The George W. Harris Leadership Bartow Award is given each year to a member of the Leadership Bartow Alumni who has provided consistent leadership in enhancing Bartow’s quality of life. It is the Greater Bartow Chamber of Commerce’s most prestigious award and will be presented at the 2025 Annual Event on January 25, 2025. Any Chamber member is eligible to nominate a candidate. LIST OF LEADERSHIP BARTOW ALUMNI.
Leadership Bartow Award Criteria:
- Nominee must be a graduate of the Leadership Bartow Program.
- Nominee must have contributed significant community service within the Bartow area, with an emphasis on government, civic or social service.
- The nominee must have created a definitive positive impact on the community.
- The nominee must have been involved in the community on a continuous basis.
- Deadline to submit a nomination is January 15, 2025.
Past Winners (these individuals are not eligible to receive the award again)
1995 – Scott Young
1996 – John Murphy
1997 – Pam Adams
1998 – Keightley Stringfellow
1999 – Jeff Clark
2000 – Andy Anderson
2001 – Sue Britt
2002 – Barbara Newell
2003 – Bud Mears
2004 – Brian Hinton
2005 – Ernie Cooper
2006 – Myrtice Young
2007 – Pam Mitchell
2008 – Tina Spath
2009 – Debbie Burdett
2010 – Anita Stasiak
2011 – Larry Madrid
2012 – Mike DeNeve
2013 – Len Jordan
2014 – James F. Clements
2015 – Don Wilson
2016 – Howe Wallace
2017 – Leo Longworth
2018 – Trish Pfeiffer
2019 – Frank Johnson
2020 – no nomination
2021 – no nomination
2022 – no nomination
2023 – Marie Wilmot
2024 – Shannon Medley
GEORGE W. HARRIS, JR. LEADERSHIP AWARD NOMINATION FORM
