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Community Awards
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Distinguished Citizen
The Distinguished Citizen of the Year award is bestowed annually at our Membership Awards Celebration signature event. The award recognizes its recipient(s) as a leader in the business community who has demonstrated excellence, superb service, contributions and selflessness to their community and profession. Below, are all of the past winners.
1987 – Bobbi Martin & Max Meeks
1988 – Jim Millis & Bob Amos
1989 – Jack Campbell
1990 –Tom Haggai
1991 – Clarence Keever
1992 – Bill McGuinn
1993 – Dave Phillips
1994 – Dr. Nido Qubein
1995 – Jack Slane
1996 – Bill Horney
1997 – George Erath
1998 – Aaron Clinard & Jim Morgan
1999 – David S. Miller
2000 – Robert McInnis
2001 – Earl N. Phillips
2002 – Judy Mendenhall
2003 – Arnold J. Koonce, Jr.
2004 – Zaki Uddin Khalifa
2005 – Jeffrey S. Miller
2006 – Leah Price
2007 – Rebecca Smothers
2008 – Coy Williard
2009 – Dr. Don Cameron
2010 – Jerry Camp
2011 – Owen Bertschi
2012 – Charles Cain
2013 – George Clopton
2014 – Ken Smith
2015 – David Congdon
2016 – David S. Miller
2017 – Dr. Nido Qubein
2018 – Robert Culp III
2019 – Greg York
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Volunteer
The Volunteer of the Year award is awarded annually at our Membership Awards Celebration signature event. The award recognizes its recipient(s) for above and beyond service to our Chamber and to this great city. The recipient of this award is chosen internally by the High Point Chamber staff. Below, are all of the past winners.
1998 – Michael R. Fox, Melanie Garrot, Allen Purser & Alice Smith
1999 – Tom Foster, Jr., Marty Heim & Timothy Perry
2000 – Jim Drum, Gart Evans, Mike McElvogue & Leah Price
2001 – Freddine Crabtree, Irving Hamilton & E. Colby Walton, Jr.
2002 – Ed Parks
2003 – Jane Blackwell
2005 – Jane West
2006 – Robert A. Mitchell
2007 – Charlene Green
2008 – Roger Sims
2009 – Janette McNeill
2010 – Mitzie Blue
2011 – Mary Beth Brackman
2012 – Lisa Shankle
2013 – Mary Beth Brackman Charles Cain, Jim Hundley, Bill McGuinn & Lisa Shankle
2014 – Todd Messner
2015 – Tommy Reid
2016 – Carol Jollay
2017 – Sue Falcone
2018 – Eric Abeles
2019 – Mystic Kirkman
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Businesswoman
The Businesswoman of the Year award is presented annually at our Women's Business Luncheon signature even. Award recipients are exceptional individuals offering personal guidance without hesitation, promote stewardship passionately, strongly encourage and instill leadership potential and over all make a committed difference in the lives of many. Below, are all of the past winners.
2002 – Judith P. Mendenhall
2003 – Marty Heim
2004 – Leah Price
2005 – Linda Roney
2006 – Jane Blackwell
2007 – Tonia Stephenson
2008 – Heidi Majors
2009 – Karen McNeill
2010 – Lisa Shankle
2011 – Janette McNeill
2012 – Tammy Nagem
2013 – Dr. Grace Terrell
2014 – Mena Parrish
2015 – Debbie Lumpkins
2016 – Tu Sen
2017 – Leigh Anne Kasias
2018 – Reneece Huntley
2019 – Denise Potter
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Chamber Hero
The Chamber Hero of the Year award is bestowed annually at our State of the City signature event. The award recognizes its recipient(s) as a dedicated leader in helping to create High Point the most livable and safe city in America. Below, are all of the past winners.
2017 – City of High Point Communications Department
2018 – Rebecca Coplin, Beautification Supervisor
2019 – Thomas Reid, Fire Chief
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