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NEWS NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR 2018 CIVIC HALL OF FAME
CHAMBER ANNOUNCES PERSONNEL CHANGES
The Tuscaloosa County Civic Hall of Fame Committee is accepting nominations for the Hall of Fame Class of 2018. Deadline for nominations is June 1, 2018.
The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama has named Carolyn Tubbs the Director of Education Programs. Tubbs, who has served as the Chamber’s Education and Workforce Development Program Manager, will lead the Chamber’s Adopt-A-School program.
The Civic Hall of Fame seeks to honor exceptional citizens who have made significant, long-term contributions to the overall growth, development and betterment of Tuscaloosa County and its communities. Nominees must have made contributions to civic, social, religious or political growth of Tuscaloosa outside of his or her career responsibilities. “The Civic Hall of Fame honors those who truly embrace the spirit of public service and civic involvement,” says Farley Poellnitz, Committee Chair, Tuscaloosa County Civic Hall of Fame. “We ask members of our community to nominate citizens whose contributions to society have helped to create the quality of life we all enjoy today.” In the Civic Hall of Fame’s 17-year history, 108 individuals have been inducted, including familiar names such as Coach Paul Bryant, Snow Hinton, McDonald Hughes, Frank Moody, Munny Sokol and Maude Whatley – individuals devoted to the community, willing to share their time and energy to assist the area in growing and prospering. However, many individuals worthy of this honor have yet to be recognized, and the Civic Hall of Fame encourages individuals and organizations to nominate potential inductees. Inductees will be named at a ceremony later in the year. Nomination forms and guidelines for completing the forms are available at www.tuscaloosachamber.com, or can be requested by emailing Carolyn@ tuscaloosachamber.com. For more information, call Carolyn Tubbs at (205) 391-0556. Chamber Announces Personnel Changes
The Adopt-A-School program is currently in its 33rd year. More than 100 local companies and organizations are involved in partnerships with all 57 public schools in the Tuscaloosa City and County systems. Partners often provide much-needed financial resources to their respective schools as well as offer a significant investment of personnel to participate in various classroom programs. Tubbs has worked closely with the Adopt-A-School program throughout her 16year tenure at the Chamber. “Carolyn knows the Adopt-A-School program inside and out,” said Chamber President and CEO Jim Page. “She will continue the expansion of this great program and further position it as a core function of our regional workforce development efforts.” Tubbs replaces Robin Jenkins, who has led the highly successful program since 2015, and who previously served as the Chamber’s Director of Communications and Marketing. “Robin has been an invaluable member of the Chamber team and has truly left her mark on this organization,” said Chamber President and CEO Jim Page. “All of our education efforts have thrived under Robin’s dedicated leadership.” Katherine Waldon has joined the Chamber staff as a Workforce Development Project Manager. She will provide support to the Region 3 Workforce Development Council / West Alabama Works and assist with numerous workforce development projects throughout the nine-county region. Waldon succeeds Julie Hindall, who relocated to Jacksonville, Florida with her husband and has recently accepted a position as Workforce Development Manager with the JAX Chamber. Waldon earned both a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Master of Public Administration from The University of Alabama. She previously served as the Program and Education Coordinator for the Boys and Girls Club of West Alabama. “Although we were saddened by Julie’s relocation to Florida, we are very fortunate to have added Katherine to the Chamber team. Her education, experience and genuine passion for helping people succeed will make her a tremendous asset to our region’s dynamic workforce development efforts,” said Donny Jones, the Chamber’s Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director of West Alabama Works.
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