Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children   

RECOGNITION COMMITTEE

ANNUAL HONOREES

 

Year 2007 Awards Person Receiving Award Agency
Outstanding Agency Award   The Methodist Home for Children and Youth
Agency Board Member Award Robert Mahan Georgia AGAPE
Outstanding Administrator Award Melanie Dallas Goshen Valley Boys Ranch
Eugene Calhoun "Lifetime Achievement" not awarded  
Gail Bayes “Vision for Children” Award Dee Simms Georgia Office of the Child Advocate
Legislator of the Year Jan Jones  
Child Care Worker Award Hariot Haynes Georgia Industrial Children's Home
Outstanding Manager Award Vicky Nipper McClention Lutheran Services of Georgia
Outstanding Volunteer Alton Conway Mountain Top Boy's Home
Year 2006 Awards Person Receiving Award Agency
Agency of the Year   Elks Aidmore Children's Center
Agency Board Member J. Russell Litford Methodist Home for Children and Youth
Administrator of the Year Ralph Comerford The Vashti Center
Eugene Calhoun "Lifetime Achievement"    
Gail Bayes “Vision for Children” Awards Phil Kouns Rainbow House Emergency Shelter
Legislators of the Year Dan Moody State Senator District 56
Legislators of the Year
 
Brooks P. Coleman, Jr. Representative House District 97
Social Service Worker of the Year Andre Blanchard The Bridge, Inc.
Supervisor of the Year Award Vickey Hale Elks Aidmore Children's Center
Volunteer of the Year Lynda Miller The Bridge, Inc.


 

Year 2005 Awards Person Receiving Award Agency
Agency of the Year   Twin Cedars
Agency Board Member of the Year Melanie Williams Fledglings
Administrator of the Year Twilynn Jourdain-Smith The Bridge
Eugene Calhoun "Lifetime Achievement" Pam McKay Flowering Branch Emergency Shelter
Gail Bayes “Vision for Children” Awards Anne McLaughlin Georgia Parent Support Network
Legislators of the Year
 
Representative Jeff Brown District 69
Social Service Worker of the Year Pamela Wright Creative Community Services
Supervisor of the Year Award Stephanie Bishop-Collum Inner Harbour
Volunteer of the Year Dr. Bill and Debbe Furey St. Mary's Home

 

 

Year 2004 Awards Person Receiving Award Agency
Agency of Year Emily Acker, Executive Director Multi-Agency Alliance for Children
 
Administrator of the Year Thomas Russell, LCSW, LMFT The Bridge
Child Care Worker of the Year Ronnie Eckert
 
Good Shepherd Therapeutic Center
Eugene Calhoun "Lifetime Achievement" Sue Smith Georgia Parent Support Network, Inc.
Gail Bayes “Vision for Children” Awards Doug Joiner The Bridge
 
Legislators of the Year   Rep. Judy Manning
 
Legislators of the Year
 
  David Graves
Social Service Worker of the Year Michael Frazier The Bridge
Supervisor of the Year Award Jane Garman United Methodist Children’s Home (Decatur)
Volunteer of the Year Johnny Jennings
 
Georgia Baptist Children’s Homes and Family Ministries, Inc.

 

Year 2003 Awards Person Receiving Award Agency
Agency   Georgia Support Parent Network
Board Member Dow N. "Kip" Kirkpatrick Chris Homes, Inc.
Child Care Worker Loretta Holland Anne Elizabeth Shepherd Home-Twin Cedars Youth Services
Eugene Calhoun "Life Achievement" Johnny Wilkes Good Shepherd Therapeutic Center
Gail Bayes "Vision for Children" Ada Cornwell Georgia Baptist Children's Home and Family Ministries
Social Worker Melody King Inner Harbour
Supervisor Janine Russell Creative Community Services
Volunteer Jeannette Jordan GAHSC Volunteer

 

Year 2002 Awards Person Receiving Award Agency
Child Care Worker Tracie Roberson Elks Aidmore
Eugene Calhoun "Life Achievement" Malinda Kogerma Inner Harbour
Gail Bayes "Vision for Children" Sally Buchanan Creative Community Services
Social Worker Heather Rowles Creative Community Services
Volunteer Daneise Archer Advocates for Bartow's Children

 

Year 2001 Awards Person Receiving Award Agency
Administrator James Harper Georgia Baptist Children's Homes and Family Ministries
Agency   Creative Community Services
Board Member Richard (Dick) Peden Georgia Baptist Childrens Homes and Family Ministries
Child Care Worker Derren Burse CHRIS Homes
Eugene Calhoun "Life Achievement"   St. Mary's Home
Gail Bayes "Vision for Children" Normer Adams GAHSC
Legislator Nadine Thomas  
Journalist Ron Martz Atlanta Journal/Constitution
Social Worker Nakita Jordan Georgia Sheriffs Youth Homes
Volunteer Christopher Piper Murphy Harpst

