Sheffield Leadership Award
The Sheffield Leadership Award, established in 1994, is presented by the Rotary Club of Americus in honor of three Past District Governors – all from the same family and the Americus Rotary Club. It honors John West Sheffield (District 39, 1926-27), John W. Sheffield (District 690, 1961-62), and Langdon Sheffield (District 690, 1975-76), who have each served this Rotary District as District Governors.
The award is presented annually to the District 6900 club presidents (from each of the club size categories) who best exemplify the extraordinary leadership traits represented by the Sheffield family and execute their responsibilities in an exceptional manner.
The is traditionally held at The Carnegie, located at 111 S. Jackson St. in Americus, Georgia after the annual Rotary District 6900 District Conference. The Gala includes the meal and all amenities for the evening. A silent auction is held that includes first-class items that are local to Americus, artwork, stays at Rotarian-affiliated vacation areas outside the Americus area, and more.
Rotarians interested in attending should contact an Americus Rotarian for further details.
Sheffield Award Winners
| 1993 - 1994 | Governor Bill Stubbs |
|---|---|
| Bob Cunningham | Brookhaven |
| Al Lipphardt | Stone Mountain |
| Frank Skinner | Atlanta |
| 1994 - 1995 | Governor Robert Jinright |
| Carol Johnson Colón | Fayetterville |
| Gene McNease | Thomasville |
| 1995 - 1996 | Governor J. Barry Smith |
| Phil Vincent | Atlanta |
| Mitchelle Johnson | Brookhaven |
| William MacDonald | Peachtree City |
| 1996 - 1997 | Governor Bill Foster |
| John Thornton | Douglas County |
| William K. Hilley | Mareitta Metro |
| R. Wayne Livingston | LaGrange |
| 1997 - 1998 | Governor Bill Mulkey |
| Roy L. Strickland | Smyrna |
| Stephen Hackett | Alpharetta |
| John Bob Tumperi | Newnan |
| 1998 - 1999 | Governor Ann Johnson |
| Sue Lewis | North Atlanta |
| Fred Denkman | Alpharetta |
| Jerry M. Hux | Buckhead |
| Fred L. Jones | LaGrange |
| 1999 - 2000 | Governor Al Lipphardt |
| John R. Johnson | Quitman |
| Arthur McClung | Atlanta West End |
| Allen Dalton | Roswell |
| 2000 - 2001 | Governor Jim Burnaw |
| William H. Adams | South Cobb |
| Lance Reising | North Atlanta |
| James M. Cook | Roswell |
| 2001 - 2002 | Governor Robert Hall |
| Robert Adams | Dunwoody Sunset |
| Casey Farmer | Stone Mountain |
| Stephen Corder | Alpharetta |
| Donna Turner | Peachtree City |
| Edward Titus | Thomasville |
| 2002 - 2003 | Governor Tom Kent, Jr |
| Nick Spates | Atlanta Peachtree |
| Ted Propes | Vinings |
| Fred Brandt | Dunwoody |
| Franklin (Blake) McBurney | Atlanta |
| 2003 - 2004 | Governor Bill MacDonald |
| Joie S. Hain | Windward |
| William Thorneloe | Vinings |
| William Woulfin | Dunwoody |
| David Young | Roswell |
| 2004 - 2005 | Governor Fran Milberg |
| Karen Harville | Thomaston/Upson County |
| James A. Polk | Vinings |
| Sally Platt | Marietta Metro |
| Harvey Smith, III | Roswell |
| 2005 - 2006 | Governor Claudia Mertl |
| William Compton, Jr. | Windward |
| Marsha Souders | North Atlanta |
| Don Smith | Americus |
| Cheryl Greenway | Roswell |
| 2006 - 2007 | Governor Steve Stanfield |
