Laurens County Chamber

Awards


Summer 2008

Holmes Photography
Brad Hollon

Small Business of the Quarter Holmes Photography of Laurens has been named the Small Business of the Quarter by the Laurens County Chamber of Commerce. Pictured at the award presentation are, from the left, Chamber board chairman Jim Firmin, Chamber president and CEO Rob Clapper, Holmes Photography owner Suellen Holmes, and Chamber chairman-elect Jay Peay. Read More Here

Ambassador of the Quarter Brad Hollon, third from left, has been named Ambassador of the Quarter by the Laurens County Chamber of Commerce. Pictured at the award presentation, from the left, are Chamber Board Chairman-Elect Jay Peay, Chamber president and CEO Rob Clapper, Hollon, and Chamber Board Chairman Jim Firmin.
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Each year in January the Chamber closes out the old year and welcomes the new. The gavel is passed from one board chairman to the next.

The Chamber also takes this time to honor members who have made outstanding contributions during the past year. Awards include:

  • Chamber Ambassador
    of the Year
  • Small Business Person
    of the Year
  • John P. Faris Volunteer
    of the Year

The Chamber also recognizes outstanding Laurens County high school sophomores with the Cecil Davenport Award.

2007 Award Winners Include:

Robert M. Vance Small Business of the Year Award
Palmetto Heritage Real Estate, Laurens, SC

Ambassador of the Year Award
Joyce Holliday of Hospice Care of South Carolina-Laurens County

John P. Faris Volunteer of the Year Award
Jamie Adair of the Laurens County Health Care System

Spirit of the Chamber Award
Dixie Prickett of AstenJohnson

King Dixon Leadership Award
A. King Dixon, II and County Council Chairman Jim Coleman

Cecil O. Davenport Citizenship Award
Catherine Lauren King of Clinton High School

Cecil O. Davenport Award Runners-up
Virginia B. Hughes, Clinton High School
Olivia K. Keyes, Thornwell High School
Adam Taylor, Laurens District 55 High School

Teachers of the Year
Kelly Simmons, Laurens County School District 55
Joanne Hoppenhauer, Laurens County School District 56