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annual awards. Bob Hoffman from the Wharton Center The LRCC Legacy award was presented to Comerica in
and Fox 47 served as emcee for the program. recognition of their 84 years as a Chamber member and
investor. Comerica has a proud history of supporting
Retired Neogen CEO James Herbert received the business growth in the region and supporting numerous
Community Service Award for his work in business and non-profit organizations.
philanthropy. Herbert co-founded Neogen and as a result
of his leadership, the firm grew into a global powerhouse Chamber Ambassadors are those folks with familiar
in food and animal safety. Jim and his wife Judith, both faces who volunteer at the numerous Chamber activities
cancer survivors donated throughout the year.
$7.5 million to Sparrow Ambassadors help staff the
Health Systems towards "This is the first time that we’ve registration tables and work
construction of the Herbert to help connect Chamber
Herman Cancer Center been able to have this Annual Dinner members with each other.
and to fund diagnosis and celebration in this traditional During the Annual Dinner,
treatment of cancer through Lisa Fisher of Lisa Fisher
genomics and precision sit-down form since the pandemic. Associates was announced
medicine. as the Ambassador of
We’ve had to cancel before. We’ve the Year, news that was a
F.D. Hayes Electric done a socially-distanced, outdoor surprise to Fisher.
Company was awarded
the Outstanding Small celebration at the Lugnut’s baseball The Annual Dinner also
Business Award. For 100 provided an opportunity
years, F.D Hayes has been stadium. And last year we had a to recognize numerous
a leader in commercial and strolling reception to help recognize other award recipients
residential electric services. LRCC has honored during
The company is now led by our community and our award the course of the past year,
fourth generation family including 2022 ATHENA
member, Megan Doherty. winners. But, tonight, we’ve come Leadership recipient,
back. We’ve come back to annual Dorothy E. Maxwell,
CASE Credit Union was 2023 ATHENAPowerLink
recognized with the Diversity dinner we all remember." recipient, Lorin
Star award. Cosponsored by Cumberbatch, the 2022
LRCC and LEAP, the Diversity class of young professionals
Star award recognizes recognized with the 10 Over
leadership in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion the Next Ten Award and the recent graduates of the
within their organization and the region. Leadership Lansing program. l

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