Award Recipients and Banquet Photos

Mental Health Champions

Champion's NameCategoryYear
Brandon BordersDD2026
Matt ChinnSUD2026
Stephanie RobinsonMI2026
Duane GruisDD2025
Alfred Long Sr.SUD2025
Roger KochMI2025
a woman with short, wavy light brown hair and glasses. She is wearing a black top and smiling gently. The background is plain and light-colored, which keeps the focus on her face. The setting appears to be a simple, indoor environment.Audrey Whittenberg MI2024
Lilly EikermannLilly EikermannDD2024
a man with short, neatly trimmed hair and a beard. He is wearing a light pink button-up shirt over a white t-shirt. The man is smiling and standing in front of a tree with a textured bark, which forms the background of the image. The setting appears to be outdoors, suggesting a natural and relaxed environment.Clifford AtterberrySUD2024
DavidDavid GouldDD2023
Amye TrefethenMI2023
Merna Leisure-EppickSUD2023
Susan ParkerDD2022
Steve WhyteMI2022
William ChaneySUD2022
Amanda KochDD2021
Kailey ReevesMI2021
Dwain StricklandSUD2021
a woman with long, straight dark hair, wearing a black top and a maroon cardigan. She is smiling broadly and is standing in front of a plain gray backdrop. She is also wearing small, round earrings.Candace CunninghamDD2020
Tim ConroyMI2020
John Stuckey
John StuckeySUD2020
Connor McGranahanDD2019
Richard Cohen & Angelo Blanchard MI2019
Dan HannekenSUD2019
Christopher WorthDD2018
Mirna HerreraMI2018
Bobbi Jo ReedSUD2018
Cathy EnfieldDD2017
Madison McDowellMI2017
David StoeckerSUD2017
Max LewisDD2016
Sarah Earll MI2016
Heather GieckSUD2016
Cory McMahon DD2015
Kate CertainMI2015
Christine McDonaldSUD2015
Quentin Miller DD2014
Lu Ann Reese MI2014
Robert HarrisonSUD2014
Garrett Lawrence DD2013
Tim BoydMI2013
Bobette FiglerSUD2013
Aaron Likens DD2012
Tomas HernandezMI2012
Shelly WimsSUD2012
Jim RennisonDD2011
Mickie McDowellMI2011
Toni JordanSUD2011
Gary StevensDD2010
James Pace III MI2010
Earl Cobbins, Jr. SUD2010
Robert Qualls MI2009
Regina McKinney SUD2009
Jamie Graham DD2009
Nan ChamberlainMI2008
Dan LaLone DD2008
Teresa Taylor SUD2008

Lasting Legacy Award Recipients

Legacy's NameYear
Dr. Henry V. Guhleman2008
Dr. George A. Ulett2008
Dr. Elmer C. Jackson 2009
Honorable Warren E. Hearnes2009
Betty Cooper Hearnes 2009
Carole Roper Park Vaughan 2010
Gerald J. Zafft2010
Dr. Danny Wedding2011
Jane Bierdeman-Fike 2012
Bill Kyles2012
Partnership for Hope Program2012
DM 3700 Program2013
Dr. Keith Schafer2016
Dr. Ron Dittemore2019
Kathy Carter2022
Dr. John Constantino 2023
Governor Jay Nixon 2024
Senator Roy Blunt2025

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