoo; and Feel Good Farm, Green BEAN Delivery’s first certified organic farm in Indiana.
“Matt’s dedication to providing services with a less environmental impact practices to a larger area embodies what we believe in here at SPEA,” Cazzell said.
Ewer will be honored at the undergraduate ceremony and Boone will be honored at the graduate ceremony, Cazzell said.
SPEA’s undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremonies are invitation-only. However, both ceremonies will be streamed online at ?broadcast.iu.edu.
Tori Lawhorn
