2012 Annual Chamber Luncheon and Awards

More than 260 people attendeed the Madisonville-Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Annual Luncheon and Awards Presentation on Thursday, February 2. The Chamber honored several businesses and individuals, and introduced the new board members and board chair for 2012.



Amy Sanderson, left, 2011 Board Chair, handed the gavel to 2012 Board Chair, Mary King.



From left: Wendy Kolb, owner of Giggles & Grins Boutique, winner of the 2011 Horizon Award for a business in operation three years or less;
Kevin Cotton, owner of Brother's Bar-B-Que, winner of the 2011 Small Business of theYear Award for a business with 50 or fewer employees;
Kenny Allen, Executive Vice-President of Mining Operations, and David Cobb, Executive Vice-President of Business Development for Armstrong Coal, the Chamber's 2011 Business of the Year.

 

2011 Educators of the Year, from left:
Murray State University-Madisonville: Donna Crouch
K-12: Darryl Patton, Madisonville-North Hopkins High School
Madisonville Community College: David Schuermer

First United Bank and Trust of Madisonville received the 2011 Bill Corum Community Service Award. Karen Glenn, center, CEO of First United Bank accepted the award for the bank from Rick Welch, left, and Chamber President Harriett Whitaker, right.

  

 

Allen Rudd, left, Board Chair of Trover Health System, presented the Loman C. Trover Healthcare Award to Dr. William J. Crump Jr.

 

Shauna Parker, left, accepted the 2011 Chamber Ambassador of the Year award from board member Andy Rideout, right.

Richard George, center, the Chamber's Volunteer of the Year, with board member JAT Mountjoy, left, and Chamber President Harriett Whitaker, right.