 

Year 2000 Awards Person Receiving Award Agency
Administrator Carol McCarty Georgia Baptist Children's Homes and Family Ministries
Agency   Inner Harbour Hospital
Board Member Sybil Wermert Creative Community Services
Child Care Worker Patrice Thurman Methodist Home for Children, Macon
Eugene Calhoun "Life Achievement" Beverly C. Cochran United Methodist Children's Home, Decatur
Gail Bayes "Vision for Children" Barry Kerr Morningstar Baptist Treatment
Legislator Senator Mike Polak, District 42, DeKalb  
Social Worker Molly Dugan CHRIS Homes
Volunteer Grace Duke Christian City

 

Year 1999 Awards Person Receiving Award Agency
Administrator Sally Buchanan Creative Community Services
Agency   Georgia Children's Home
Board Member Anthony Whitehurst KidsPeace
Child Care Worker

Child Care Worker

Amy Sue Whipple

Kim McGhee

Twin Cedars

Methodist Home

Eugene Calhoun "Life Achievement" Phil Kouns Rainbow House
Gail Bayes "Vision for Children" Mike Angstadt Twin Cedars Youth Services
Legislator Rep. Ron Dodson, Clayton County  
Social Worker Jennifer Bower Creative Community Services
Volunteer

Volunteer

Cindy Hart

Les Linebaugh

CHRIS Homes

Methodist Home, Macon

 

Year 1998 Awards Person Receiving Award Agency
Administrator Kathy Colbenson CHRIS Homes
Agency   Georgia Baptist Children's Homes

CHRIS Homes

Board Member Debra Gomez Georgia Children's Homes
Child Care Worker Becci Hughes CHRIS Homes
Eugene Calhoun "Life Achievement" Hazel Grady Georgia Baptist Children's Homes
Gail Bayes "Vision for Children" Steve Rumford Methodist Home for Children and Youth
Legislator Senator Nathan Dean  
Social Worker Judy Tott Methodist Home for Children and Youth, Macon

 

Year 1997 Awards Person Receiving Award Agency
Administrator Sister Mary Alvin Seubott Saint Mary's Home
Board Member Andy Kain CHRIS Homes
Child Care Worker Coach Harace Scandrick Saint Mary's Home
Eugene Calhoun "Life Achievement" Dziko Emu CHRIS Homes
Gail Bayes "Vision for Children" Gwen Skinner Department of Juvenile Justice
Legislator Rep. Georganna Sinkfield, Fulton  
Social Worker Sally Sims Georgia Baptist Children's Homes
Volunteer Andy Barclay GAHSC

 

Year 1996 Awards Person Receiving Award Agency
Administrator Debbie Relyea Georgia Baptist Children's Homes and Family Ministries
Agency CHRIS Homes  
Board Member Glenn Davis Carpenter's Way Ranch
Child Care Worker Clyde & Sarah Moore Christina City Children's Home
Eugene Calhoun "Life Achievement" Sister Theresa Mary Sumner Saint Mary's Home
Gail Bayes "Vision for Children" Michael Thurmond Department of Human Resources
Legislator Senator Mike Polak, District 42, DeKalb  
Social Worker Amelia Haley Methodist Home, Macon

 

Year 1995 Awards Person Receiving Award Agency
Administrator Abe Wilkinson Elks Aidmore Children's Center
Agency   Twin Cedars Youth Services
Board Member Edward Hixon Elks Aidmore Children's Center
Child Care Worker Ruth & Ken VanZandt Murphy-Harpst-Vashti
Eugene Calhoun "Life Achievement" Cecil Cornwell Georgia Baptist Children's Homes
Gail Bayes "Vision for Children" Bill Hancock Carpenter's Way Ranch
Legislator Rep. Sharon Trense, N. Fulton  
Social Worker Dewanda Burt CHRIS Homes

 

Year 1994 Awards Person Receiving Award Agency
Administrator Joanne Simmons Murphy-Harpst-Vashti
Agency   Methodist Home, Macon
Board Member Roger Willis Gwinnett Children's Shelter
Child Care Worker Gene & Irene Evans  
Eugene Calhoun "Life Achievement" Olivette Allison Carrie Steele-Pitts Home
Legislator Speaker Tom Murphy House of Representatives
Social Worker Mike LaChapelle United Methodist Children's Home, Decatur
 

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