Community Awards

Each year, the Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce gives community awards in a variety of categories at their Annual Banquet. The types and names of the awards have changed over the years, but the importance of recognizing those individuals and businesses who perform above and beyond has not.

Awards will be announced each year at the annual Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet in April at the Brownwood Coliseum.

Groner Pitts Lifetime Achievement Award

2021 – Dale Wheelis (Posthumously)
2020 – Steve Ellis
2019 – Paul Waldrop, Jr.
2018 – Dallas Huston
2017 – Margaret Coleman
2016 – Jane Ellen Jamar
2015 – Robert Porter
2014 – Calvin Fryar
2013 – Dr. Stephen Kelly
2012 – Patti Jordan
2011 – Leonard Underwood
2010 – Bert Massey
2009 – J Fred Perry
2008 – Putter Jarvis
2007 – Stuart Coleman

Man of the Year

2021 – Larry Mathis
2020 – Daniel Hutson
2019 – Carter Sharpe
2018 – Keith Clark
2017 – Tim Espinoza
2016 – Claude “Chip” Camp
2015 – Hank Hunter
2014 – Rex Tackett
2013 – Dr. Don Bostic
2012 – Ken Harriss
2011 – Bob Shipley
2010 – Frank Hilton
2009 – Eric Evans
2008 – Greg Dodds
2007 – Steven McCrane
2004 – Dr. Bill Fishback
2003 – Rick Newton
2002 – Stephen Ellis
2001 – Dr. Dale Wheelis
2000 – Dr. Stephen Kelly

Woman of the Year

2021 – Nancy King
2020 – Jessica Hardy
2019 – Marisha Stidom
2018 – Kim Bruton
2017 – Marianne Tackett
2016 – Angelia Bostick
2015 – Ann Beadel
2014 – Jodie Armstrong
2013 – Tammy Robinson
2012 – Joyce Leidig
2011 – Dr. Nancy Jo Humfeld
2010 – Ann Jones
2009 – Bradlee Dodds
2008 – Randee Green
2007 – Debbie Morelock
2004 – Jamie Munson
2003 – Edda Ratliff
2002 – Sandi Kelly
2001 – Liz Brown
2000 – Kay Leipzig

Large Business of Year

2021 – Chick-fil-A
2020 – Nelson Wholesale
2019 – Landmark Life Insurance Co.
2018 – Brownwood Regional Medical Center
2017 – United Supermarket
2016 – Ingram Concrete
2015 – Bruner Auto Group
2014 – Oncor
2013 – Loadcraft Industries
2012 – Superior Essex
2011 – 3M Company
2010 – TexasBank
2009 – Kohler Company
2008 – Citizens National Bank
2007 – DanHil Containers
2006 – Howard Payne University
2005 – Brownwood Reg. Medical Center

Medium Business of Year

2021 – Hill Country Home Care
2020 – Texas – Clean
2019 – Weakley-Watson Ace Hardware
2018 – Painter & Johnson Financial
2017 – Texas Rock Crusher Railway
2016 – Big Country Ford
2015 – KOXE
2014 – Staples
2013 – Weakley-Watson Hardware
2012 – Dr. Pepper
2011 – Waldrop Construction
2010 – McCoy’s Building Supply
2009 – Draco’s Janitorial Service
2008 – Hamilton’s
2007 – Diamond P Enterprises
2006 – Underwood’s Cafeteria
2005 – Nelson Wholesale

Small Business of Year

2021 – Intermission Bookshop
2020 – Common Grounds
2019 – Diamond R Store & Cafe
2018 – Jacob’s Pharmacy
2017 – Roberson Rent-All
2016 – Coldwell Banker – Mark Campbell & Associates
2015 – Star of Texas Bed & Breakfast
2014 – BrownwoodNews.com
2013 – Runaway Train Cafe
2012 – Insurance Specialists
2011 – Ricardo’s Tortilla Bakery
2010 – HWH Janitorial
2009 – Turtle Restaurant & Gelateria
2008 – Julia Taylor, CPA
2007 – Landmark Life
2006 – Heart of Texas Cataract Center
2005 – The Rage

Ambassador of Year

2021- Vikki Firth
2020 – Andrea Lee
2019 – Vikki Firth
2018 – Lindy Mason
2017 – Dustin Larremore
2016 – Jimmy Trowbridge
2015 – Rick Phelps
2014 – Donna Wilhelm
2013 – Daniel Hutson
2012 – Daniel Hutson
2010 – Joan Atchley
2009 – Michael Richardson
2008 – Donna Wilhelm

Professional of Year

2021 – Sunni Modawell
2020 – Dr. Joe Young
2019 – Police Chief Terry Nichols
2018 – Steve Oines
2017 – Nanda Wilbourn
2016 – Chief Mike Corley
2015 – Bobby Rountree
2014 – Larry Mathis
2013 – Judge Stephen Ellis
2012 – Dr. Carol Boren
2011 – James Campbell
2010 – Darrell Haynes
2009 – Dr. Lanny Hall
2008 – Sue Jones

Volunteer of Year

2021 – Lindy Mason
2020 – Mike Blagg
2019 – Meghan Mask
2018 – Vikki Firth
2017 – Grant Magness
2016 – Aaron, Rowonna & Kiera McNeely
2015 – Adam Lancaster & Kim Peterson
2014 – Debbie Morelock
2013 – Mette Lundsgaard
2012 – Edda Ratliff
2011 – Al Kramer
2010 – Jerry Don Gleaton

Good Neighbor

2021 – Tara Newton, Travis Curry, Carol Jarvis Deal
2020 – Chip Baker, Harold Hogan, St. John’s Church
2019 – Mike Hall, Gayland Miller, Revitalizing Our Community (ROC), Gary & Sharon Bostick
2018 – Tom Allen, Lane & Cheila Dryden, Dub Wilson
2017 – Keith Clark, Brian Wade (posthumously), Paul Coghlan
2016 – Don Bostic (posthumously), Dee Reynolds (posthumously), Jill Bastardo, Amanda Leija
2015 – Angelia Bostick, Rick Phelps
2014 – Jeannette Chesser, Dallas Huston, Brittany Cooley, James Cooley, Lahonda Blevins
2013 – Clay Riley, Leslie Courington, VFW Post #3278, Steve Blake, Kim Peterson, Tim Espinoza
2012 – Shannon Stone (posthumously), Buddy Preston, Nelson Turnbow, Toni Hill
2011 – Bettie Evans, Joyce Leidig, Kirby Cabler, 2010 Brownwood Lions Team
2010 – Scott Morelock, Calvin Gray, Betty Terry (posthumously)
2009 – BJ Carnes (posthumously), Nesa Morelock, Charles Lockwood, Florence Hass, Rebecca McKee
2008 – Harold Lockwood, Ada Turner, Margaret Carter, Jose Brown
2007 – Cotton Wood, Dick Williams, Priscilla Monson, Dave Fair, Jill Evans, Eric Evans, Fred Kelly, Mary Stephenson