After two months of nominations and voting by the community, the Cedar City Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of the 2016 “Best of Cedar City” awards. Winners will receive their awards and recognition at a gala on Wednesday, Jan. 20, in the Sharwan Smith Student Center Ballroom at Southern Utah University.
There are 12 different Best of Cedar City awards that honor community members and businesses nominated for encouraging and promoting a positive and vital economy and preserving those unique qualities that make the Cedar City area a very special place to live, work, and visit.
“A lot of the time, people do things to better our community without getting this recognition,” says gala banquet chairman Jory Corsi. “These awards give us a chance to identify those in the community who make Cedar City what it is today.”
This year’s Best of Cedar City award winners are:
–Hospitality Business of the Year: Cedar City Brian Head Tourism Bureau
–Organization of the Year: Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA)
–Educator of the Year: Mary Pearson
–Citizen of the Year: Ed Lamb
–Employer of the Year: GAF
–Man of the Year: Martin Tyner
–Woman of the Year: Terri Hartley
–Young Citizen of the Year: Kaleigh Bronson
–Innovative Business of the Year: Rugged Materials
–Business of the Year: Cherry Creek Radio
–Lifetime Achievement: Dixie Leavitt
The Cedar City Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Award will be announced at the gala by Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Chris McCormick.
Community members are invited to attend the gala and celebrate award winners. This year’s gala festivities will include a prime rib dinner, performances by the SUU Ballroom Dance team, music provided by the SUU Jazz Band, and a 1920s theme. Tickets are on sale now at $45 a person and can be purchased online at cedarcitychamber.org or by calling (435) 586-4484. Seating is 10 guests per table.
This will be the 66th annual “Best of Cedar City” awards gala. Past winners include Mayor Maile Wilson, Fred C. Adams, The Pizza Cart, the Utah Shakespeare Festival, Mindy Benson, and the Iron County Care and Share.
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