2017 Iowa Character Award Recipients includes Urbandale
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The Ray Center annually recognizes Iowans who show the Six Pillars of CHARACTER COUNTS!: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and good citizenship. Since 2005, we have recognized more than 100 Iowans for showing good character.
Congratulations to the 2017 Iowa Character Award recipients:
Aaron Eilerts Community Service Award: Jackson Fink (Des Moines)
Citizen of Character: Jack Eherenman (Waterloo) and Jeevanot “JJ” Kapur (West Des Moines); Honorable Mentions: Anna Curiel (Albia), Dayna Dunnwald (West Des Moines), Anthony Howland (Davenport), Mary Baumhover (Carroll)
Business/Organization of Character: Dress for Success (Des Moines); Honorable Mention: Drew’s Crew (Waukee), Animal Lifeline of Iowa (Carlisle), Youth Justice Initiative (West Des Moines)
Character Champion: Dr. Bill Watson (Urbandale)
Community of Character: Urbandale
Educator of Character: Dwight Beyer (Lynnville); Honorable Mention: Kevin Brasser (Paullina), Todd Pettit (Urbandale)
Partner of the Year: Register Media (Des Moines)
Pursuing Victory with Honor: Granny Basketball (Lansing)
School of Character: North Ridge Elementary (Grimes)
Student Team/Organization of Character: Stick-to-It 4-H Club (Sigourney); Honorable Mention: Nevada High School FFA (Nevada)
Award presentation
Award recipients will receive their Iowa Character Award at an awards dinner on Friday, July 21, 2017 in Altoona, IA. The awards dinner will feature videos about each recipient. All nominees are invited to attend.
Reserve your seats here!
About Us
The Ray Center's mission is to improve civility and develop ethical leaders throughout the world.
Through public awareness and programming grounded in research, The Ray Center features two programs, CHARACTER COUNTS! and Excellence with Integrity.
Our initiatives benefit people of all ages and are easily adaptable for families, schools, workplaces, and athletic teams and organizations. |
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