Chamber Banquet Award Winners

April 28, 2023

The annual Chamber Awards Banquet was held Thursday night at the Ed Davenport Civic Center and the following individuals were recognized for their contributions to the community.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Leon Freeman - Lohn ISD

Citizen of the Year

Mike Wallace

Distinguished Public Service

Willie Wade Nuncio

Large Business of the Year

Brady Communications - Chad and Autumn Huffman

Small Business of the Year

McCulloch Abstract & Title

Donald and Sandra Barley

Outstanding Community Organization

The Haven Family Shelter

Agribusiness of the Year

Johnson Ranch - Joe Boy and Mackye Johnson

Outstanding Educator of the Year

Lori Holubec

Volunteer of the Year

Norma Hagan

Director of the Year

Joanna Cross

Lifetime Achievement Award

1946 – G. Rollie White

1947 – Hardin Jones

1948 – Dr. Posey Collins

1949 – Frank Roddie, Sr.

1950 – Otto Frederick

1951 – Mrs. W.N. White

1952 – Douglas Fry

1953 – Mrs. F.M. Richards

1954 – Dick Winters

1955 – Earl Rudder

1956 – Demp Bascum

1957 – Clarence Snider

1958 – Dr. J.W. Ragsdale

1959 – Floyd Marshall

1960 – Marge Lawler

1961 – K.K. Steffens

1962 – Milton Gainer

1963 – Walter Gray

1964 – Mrs. Mabel Franks

1965 – E.J. Powell

1966 – Frank Roddie, Jr.

