December 2019
Chamber Connection
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Dr. Russell Greenholt accepts the Chairman's Award from Chamber President Gary Laird
The Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Business Awards Ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 at Bay City Restaurant. The event was presented by APPI Energy, Doceo, and KLK Welding. In addition to naming Educators of the Year, Small Business of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Positive Action Award, and the new Her Traditions Women’s Enrichment Award, the Chamber recognized Kevin Gulden of Utz Quality Foods as Past Chair of the Board; Trista Geeting of Cognitive Health Solutions as Ambassador of the Year, Elizabeth Johnides of the Markets at Hanover with the Community Leader Award; and Dr. Russell Greenholt, retiring superintendent of Conewago Valley School District, with the Chairman’s Award. Competitors from Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc., three-time winners of the Annual Corporate Challenge, were presented with a trophy for the 2019 event.
The 2019 Educators of the Year, sponsored by 1st Ed Federal Credit Union, included Rachel Berkebile, South Western School District; Lisa Smith, Hanover Public School District; Theresa Smith, St. Joseph Catholic School; Benjamin Louey, Spring Grove Area School District; and Tamela Hall, Conewago Valley School District. Unlike the other awards presented at the Annual Business Award Ceremony, the Chairman’s Award is not presented every year. In fact, the Chairman’s Award has only been awarded three times during the past 13 years. The Chairman’s Award was created in remembrance of Scotty R. Dubbs, former chair of the chamber board of directors and true visionary. An innovator and visionary himself, the 2019 recipient of the prestigious Chairman’s Award is Dr. Russell Greenholt. continued on page 4...
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