2005 gohs educational awards luncheon

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Photos and Commentary from the 2005 GOHS Educational Awards Luncheon held in Stockbridge, Georgia on December 6th

The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety hosted its second Annual Educational Award Luncheon on Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at the Merle Manders Conference Center in Stockbridge, Georgia. The purpose of this luncheon was to recognize the outstanding efforts and contributions made by the highway safety community during federal fiscal year 2005.

As a result of GOHS safety grantees around Georgia believing, inspiring, and succeeding, GOHS truly can say the title of this year’s program and mean it: “Working Together We Made A Difference.”

Below are some photos and commentary from this year's luncheon. For a larger image, click on the thumbnails.

• GOHS PIO Jim Shuler prepares for the luncheon.
• GOHS Deputy Director Rob Mikell
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• GOHS Planner Gary Butler
• Ricky Rich talking with the H.E.A.T. team
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• GOHS Director Bob Dallas with NHTSA's Belinda Jackson
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• Rose Anderson from the GOHS Finance Department
• Bob Dallas opens the program
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• Rob Mikell describes the accomplishments made in highway safety in 2005
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• GOHS Planner Linda Bradford introduces the keynote speaker
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• Motivational Speaker R.J. Jackson
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• Jane Martin from the Administrative Office of the Courts (Effective DUI Adjucation)
• Michele DeMott from Albany Safe Communities
• Dennis Hofforth accepts for the Atlanta Bicycle Campaign
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• William Hutchinson from the Atlanta Fire Department (Car Safety Seat Station Program)
• The Cobb County Police Department H.E.A.T. Program
• Brenda Kennedy from Columbus Safe Communities
• Safe Communities of DeKalb County
• Sharon Conrad from GA DHR (Child Occupant Safety, Rural Roads Initiative)
• Officer Debra Reeves from Druid High School's SADD Chapter
• Liz Strickland from the Duluth Police Department (Operation Drive Smart)
• Amanda Cadore from the Fulton County Board of Education (Safety Street Georgia)
• Fulton County Police Department Highway Safety Education Team
• Frederick Huff from Fulton County Safe Communities
• Rebecca East from the Georgia Department of Public Safety (Administrative License Suspension Program)
• Guy Young from the Georgia Motor Trucking Association (NETS Program)
• Georgia State University Research Foundation accepting for Pedestrian Safety Enforcement & Education
• Alma Keita from Georgia Southern University
• Lt. Luther Hires from the Jesup Police Department (Comprehensive Rural Highway Safety Education Program)
• Giovanni Diaz from Kennesaw State University (Highway Safety for Hispanics in Cherokee County)
• Bonnie Clay from Lovejoy High School's SADD Chapter
• Kelly Carlson from MADD Georgia
• Nancy Waldrep from Paulding County High School's SADD Chapter
• Michael Orta from Pedestrians Educating Drivers on Safety (PEDS--Who Has the Right of Way?)
• Pembroke Police Department's Operation Jump Start
• Keith Sims from Safe Campuses Now (Alcohol & Pedestrian Injury Death Reduction)
• Betty Bennett from Savannah State University (Going All Out For Safety)
• Sgt. Mike Nichols of the Savannah-Chatham Police Department's HEAT Team
• Dianne Johnson from TEAM Georgia (Designated Driver Booth Program)
• Steve Davis from GTIPI
• Dr. Carol Cotton from the University of Georgia (Highway Safety Programs Evaluation)
• Lauren Fields from the University of Georgia (Alcohol and Other Drug Education Team)
• Douglas Clifton from the Walton County Sheriff's Office
• Leanise Jenkins from Georgia Perimeter College
• Spencer Moore from GOHS
• The GOHS Planning Team
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• Representative Calvin Hill wins the GOHS Legislative Leadership Award
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• Sarah Moorehead of the Eastern Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office won the GOHS Adjudication Award
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• The City of Atlanta won the Law Enforcement Award
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• The Citizen's Activist Award went to Amy, Linda, and Sally Hires for their work in educating the community on the importance of safety belts. Accepting the award was their husband and father, Lt. Luther Hires
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• The GOHS Corporate Leadership Award went to Primerica Financial Services for their work with the Duluth Police Department's Ghost Out Teen Driving Program. Accepting is Executive Vice President of Primerica Barbara King
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• Georgia State Patrol won a Government Leadership Award for the Trooper Legal Update. Melissa Rodgers accepted the award
• Another Government Leadership Award went to the Duluth Police Department for their combined education and enforcement program to stop speeders and aggressive drivers. Chief Randy Belcher accepted the award for the Duluth Police Department
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• DHR won a GOHS Education and Prevention Award for stressing the proper use of child safety seats. Accepting the award was Sharon Conrad
• The University of Georgia's ASAP Program also won a GOHS Education and Prevention Award. Lauren Fields of UGA accepted the award
• MADD Georgia won the final GOHS Education and Prevention Award for their DUI Court Monitoring Program. Kelly Carlson from MADD was presented with the award
• A GOHS Youth Initiative Award went to Georgia Southwestern State's BACCHUS Peer Education Program
• Amanda Cadore accepted a Youth Initiative Award for Safety Street
• Giovanni Diaz accepts the Rookie of the Year Award for Dr. Alan LeBaron of Kennesaw State University
• Dr. Carol Cotton of the University of Georgia is one of the recepients of the Deputy Director's Award
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• Michelle DeMott won the other Deputy Director's Award
• The GOHS Director's Award went to Judge Kent Lawrence. Receiving the award was one of Judge Lawrence's court team
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• Spencer Moore was given a surprise recognition award by Deputy Director Rob Mikell and Director Bob Dallas