INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Mike Pence today named Pershing Edwin “P.E.” MacAllister as the 2014 recipient of the Sachem Award. The Governor plans to present MacAllister with the Sachem at an official ceremony in the coming months.
Indiana's highest honor, the Sachem, whose name comes from the Algonquin term given to leaders who exhibit wisdom, judgment and grace and whose character underscores the importance of moral example, is given annually to Hoosiers who have shown these qualities.
“P.E. MacAllister embodies the character, industriousness and generosity that is the essence of the Sachem Award,” said Governor Pence. “His impact on the life of our capital city, and Indiana as a whole, is incalculable. His civic involvement promoting economic development and the arts has made our economy and our cultural life more robust and enriched the lives of countless Hoosiers. Young people who aspire to make a difference in our state need look no further than the life and example of the creative visionary and legendary leader P.E. MacAllister. It is a privilege for me as Governor to honor P.E. MacAllister with the 2014 Sachem Award for his many contributions to Hoosiers in central Indiana and the state as a whole. ”
