The Women's Committee of 100 for Birmingham
Awards Presented by WC100
2024 Awardees: Citizen of the Year, Keith Cromwell;
Special Recognition, Mechelle Wilder and Beau Bevis of ARC Realty
2024 Awardees: ARC Realty, Tommy Brigham;
Brother Byran-Prayer Point, Shellie Layne;
and Alabama Preservation Award, Roald Hazelhoff
2024 Awards Ceremony: President Monique Gardner Witherspoon,
Miss Alabama, Brianna Burrell and Awards Ceremony Emcee Sonia Carington
(2024 Photos by Jordan Wald courtesy of Over the Mountain Journal)
2023 Awardees: Brantley Fry, Southern Research; Ethan Hill, The Altamont School;
Ashley Woods, Birmingham Children’s Theatre; and Dr. Nita Carr, Cornerstone Schools.
Jeanna Westmoreland presenting awards to 2023 recipients
2022 Awardees with Miss Alabama Lauren Bradford,
President Anne Lamkin and Program Chairman Jeanna Westmoreland
Women's Committee of 100 for Birmingham Award Recipients
Brother Bryan-Prayer Point Award
Someone who has made outstanding Humanitarian contributions to the community, who exhibits initiative in identifying and/or meeting a community need, who has made a substantial time commitment toward a program or project providing service to people or a benefit to the community.
Prayer Point Award
Brother Bryan - Prayer Point Award
(In 1991-92, the Brother Bryan Award and the Prayer Point Award were combined)
Citizen of the Year
A person who has made an outstanding contribution to the people of the Birmingham metro area; someone with humanitarian qualities who has made an impact on the lives of others; a leader with commitment to improving the quality of life in Birmingham.
Small Business Award
A person who has created a business or taken a small business and enlarged and improved it in the past 5-10 years; a positive contributor to the community.
Awards Presented by WC100
Each year the Committee presents awards in various categories to deserving individuals or groups. Some awards are presented annually and others are awarded on special occasions at the discretion of the Awards Committee and are self-explanatory.
2024 Awardees: Citizen of the Year, Keith Cromwell;
Special Recognition, Mechelle Wilder and Beau Bevis of ARC Realty
2024 Awardees: ARC Realty, Tommy Brigham;
Brother Byran-Prayer Point, Shellie Layne;
and Alabama Preservation Award, Roald Hazelhoff
2024 Awards Ceremony: President Monique Gardner Witherspoon,
Miss Alabama, Brianna Burrell and Awards Ceremony Emcee Sonia Carington
(2024 Photos by Jordan Wald courtesy of Over the Mountain Journal)
2023 Awardees: Brantley Fry, Southern Research; Ethan Hill, The Altamont School;
Ashley Woods, Birmingham Children’s Theatre; and Dr. Nita Carr, Cornerstone Schools.
Jeanna Westmoreland presenting awards to 2023 recipients
2022 Awardees with Miss Alabama Lauren Bradford,
President Anne Lamkin and Program Chairman Jeanna Westmoreland
Women's Committee of 100 for Birmingham Award Recipients
Brother Bryan-Prayer Point Award
Someone who has made outstanding Humanitarian contributions to the community, who exhibits initiative in identifying and/or meeting a community need, who has made a substantial time commitment toward a program or project providing service to people or a benefit to the community.
