ALEXANDRIA, VA – On August 6, Chamber of Commerce ALX hosted the 2024 Community Champions Awards Ceremony presented by Inova Health System. Honorees, family, friends and colleagues attended the ceremony to celebrate the exceptional service of Alexandria’s workplaces. In addition to the first responders the Chamber has honored for 40 years, additional honors were presented to essential workers across six industries: educators, government employees, hospitality workers, healthcare professionals, senior providers and public works employees. The event was held at the headquarters of National Industries for the Blind at Potomac Yard.
Recipients are nominated by colleagues who have made outstanding contributions in their fields.
New winners for 2024:
Educator of the Year: Tiffany Lee Clark of Naomi L. Brooks Elementary School Government Employee of the Year: Rick Millenbeck of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Hospitality Employee of the Year: Justin Fox of Port City Brewing Company Healthcare Professional of the Year: Udeme Ekong of Alexandria Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center Senior Provider of the Year: Myung “Bruce” Park of Woodbine Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center Public Works Employee of the Year: Peter Kulleser of Virginia American Water
Lifesaving Award Winners
Deputy Master James Gwaltney of the Alexandria Sheriff’s Office, Captain Patrick Evans of the Alexandria Fire Department, Firefighter Blake Jones of the Alexandria Fire Department, Firefighter Scott Springston of the Alexandria Fire Department, Firefighter Isaac May of the Alexandria Fire Department, Firefighter Moriah Anderson of the Alexandria Fire Department, Paramedic Francis Penny of the Alexandria Fire Department, Firefighter/Paramedic Remi Howell of the Alexandria Fire Department, Will Augustine of the Alexandria Fire Department, Captain Joshua Turner of the Alexandria Fire Department, Firefighter/Paramedic Jonathan Maria of the Alexandria Fire Department, Firefighter/Paramedic Christina Holt of the Alexandria Fire Department, Firefighter Luis Vasquez of the Alexandria Fire Department, DeAngelo Bowman of the Alexandria Fire Department, Sergeant Ben Sachs of the Alexandria Police Department, Public Safety Communications Officer Calvin Moore of the Emergency and Customer Communications Division
For more information about the event and a list of sponsoring companies, visit thechamberalx.com.
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