Leadership Fort Smith award winners announced
Seven individuals have been named recipients of the Leadership Fort Smith Alumni Association’s 2010 community leadership awards and will receive their awards at a June 3 banquet.
Awards include the Jack White Leadership Fort Smith Award, given to an individual whose leadership has made a significant difference in the community, as well as community leadership awards in six categories — religion, education, business and industry, non-profit, government and health.
Sister Judith Marie Keith of Fort Smith, executive director of the Trinity Educational Trust, will receive the Jack White Leadership Fort Smith Award. Community Leadership Award recipients are Dr. Paul B. Beran (education), Carl D. Corley (business and industry), Rev. Kemp Holden (religion), Carol Martin (health), John Jeter (non-profit), and Tracy Winchell (government).
Leadership Fort Smith, offered through the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, provides an issues-oriented education program to 25 regional citizens annually with the goal of empowering them to become active and effective leaders.