LISLE — When Lisle resident Cynthia Johnson heard her name called during a recent NCAAP DuPage County Branch meeting, she was shocked to be honored in such a prestigious manner.

Johnson, 58, was named the 2013 recipient of the Medgar Evers Award during the 57th annual DuPage County NAACP Freedom Fund and Scholarship Gala held Saturday, March 9 at Wyndham Lisle. The award honors individuals who show distinguished community service over a significant period of time.

Although Johnson received the award during the gala, she was informed of her achievement during a December NAACP DuPage County Branch meeting.