Award Recipients for the 2010 Campaign
Circle of Caring Awards:
The Circle of Caring Award distinguishes company campaigns that are outstanding in the following key areas: organization and growth, level of corporate and employee giving, and year-round commitment to United Way programs. Companies are awarded points based on achievement and increased levels in each of the key areas.
The following, in alphabetical order, are the companies in our Circle of Caring.
Advocat Inc., Alfa Insurance Companies, AT&T, ATMOS Energy, Best Buy, Board Member Inc., Century II, CLARCOR Inc., Comdata Corporation, Community First Bank & Trust, Enterprise Holdings, Fifth Third Bank, First Farmers & Merchants Bank, Franklin Marriott, Franklin Synergy Bank, J C Penney, Journal Communications Inc., Lattimore Black Morgan Cain Affiliates, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Noranda Intermediate Holding Corporation, PICA Group, Publix Supermarkets Inc., PwC, Regions Bank, Reliant Bank, SSOE Inc., State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company StrategyCorps/BankDirector/LocalEats, Tractor Supply Company, UPS, Video Gaming Technologies, and Williamson County Government.
Award Categories and Winners:
#1 Company Award - Tractor Supply Company
Summit Awards - Publix Supermarkets, Inc.
Rising Star - Noranda Intermediate Holding Corporation
Best Campaign(s) - Macy's, Reliant Bank, Noranda Intermediate Holding Corporation
Most Creative Campaign(s) - State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company, Journal Communications Inc. Unum
Most Improved Campaign (by division)
- Finance: Wells Fargo & Co
- Insurance: Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
- Retail: Marshalls
- Miscellaneous: Video Gaming Technologies
- Best New Company - Healthways, HealthTech Management Services
- Government Challenge Award - Williamson County Government
- School - Trinity Elementary
Education Awards
- Williamson County Schools - Kenrose Elementary; Woodland Middle; Centennial High
- Franklin Special School District - Poplar Grove Elementary; Poplar Grove Middle
- District Award - Franklin Special School District
Bill King Award - Tom Stearns
John Easley Award - Nurses for Newborns, Vicki Beaver
Becky Darby Award - George Carlson, Goodwill Industries
Outstanding Community Volunteer - Larry Trettenero
Outstanding Community Impact - Dion Sheidy
Outstanding Youth Award - Miranda Fulmer
Outstanding Medius Circle - Terri Welch
Outstanding Patricia Hart Society - Laura Salzer-Wilczek