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Franklin County Chamber of Commerce Award Categories 

Beautification Award
Awarded  to one business in each city. Nominee must be a business that made improvements which enhanced the overall image of their city and Franklin County.

“Sprout” Business Award
Awarded to one “budding” Franklin County business. In following the American dream, nominee has laid the foundation for future growth. This business is emerging with an entrepreneurial spirit, perseverance, and drive to succeed. Nominee must have been in business for at least one but no more than five years.

Business of the Year Award
Awarded to one Franklin County business. Nominee must be a business that contributes and promotes economic growth, stability, and improvements in Franklin County. This business gives generously of themselves and/or staff in time and resources, while also playing a leadership role in civic activities. 

Distinguished Service Award
Awarded to one individual in each city. Nominee must be an individual who contributes and demonstrates an unselfish service in Franklin County. Individual also enriches the lives of others with integrity, impartiality, and generosity. 

Franklin County’s Best Kept Secret Award
Awarded to one individual, business, or organization in Franklin County. Nominee must be one who uniquely exhibits a rare quality that enhances Franklin County, making it a better place to live, work, and play. 

Volunteer of the Year Award
Awarded to one Franklin County individual. Nominee must be one who through his/her ongoing and selfless efforts, beyond his/her normal responsibility of conducting business, Franklin County is today a better place. 

Hall of Fame Award
Awarded to one Franklin County individual. Nominee must be one whose lifetime accomplishments are both outstanding and historically significant to Franklin County.  

Franklin County Development Authority Award Categories

Industrial Growth Award
Awarded to one Industry/manufacturer in Franklin County. Industry/manufacturer must have shown growth in one of the following areas: created new jobs; increased capital investment; increased sales during the previous calendar year. 

Industrial Support Awards
Awarded to one business in Franklin County. Any Franklin County business that provides a product, service, or training to industry/manufacturers is eligible.

Industry of the Year Award 
Awarded to one industry/manufacturer in Franklin County. Any industry/manufacturer located in Franklin County is eligible. 

Educator of the Year Award
Awarded to one teacher in Russellville City Schools and one teacher in the Franklin County School System. Nominee must be a classroom teacher/instructor white five years or more experience. Nominee must be of good character and passionate about teaching. Administrative personnel are not eligible.  

Franklin County Chamber of Commerce Awards

Distinguished Service Award
Russellville –
Joel Davis (2024)
Betsy Green (2023)
Patricia Cox (2022)
Phil Campbell –
Virginia Burks (2024)
Wayne Welborn (2023)
Curtis Baker (2022)
Red Bay –
Scottie Belue (2024)
Jacqueline Parsons (2023)
Mark Massey (2022)
County at Large – 
Sue Raper (2023)
Susan Hall (2022)

Beautification Award
Russellville – 
Good Shepherd Catholic Church (2024)
Russellville High School (2023)
306 Barbeque (2022)
Phil Campbell – 
Faelynn’s Place (2024)
Gigi’s Unique Finds (2023)
Phil Campbell High School (2022)
Red Bay – 
Happy Hollow Outdoors (2024)
Blue Boys, LLC (2023)
Bay Tree Park (2022)
County At Large – 
Bear Creek Collaborative (2024)
Belgreen High School Baseball Field (2022)

“Sprout” Business Award (Added in 2024)
Farmhouse Table Cafe (2024)

Business of the Year –
Happy Hollow Outdoors (2024)
CB&S Bank (2023)
43 Grill (2022)

Roger Bedford Unsung Hero – 
Andy Gault (2024)
Northwest Shoals Community College (2023)
Bert Fowler (2022)

Volunteer of the Year – 
Andy Marbutt (2024)
Natalie Bendall (2023)
Cotton Flat Cruisers (2022)

Hall of Fame Award – 
Kelly Moore (posthumously) (2024)
J. C. Weeks (2023)
Jamie Kiel (2022)

Franklin County’s Best Kept Secret Award – 
Northwest Shoals Community College (2024)
Shelby Grissom Memorial Fashion Show (2023)
Go Vertical Aviation (2022)

Franklin County Development Authority Awards

Industrial Growth Award – 
Clayton Russellville (2024)
Leisure Creations (2023)
Sunshine Homes, Inc. (2022)

Industrial Support Award – 
Hamilton Career Center (2024)
Russellville Municipal Airport (2023)
Russellville City Schools – Career Tech Department (2022)

Industry of the Year – 
Pilgrim’s (2024)
G & G Steel (2023)
Clayton Russellville (2022)

Educator of the Year: 
Russellville City – 
Tanya Cleveland (2024)
Nikki Watts (2023)
Jill Bonds (2022)

Franklin County – 
Kamri Fleming (2024)
Trevor Allison (2023)
Caleb Beason (2022)

Robert I. Rogers Award –