EVANSVILLE, IND. – Leadership Everyone (LE) invites the community to celebrate the 131 nominees during the 28thAnnual Celebration of Leadership (COL) on March 23, 2023, from 7:00-8:00 p.m. LE is partnering once more with WNIN to televise the event again this year. Fifth Third Bank returns as COL’s title sponsor for the eighth year. See the following pages for the list of 2023 COL nominees.
Celebration of Leadership is unique for its scope, diversity, and ability to inspire community engagement across the region. Through COL, LE publicly seeks out and celebrates individuals, projects or organizations making significant, collaborative contributions that improve and transform our community in the following categories: Arts; Community & Neighborhood; Education; Government, Public Service, & Environment; and Health & Social Service.Â
Throughout its 28 years, COL has recognized more than 2800 nominations and presented over 830 awards to people, projects and organizations honoring the community’s inspiring examples of servant leadership.
NOMINEES
INDIVIDUALS
ARTS
David Brown
Zach Evans
Debbie Goldman
Dr. Roger Kalia
Annie Kim
Justin McCullough-Haddix
Rob Millard-Mendez
Robert Nicholls
Suzanne Schriber
Tiffany Ball and Robert Hunt
COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBORHOODS
Kent Anderson
Andrew Backes
Nicki Blythe
Wendy Chinn
Leonard Collins
Jack Deig
Amanda Deutsch
Rev. Floyd Edwards, Sr.
Rev. Kevin Fleming (D)
Terri Hartweck
Geronica Hazelwood-Conner
Aaron Miller
Marcia Lynch
Mackenzee McKittrick
Drew Mehta
Kori Miller
Tyler Myers
Luke Nordine
Emily Patton
Brenda Phelps
Brian Southern
Erum Shafi Syed
Teddy the Therapy Pig
Laura Ziliak
Education
Art4SDUSD
Jane Ann Bradford
Dr. Rob Carroll
Jason Emmerson
Carol Havens
Jay Hille
Audra Kellams
Ted McCreary
Dr. Shallegra Moye
Cassandra Rains-Francis
Elisabet Sena-Martin
Robin Woebkenberg
Government, Public Service, & Environment
Rev. Gerald Arnold
Kelley Coures
Debbera De Lena
Deonte Merriweather
Mario Reid
Shirley Starks
Lorie Anne Van Hook
Neil Woods
Health & Social Services
Courtney Beitler
Joann and Mason Bogard
Julie Davis-Brunner
God Is Good Foundation
Dr Shaukat Iftikhar
Jacy King
Marcia Lambert
Chris Metz
Abdul Samee
Jessica Schnur
Amy Jo Sheeley
BUSINESSES & ORGANIZATIONS
Arts
Bokeh Lounge
Haynie’s Corner Arts District Association
School of Ballet Indiana
Community & Neighborhood
Atlas® World Group
Caring Friends Daycare Ministry
Homies Hope
Impact Evansville
Mae’s Way Foundation
Mothers at War Ministries & Resource Center, Inc.
Sixth and Zero
Soul Writer’s Guild
Zeta Zeta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Breakfast with Santa
EDUCATION
Early College High School Student Council
Incognito Instructors
North Gibson Dollars for Scholars
Optimal Rhythms/ Access Academy
Potter’s Wheel
Government, Public Service, & Environment
Autism Evansville
Owensboro Stands With Ukraine
Southwest Indiana Small Business Development Center
VHS Low-Cost Spay & Neuter Clinic
Health & Social Services
Alex and Ali Foundation
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield “The Addict’s Wake: A Documentary of Hope” Screening
Evansville Christian Life Center
Southwest Indiana Area Health Education Center (SWI AHEC)
PROJECTS & PROGRAMS
Arts
Before There Was Mozart with the Eykamp String Quartet
Elf Academy
Joshua Academic Music Instruction ChangeLab
YART
Community & Neighborhood
Cardio for Canines
Chloe Randolph Organization, Inc.
Emergency Food Assistance Program
Evansville DÃa de los Muertos
EVSC Festival of Nations
International Food Festival
Jacobsville Advantage: Powered by Fifth Third
Judson St. Words Project
OASIS Program – Evansville Rescue Mission
Princeton Tiger Angel Tree
Sister Joanna’s Table
Toyota Indiana YMCA
West End P.O.W.E.R
Where’s Waldo
Education
COL 2022 Nominee Group
CYPRESS Pen Pal Program
EVSC OptIN Signing Day
NTI and Company
SICTC Culinary Arts Program
USI Bus Drivers – James Putnam and Jermaine Razor
Government, Public Service, & Environment
Data Analytics ChangeLab
Deaconess Green Team
Paws for Comfort – Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library
Seasons of Sharing
WNIN-FM’s The Friday Wrap with John Gibson
Health & Social Services
Be Kind for Ollie Comfort Bags
Children’s Mental Health ChangeLab
Deaconess Medication Assistance Program
Deaconess SANEs
Health Communications ChangeLab
Keep Me Safe Registry
Lunch & Learn Series
Medical Professions Academy
Over the Edge for Granted
Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare’s D.E.E. (Diversity, Equity & Engagement) Committee
TSA Youth Group
Wag ‘n Drag
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About Leadership Everyone
Leadership Everyone (LE) was founded in 1976, by a group of future-thinking local leaders, whose commitment to community-wide betterment remains strong today. Driven by its mission of diverse servant leaders transforming the community, LE brings together people with different talents, gifts and perspectives and transforms these individuals into leaders who embrace the concept of community trusteeship and the collaborative process.Â
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Contacts
Lynn Miller-Pease
Chief Executive Officer
Leadership Everyone
C: (812) 589-3682
lynn@leadershipeveryone.org              Â
Elizabeth Maurer
Director Operations
Leadership Everyone
C: (812) 431-1408
elizabeth@leadershipeverone.org