1966 Dr. James S. Cantrell
1967 Dr. Billy Graham
1968 Dr. Norman Vincent Peale
1969 Rev. Bob Harrington
1970 Dr. Hunter Blakely
1971 Claude Keathley
1972 Rev. Frank Barker
1973 Rev. Robert Curlee
1974 Brigadier Luther Smith
1975 Father Albert C. Baker
1976 Rev. Daniel Ronsisvalle
1967 Dr. Billy Graham
1968 Dr. Norman Vincent Peale
1969 Rev. Bob Harrington
1970 Dr. Hunter Blakely
1971 Claude Keathley
1972 Rev. Frank Barker
1973 Rev. Robert Curlee
1974 Brigadier Luther Smith
1975 Father Albert C. Baker
1976 Rev. Daniel Ronsisvalle
1977 Wales Goebel
1978 Leo Shapura
1979 Dr. Wilson Fallin, Jr.
1980 Dr. John Bryan
1982 Rev. Can. Maurice Branscomb
1984 Major Ralph Morrel
1985 Thomas Everett Owen
1988 Drayton Nabers, Jr.
1989 C. Molton Williams
1990 Emmett Johnson
1978 Leo Shapura
1979 Dr. Wilson Fallin, Jr.
1980 Dr. John Bryan
1982 Rev. Can. Maurice Branscomb
1984 Major Ralph Morrel
1985 Thomas Everett Owen
1988 Drayton Nabers, Jr.
1989 C. Molton Williams
1990 Emmett Johnson
1967 Grady Wilson
1968 Mrs. Norman Vincent Peale
1968 Judge Roger Snider
1970 Isabel Fleece
1971 Isabel Zimmer
1972 Eugenia Price
1973 Majorie Holmes
1974 Mrs. Brigadier Luther Smith
1975 Mrs. Clifford McWhorter
1976 Mrs. Josephine Costa
1968 Mrs. Norman Vincent Peale
1968 Judge Roger Snider
1970 Isabel Fleece
1971 Isabel Zimmer
1972 Eugenia Price
1973 Majorie Holmes
1974 Mrs. Brigadier Luther Smith
1975 Mrs. Clifford McWhorter
1976 Mrs. Josephine Costa
1977 Mrs. Mary Glenn Peeples
1978 Mrs. Jessie Hale Downs
1979 Mrs. Elizabeth Newbold
1980 Norma Zimmer
1981 Mrs. Fob James
1982 Mrs. Sarah S. McMichael
1983 Mrs. John Bostwick
1984 Mrs. Major Donna Morrel
1985 Mrs. Nell Butler
1988 Ida V. Moffet
1978 Mrs. Jessie Hale Downs
1979 Mrs. Elizabeth Newbold
1980 Norma Zimmer
1981 Mrs. Fob James
1982 Mrs. Sarah S. McMichael
1983 Mrs. John Bostwick
1984 Mrs. Major Donna Morrel
1985 Mrs. Nell Butler
1988 Ida V. Moffet
Brother Bryan - Prayer Point Award
(In 1991-92, the Brother Bryan Award and the Prayer Point Award were combined)
1991-92 Marianne Sharbel
1992-93 Dewey A. White, Jr.MD
1993-94 Nina L. Ramp
1994-95 Monteen Hughes
1995-96 Dr. James Donald Moebes
1997-98 Suzanne Durham
1998-99 Frances Owens
2000-01 Dr. John Claypool
2001-02 Drs. Wayne and Sara Finley
2002-03 June Matsos
2004-05 Woodlawn H.S. ROTC
2005-06 Dr. Josiah D. Bancroft III
2006-07 Robbie Sevier III
1992-93 Dewey A. White, Jr.MD
1993-94 Nina L. Ramp
1994-95 Monteen Hughes
1995-96 Dr. James Donald Moebes
1997-98 Suzanne Durham
1998-99 Frances Owens
2000-01 Dr. John Claypool
2001-02 Drs. Wayne and Sara Finley
2002-03 June Matsos
2004-05 Woodlawn H.S. ROTC
2005-06 Dr. Josiah D. Bancroft III
2006-07 Robbie Sevier III
2009-10 Tee & John Croyle
2012 Mary Ann Glazner
2013 Robert Record
2014 Dontá Wilson
2015 Alice Faye Fenton
2016 Kerri and Jeh Jeh Pruitt
2017 Rev. Daniel Cason
2018 Liz Edwards
2019 Melanie R. Bridgeforth
2021 Donna Dukes
2022 Brenda Phillips-Hong
2023 Dr. Nita Carr
2024 Shellie Layne
2012 Mary Ann Glazner
2013 Robert Record
2014 Dontá Wilson
2015 Alice Faye Fenton
2016 Kerri and Jeh Jeh Pruitt
2017 Rev. Daniel Cason
2018 Liz Edwards
2019 Melanie R. Bridgeforth
2021 Donna Dukes
2022 Brenda Phillips-Hong
2023 Dr. Nita Carr
2024 Shellie Layne
Citizen of the Year
A person who has made an outstanding contribution to the people of the Birmingham metro area; someone with humanitarian qualities who has made an impact on the lives of others; a leader with commitment to improving the quality of life in Birmingham.
