Birmingham, Ala. — Honorees for the third annual The Vulcans Community Awards, presented by Vulcan Materials Company, have been selected. The awards recognize citizens who exemplify civic pride, leadership and progress within the seven-county metro area in five award categories: Lifetime Achievement, Servant Leadership, Hero, Game Changer, and Newcomer.
Recipients were chosen by an independent panel of diverse citizens and will be honored at an awards dinner on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at The Club led by master of ceremonies, Rick Journey. The 2016 honorees are:
The Vulcans
Lifetime Achievement: Odessa Woolfolk
Servant Leadership: Carrie Leland
Hero: John Croyle
Game Changer: Tom Cosby
Newcomer: Dr. Henna Budhwani
The Spears
Servant Leadership: Bill Heintz and Philip Morris
Hero: Tajuan McCarty and James Strong
Game Changer: Dr. Jarralynne Agee and Jim Wooten
Newcomer: Victoria Hollis and Daniel Branum
Reserve a table of eight or purchase individual tickets at visitvulcan.com/the-vulcans. Sponsorships for this year’s event are still available. To get involved, contact the Vulcan Park and Museum development department at 205.933.1409 x.111 or email thevulcans@visitvulcan.com.
The Vulcans Community Awards are presented by Vulcan Materials Company with additional support from Regions, Alabama Power and media partners WBRC Fox 6 News and Alabama Media Group.
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