The nominees for the Annual Celebration of Leadership have been announced!
Leadership Everyone (LE) announces 109 nominees that will be recognized at the 29th Celebration of Leadership Award Ceremony.
The event, which has been televised for the last several years due to COVID, is going back in person this year, taking place on Tuesday, March 19, 5:30-7 pm at Old National Events Plaza. Tickets are on sale now at col.leadershipeveryone.org.
Celebration of Leadership is unique for its scope, diversity, and ability to inspire community engagement across the region. Through COL, LE publicly seeks out and celebrates individuals, projects, programs, businesses, and organizations making significant, collaborative contributions that improve and transform our community in the following categories: Arts & Culture; Community & Neighborhood; Education; Government, Public Service, & Environment; and Health & Social Service. Nominees for the 2024 show are as follows:
INDIVIDUALS
Arts & Culture
Mary McNamee Bower
Joe Atkinson
Juliann Vann
Community & Neighborhood
Leah Curry
Alma Dabrowski
Randa Gatling
Lily Hagan
Jim Hanley
Terri Hartweck
Geronica Hazelwood-Connor
Katie Heilman
Shequite Johnson
Stanley Madison
Amanda Niehaus
Jahanara Qayum
Haley Rutledge
Larry Samples
Bob Seymore
Thaddaus "TJ" Summers
James Sutton
Lucille Williams
Education
Jacque Barnette
Joanie DeVillez
Jason Emmerson
Kaitlyn Kleiman
Keith Rawley
Jessica Reid
Dr. Robert Shelby Jr.
Tammy Shelley
Dr. Chisel Valdez
Government, Public Service, & Environment
Dr. Ernie Griffin
Bobbie Jarrett
Cathy Myers
Kendall Paul
Viggo Rodenberg
Chris Roe
Mayor Stephanie Terry
Adam Will
Lloyd Winnecke
Health & Social Services
Samantha Beadles
John East
Crystal Hobgood
LaToya Johnson
Shawn McCoy
Kelsey Schapker
Brittany Wade
Zach Zirkelbach
PROJECTS & PROGRAMS
Arts & Culture
Carroll High School Students
Evansville Día de los Muertos
New Traditions: Diversity Series
North High School Green Brigade Marching Band
Sack Race with Knives
University of Evansville Pride Camp
Community & Neighborhood
2022 Henderson Leadership Initiative Group
Be Kind for Ollie Comfort Bags
Evansville Promise Neighborhood
Henderson County Public Library "The Giving Tree Village"
Henderson Women's Honor Court
Camp for Champs
Paris's Project
Southern IN Career & Technical Center Habitat for Humanity House
Stop the Bleed
Education
AZ - Marrs Elementary School Buddy Program
Berry Link
EVSC Innovative Programs
Gibson County, IN CEO
Health Science Institute
Helfrich Park STEM Academy Land Between the Lakes Trip
Henderson County Public Library: Ready, Sit Read with Teddy the Pig
The Lunch Box
New Tech FIRST Robotics Team 7657
UE Journey to Justice
Government, Public Service, & Environment
Evansville Adopt an Ash Program
Inner City Improvement Plan
Reducing Overdose After Release (ROAR)
Sunset Skatepark
Health & Social Services
Deaconess Medication Assistance Program and Medication Therapy Management Clinic
Pediatric Type 1 Diabetic Program
Pre to 3 Program at the Vanderburgh County Health Department
The Women's Hospital Simulation Education Program
BUSINESSES & ORGANIZATIONS
Arts & Culture
Raymond B. Preston Family Foundation, Inc.
Small Town Living Magazine
Three Quarter Threads
Tomblison Funeral Homes
UE Dance Company
Community & Neighborhood
Advantix Development Corporation
Black Lemonade
Bread of Life Kingdom Ministries, Inc.
Clone Power Washing
DTEAM (Differently Talented, Extraordinary, Autistic Mind)
Evansville Grace Church of the Nazarene
Evansville Rotary DEI Committee
Haynie's Corner Wiffleball League
Hope Dot Com
Kickers SAY Soccer
Macaroni KID Evansville
The Salvation Army of Evansville
Seton Harvest
Education
Caring Friends Daycare Ministry
Center for Innovation & Change
SABIC, Brand Safeway, and BMWC
Government, Public Service, & Environment
Princeton Public Library
Sixth + Zero
Vanderburgh Humane Society and Evansville Animal Care & Control
Veterans for Peace
Wesselman Woods
Health & Social Services
Brilliant Connections
IN Veterans (INvets)
Rain'R Shine Farm