2021 Annual Conference - Awards Ceremony and Dinner

SERC NAHRO Award Trophies

2021 SERC NAHRO Award Ceremony

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Mark Taylor, SERC NAHRO President, welcomes attendees to the Awards Dinner.

Awards Committee Members

Awards Committee Members (left to right) Sabrina-Woodard ED(Portland, TN), Tim Kitts, ED (Danville, KY), and Christi Billings, ED (Covington, TN)

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The Award of Commitment Presented to Anita Jenkins(Morgantown, KY)

Ms. Anita Jenkins(Morgantown, KY) Accepting the Award of Commitment for her dedicated service within the affordable housing industry.

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The Award of Excellence presented to Decatur Housing Authority (GA)

RM. Douglas Faust Accepting the Award of Excellence on behalf of Decatur Housing Authority (GA) presented by Tim Kitts, ED (Danville, KY)

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The Community Impact Award Presented to Danville Housing Authority (KY)

Community Impact Award Presented to Danville Housing Authority (KY) Gwendalyn Campbell and Tim Kitts both (Danville, KY)

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The Development Award Presented to The Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro(NC)

Sharita Oates Accepting the Development Award on behalf of The Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro (NC) and Tim Kitts, ED (Danville, KY)

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The Award of Merit presented to Greensboro Housing Authority(NC)

James Cox, CEO (Greensboro, NC) accepting Award of Merit on behalf of Greensboro Housing Authority from Christi Billings, ED (Covington, TN)

The Resident Service Award presented to Bowling Green Housing Authority (KY)

Katie Miller, Special Projects Director (Bowling Green, KY) Accepting the Resident Service Award on behalf of the Housing Authority of Bowling Green presented by Christi Billings, ED (Covington, TN).

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SERC NAHRO Scholarship Hat Competition Participants

Left to Right Ginger Bohanan, ED(Sevierville, TN), Carmen Maniak, Director of Leased Housing(Charleston/Kanawha, WV), Gloria Byrd, Admin Assistant/Bookkeeper(Picayune, MS), Terri Holt, ED(Wionona, MS), Patricia Allen, ED(Thomaston, GA) Shana Demby, ED(Enterprise, AL) Doris Richardson, ED(Evergreen, AL), Ruby Upton-Stentz, ED(Picayune, MS), Beverly Barber, ED and AAHRA President(Opp, AL), Debbie Rogers, ED(Troy, AL), Sheryl Fortune, Director of Housing Programs(Western Carolina Community Action, NC)

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First Place in SERC NAHRO Scholarship Hat Competition

Ginger Bohanan, ED(Sevierville, TN) – First Place in SERC NAHRO Scholarship Hat Competition

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Second Place in SERC NAHRO Scholarship Hat Competition

Terri Holt, ED(Wionona, MS) - Second Place in SERC NAHRO Scholarship Hat Competition

Third Place in SERC NAHRO Scholarship Hat Competition

Patricia Allen, ED (Thomaston, GA) – Third Place in SERC NAHRO Scholarship Hat Competition

Dannie Walker, ED (Ozark, AL) and Dr. Anthony Woods, ED (Palatka, FL)

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George Guy, ED (Fort Wayne, IN) NAHRO Senior VP Candidate and Steven Parker, ED and KHA President (Dawson Springs, KY).

Reta Thomas, Director of Resident Services (Augusta, GA)