Terry D'Arcy
Recipient Civic leader and community volunteer Terry D'Arcy of Shorewood has been the named the 2007 recipient of the J. D. Ross Extraordinary Service Award (ESA). Known as the highest award bestowed by Joliet Junior College, the ESA honors community leaders who have given outstanding service in the college district.
D'Arcy, who is owner and president of D'Arcy Buick Pontiac GMC and D'Arcy Volkswagen Hyundai in Joliet, is known for his commitment to the community and his personal involvement in local charities. He has served in various capacities on local boards, including the Leadership Giving Chairperson for the 2001-02 and 2002-03 United Way Campaign, as well as a member of the Will County Pillars Society since its inception in 1996. He volunteers his time at the Forest Park Community Center as an adviser to the Center’s board of directors, a motivational speaker to the youths, and donates supplies on a continuous basis for the educational program. D'Arcy also has served as a board member on the Joliet Park District Foundation, and at the University of St. Francis, Right Moves for Youth, and the Joliet Franciscan Learning Center. In 2002, he served as co-chair of the successfully passed Joliet grade school referendum.
Besides his commitment to the community, D'Arcy has held numerous posts of professional distinction. He recently served as chair of the 2007 Chicago Auto Show and is past president of the GMC Regional Marketing Board. In addition, D'Arcy is a founding and current member of the First Community Bank of Joliet. He is also recipient of numerous awards, including the Joliet Chapter of UNICO National Citizen of the Year in 2002, the Community Service Awards from the Illinois Parks and Recreation Association in 2001, and the Joliet area’s first Sam Walton Business Award in 1998.