1967 – Jean F. Williams

1968 – M.E. Kidd

1969 - Dr. Harry C. Priess

1970 – Elbert Boswell

1971 – Harry Curtis

1972 – James Mallow

1973 – George Engdahl

1974 – R.S. Moseley

1975 – Wayne Spiller

1976 – Mrs. Ruth Carson

1977 – John H. Campbell

1978 – JoAnn Whitworth

1979 – Dr. Al McCulloch

1980 – Kitty Neal

1981 – Boyd Hunt

1982 – Faye King

1983 – Jamie Williamson

1984 – Don & Wilma Neal

1985 – Patsy Grube

1986 – Warren Groves

1987 – Joe King

1988 – Daniel Miller

1989 – T. Wood

1990 – I.G. Evridge

1991 – Gladys Baird

1992 – Verona Garner

1993 – J.D. Barley

1994 – Kathy Roddie

1995 – Leta Casey, Leah Johnson, Hazel Maner

1996 – Bud Gober

1997 – Barbara Moorman

1998 – Johnny Jones

1999 – James Long

2000 – Gilbert Currie

2001 – Kathy Gloria

2002 – Javier Paniagua

2003 – Sam McCollum, III

2004 – Jesse McAnally

2005 – Bobby Schmidt

2006 – Jon Ed Weaver

2007 – Fernando Nandin

2008 – Joe and Blossom McDonough

2009 – David Dahlberg

2010 – Phil & Martha Thompson

2011 – James Allen Williams

2012 – Kenneth Young

2013 – Elbert “Bosco” Boswell

2014 – Berry “Butch” Crudgington

2015 - Tim Jones

2016 - Tracy Pitcox

2017 - Dr. Richard Lane

2018 - Jim and Cynthia Quinn

2019 - Hope From the Heart board of directors

2020 - Charlie Bush

2021 - James Petty

2022 - Leon Freeman

Citizen of the Year

1981 – Ed Keeling

1982 – Dorothy Lafuente

1983 – Dr. Richard Lane

1984 – Father Bob Burton

1985 – James A. Williams

1986 – Gilbert Currie

1987 – Warren Sanderson

1988 – Bill Roberts

1989 – Javier Paniagua

1990 – Tracy Pitcox

1991 – Dwain Hensley

1992 – Matt Mills

1993 – Ray Schwertner

1994 – James Champlin

1995 – Roy Horne

1996 – Mike Trollinger

1997 – Debbie Vickers

1998 – Sheryl Whitworth

1999 – Phil Thompson

2000 – Aleta Kimbrough

2001 – Cindy Willmann

2002 – Curtis Owens

2003 – Bill Derrick

2004 – Donald Barley

2005 – Brian Wiggins

2006 – Monte Owens; Ty and Taylor Sutton

2007 – Lynn Farris

2008 – Bonnie Richardson

2009 – BHS Football Team

2010 – Michele Derrick

2011 – Matt McBee

2012 – Paden & McKenna Behrens

2013 – Kirk Roddie

2014 – Dr. & Mrs. Rick Morgan

2015 – James Stewart

2016 - Chris Medrano

2017 - Paden Behrens and Phil Chavanne

2018 - Jason Valdez

2019 - Sarah Howard and Angelina Deans

2020 - Craig Isbell and Vicki Brown

2021 - Lauren Jacoby

2022 - Mike Wallace

Distinguished Public

Servant of the Year

1999 – David Huie

2000 – Kenneth Poe

2001 – Abel Muniz

2002 – Kyle Moseley

2003 – Bert & Beverly Striegler

2004 – Ronnie Russell

2005 – Kim King

2006 – Jason & Kelli Jacoby

2007 – James Stewart

2008 – Bill Robinette

2009 – Evelyn Pitcox

2010 – Mary Bradshaw

2011 – Earl Howell

2012 – Marvin Smith

2013 – Susan Neal

2014 – Eddie Sayles

2015 – Jim Ross

2016 – Jacque Behrens

2017 - Joe Solis

2018 - Diego Subia

2019 - Larry Sawyer

2020 - Lynne White

2021 - Zane Brandenberger

2022 - Willie Wade Nuncio

Business of the Year

2000 – Higginbothams

Small Business of

the Year

2001 – Lone Star BBQ

2002 – Brady Standard-Herald

2003 – Flores Café & Cantina

2004 – West Central Wireless

2005 – KNEL Radio

2006 – McCulloch Farm Bureau

2007 – Young’s Jewelry

2008 – City Drug

2009 – JT’s Powerhouse

2010 – Young Ready Mix

2011 – Brady Dental Group

2012 – West Central Wireless

2013 – Heart of Texas Country Music Association

2014 – Brady Healthcare Services

2015 – Bob Moore Tire Co.

2016 – The Haven Family Shelter

2017 - The Locker

2018 - Brady Butane

2019 - D & J's Good Ole Days

2020 - Autotechs

2021 - Lubke's Cars & Trucks

2022 - McCulloch County Abstract & Title

Large Business of

the Year

2001 – Heartland Rig

2002 – Super S Foods

2003 – Brady National Bank

2004 – Wal-Mart

2005 – Commercial National Bank

2006 – Loadcraft Industries

2007 – Oglebay Norton Industrial Sands

2008 – Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital

2009 – Medway Home Healthcare

2010 – Lubke’s Cars & Trucks

2011 – Cadre Proppants

2012 – Davenport Inc.

2013 – Premier Silica

2014 – Fairmount-Santrol

2015 – Heart of Texas Healthcare System

2016 – Hexion

2017 - Jacoby's

2018 - Brady West

2019- Texas Wildlife Supply

2020 - Heart of Texas Restoration

2021 - Heart of Texas Healthcare System

2022 - Brady Communications

Volunteer of the Year

2004 – Orlando Rubio

2005 – Charlie Bradshaw

2007 – Danny & Marsha Neal

2008 – Robyn Schwertner & Kellie Jonas

2009 – Taylor Neal & DaKota Smith

2010 – Don and Traci Enix

2011 – Diana Murray

2012 – Carol Henderson, Mary Bradshaw, Mary King

2013 – Michael Cook

2014 – Lindsey Roberds

2015 – Jason Beard

2016 - Michelle Pitcox

2017 - Dawn Mork

2018 - Jamie Mork

2019 - Mary King

2020 - James Griffin

2021 - Devin Taylor

2022 - Norma Hagen

President’s Award

2005 – Kim Schwertner

2006 – City of Brady Electric Dept. & Marvin Smith

2007 – Wendy Ellis

2008 – Chamber Ambassadors (Mary Bradshaw, Leisa Camp, Carol Henderson, Mary King)

2009 – Tracy Pitcox

2010 – None Named

2011 – Mike Hall

2012 – Brian King

2013 – Skye Smith and Erin Corbell

2014 – None named

2015 – Martha Saucedo

2016 – Cheryl Mendez

2017 - None named

2018 - J.T. Owens

2019 - None named

2020 - None named

2021 - None named

2022 - None named

Educator of the Year
2016 – Angie Borrego

2017 - Kami Dodds

2018 - Amy Tetens

2019 - Micki Templeton

2020 - Matt Popnoe (posthumously)

2021 - Lavonta Harper

2022 - Lori Holubec

Agribusiness of the Year

2016 – McCulloch County Farm Bureau

2017 - Central Texas Farm Credit

2018 - Cortez Fenzing

2019 - None named

2020 - Wines of Dotson-Cervantes, Alphonse and Martha Dotson

2021 - John Quinn Ranch

2022 - Joe Boy and Mackye Johnson

Outstanding Community

Organization

2020 - McCulloch County Resource Center

2021 - Hope From the Heart

2022 - The Haven Family Shelter