| Terry Schaede | Atlanta Airport |
| McClellon Cox | Northlake |
| Miley Adams | Camilla |
| Mary Chapman | Peachtree City |
| 2007 - 2008 | Governor Bill Woulfin |
| Court Dowis, Jr. | Harris County |
| Michelle Deraney | Henry County |
| David Galloway | Newnan |
| Richard Stormont | Atlanta |
| Bill Ward | Griffin |
| 2008 - 2009 | Governor Ted Propes |
| Alicia Michael | Carrollton Dawnbreakers |
| Raymond Ray, Jr. | Griffin Daybreak |
| Adele Grubbs | Marietta |
| John Hipes | Alpharetta |
| Bob Hagan | Roswell |
| 2009 - 2010 | Governor Roy Strickland |
| Cynthia Monsour | Coweta Fayette |
| Kurt von Borries | East Cobb |
| Doug Cantrell | Newnan |
| Elwyn Gaissert, II | Roswell |
| Bill Nordmark, III | Atlanta |
| 2010-2011 | Governor Casey Farmer |
| Brenda Hodges-Tiller | Dawson |
| Mark Stone | Barnesville |
| Clayton Hicks | Newnan |
| Joe Brown | Thomasville |
| 2011-2012 | Governor Margie Kersey |
| Michael Paulk | Polk County |
| Onuzulike Nwizu | Northlake |
| Laura Kann | Dunwoody |
| Stephanie Windham | Griffin |
| 2012-2013 | Governor Cheryl Greenway |
| Rick Lowe | Muscogee |
| Phillip Bell | Barnesville |
| William Weeks | Alpharetta |
| Candace Klein | Buckhead |
| 2013-2014 | Governor Blake McBurney |
| Ginger Queener | Coweta Fayette |
| Jim Squire | Sandy Springs |
| Jaclyn Donovan | Americus |
| Amy Leuenberger | Peachtree City |
| Dave Schmit | Roswell |
| Robert Balentine, Jr. | Atlanta |
| 2014-2015 | Governor Alicia Michael |
| Melia Davis | Pelham |
| Jon Yaeger | North Atlanta |
| Gayle Wolard | Dougherty Co |
| Ryan Clements | Columbus |
| 2015-2016 | Governor Bob Hagan |
| Michael Martin | South Cobb |
| Kelly Hughes | Barnesville |
| Kirk Driskell | Alpharetta |
| Charles Lassiter | Marietta Metro |
| Scott Rich | Thomasville |
| 2016-2017 | Governor Raymond Ray |
| Kay Willamson | Meriwether Co |
| Bonnie Hardage | Brookhaven |
| Neill Ferrill | Vinings-Cumberland |
| Jason Binder | Alpharetta |
| Jake Jones, IV | LaGrange |
| 2017-2018 | Governor Alec Smythe |
| Ceasar Gaiters | South Dekalb |
| Gena McCombs | Lake Spivey / Clayton County |
| Jay Gill, Jr. | Carrollton |
| Teri White | Thomasville |
| 2018-2019 | Governor Court Dowis |
| Cliff Wilcox | North Fulton |
| Mary Trapp | Roswell |
| Rick Woods | Dunwoody |
| Becky Stone | Roswell |
| André Marria | Thomasville |
| 2019-2020 | Governor Jim Squire |
| Joy Manbeck | North Fulton |
| Dave Schwickerath | North Cobb |
| Ryan Swertfager | Carrollton Dawnbreakers |
| Rene Smith | Americus |
| Gordon Owens | Roswell |
| Kim Walden | Thomasville |
| 2020-2021 | Governor Kirk Driskell |
| Torrie Sunstrom | Henry County |
| Angela Smith | Americus |
| Steve Ivory | Peachtree City |
| Lynne Lindsay | Roswell |
| 2021-2022 | Governor Mary Ligon |
| Robert "Al" Griffin | Meriwether County |
| Susan Wood | North Columbus |
| Kenny Phillips | Americus |
| Terry Taylor | Roswell |
| 2022-2023 | Governor George Grenade |
| Vickie Butler | Fayetteville |
| Patricia Goodman | Cuthbert |
| Michelle Hanchey | Johns Creek North Fulton |
| Terri Hilderhoff | Vinings Cumberland |
| Cedric Hill | Columbus |
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