1975 Dr. Leslie S. Wright
1976 John M. Harbert, III
1977 Ben B. Brown
1978 A. Gerow Hodges
1979 Marion Broadnax
1980 Frank L. Mason
1981 Harris Saunders, Jr.
1982 Hall W. Thompson
1983 Donald C. Brabston
1984 Emil Hess
1985 Hall W. Thompson
1986 Charles A. Boswell
1988 Ralph W. Beeson
1989 Dr. Thomas E. Corts
1990 Dr. Neal Berte
1991 Robert C. Chapman
1993 Richard M. Scrushy
1994 Joseph G. Bruno
1995 John H. Hawkins, Jr.
1998 Elton B. Stevens
1976 John M. Harbert, III
1977 Ben B. Brown
1978 A. Gerow Hodges
1979 Marion Broadnax
1980 Frank L. Mason
1981 Harris Saunders, Jr.
1982 Hall W. Thompson
1983 Donald C. Brabston
1984 Emil Hess
1985 Hall W. Thompson
1986 Charles A. Boswell
1988 Ralph W. Beeson
1989 Dr. Thomas E. Corts
1990 Dr. Neal Berte
1991 Robert C. Chapman
1993 Richard M. Scrushy
1994 Joseph G. Bruno
1995 John H. Hawkins, Jr.
1998 Elton B. Stevens
1999 Elton B. Stevens
2000 C. Molton Williams
2001 Cecil Whitmire
2002 Della Fancher
2006 William R. “Bill” Ireland, Sr.
2007 Harold and Elouise Williams
2008 Edgar Welden
2009 Dr. Carole W. Samuleson
2010 Governor Albert Brewer
2011 Frances and Miller Gorrie
2012 Fay Belt Ireland
2013 Gillian and Michael Goodrich
2014 Tom Walker
2015 Dustin and Amy Chandler
2016 Harry Brock, Jr (1925-2015)
2017 Tom Cosby
2018 Liz Huntley
2019 Don Lupo
2022 Bruce Andrews
2024 Keith Cromwell
2000 C. Molton Williams
2001 Cecil Whitmire
2002 Della Fancher
2006 William R. “Bill” Ireland, Sr.
2007 Harold and Elouise Williams
2008 Edgar Welden
2009 Dr. Carole W. Samuleson
2010 Governor Albert Brewer
2011 Frances and Miller Gorrie
2012 Fay Belt Ireland
2013 Gillian and Michael Goodrich
2014 Tom Walker
2015 Dustin and Amy Chandler
2016 Harry Brock, Jr (1925-2015)
2017 Tom Cosby
2018 Liz Huntley
2019 Don Lupo
2022 Bruce Andrews
2024 Keith Cromwell
Small Business Award
A person who has created a business or taken a small business and enlarged and improved it in the past 5-10 years; a positive contributor to the community.
1980 Daniel A. Moore
1981 Edward Aldridge
1982 Arthur P. Cook
1983 Virginia Jemison Cook
1984 Robert and Nell Waite
1985 Catherine C. Lewis
1987 Frank L. Mason
1988 Sally Creel
1989 A. Cecil Jones
1991 Linda Christie
1992 William M. Spencer, III
1993 Mary Lou Taber
1994 Jean King
1995 Elizabeth Hard Rich
1998 Christine Elmore
1981 Edward Aldridge
1982 Arthur P. Cook
1983 Virginia Jemison Cook
1984 Robert and Nell Waite
1985 Catherine C. Lewis
1987 Frank L. Mason
1988 Sally Creel
1989 A. Cecil Jones
1991 Linda Christie
1992 William M. Spencer, III
1993 Mary Lou Taber
1994 Jean King
1995 Elizabeth Hard Rich
1998 Christine Elmore
1999 Mae Thornton
2000 Gail Morton
2001 Jean Clayton
2004 William Cash
2007 Phyllis Norton Hoffman
2008 Geraldine Murphree & Family
2009 Dorothy Sarris McDaniel
2010 Diana and Eric Hansen
2012 Ashley McMakin
2013 Susan Matlock
2014 Jay Brfandrup
2015 Elizabeth Adams
2017 Tena Payne
2021 Sandi Gornati
2000 Gail Morton
2001 Jean Clayton
2004 William Cash
2007 Phyllis Norton Hoffman
2008 Geraldine Murphree & Family
2009 Dorothy Sarris McDaniel
2010 Diana and Eric Hansen
2012 Ashley McMakin
2013 Susan Matlock
2014 Jay Brfandrup
2015 Elizabeth Adams
2017 Tena Payne
2021 Sandi Gornati
Special Awards
Silver Anniversay Award
1988 - Raymond Contri
75th Anniversay Award
2023 - Birmingham Children’s Theatre
Entrepreneural Award
1989 - John A. Williamson
2008 - Frank Stitt
2009 - Dorothy McDaniel
2019 - Jones Valley Teaching Farm
Citational Award for Heroic Deed
1989 - Patrick Kelly
1998 - Sgt. Al Eason
2011 - Karen Faircloth
2015 - Zenko J.Hrynkiw, M.D.
Humanitarian Award
1990 - Lucille Stewart Beeson
1991 - Marie Ingalls
1998 - Dr. Charles D. Cole
2009 - Dr. Catherine Allen
2016 - Robert Smith
2017 - Kate Cotton
2018 - Lindy Cleveland
2022 - Doreen Harper
2023 - Ethan D. Hill
Community Arts Volunteer
A person who has volunteered in the fine arts field and has made an exceptional contribution.
1995 - Margaret Gresham Livingston
1998 - Evelyn Stough
2001 - Martin Hames
2007 - Lyndra Pate Daniel
2011 - Bonnie Bolding Swearingen
2012 - Patty McDonald
2013 - Nan Jenkins Teninbaum
2014 - Brant Beene
2015 - Catherine Caldwell Cabaniss
2016 - Linda Williams
2018 - Nan Skier
Alabama Historic Preservation Award
2012 - Anne Gibbons
2021 - Daniel Fate Brooks
2022 - Dr. Carolyn Satterfield
2024 - Roald Hazelhoff
Alabama Women in History
2016 - Anne Mae Beddow (1893-1974)
Special Recognition
2015 - First Light
2017 - Dr. Andrew Westmoreland
2019 - Annette Green
2021 - Mary Louise Hodges
2022 - Nicole Williams
2023 - Southern Research
2024 - ARC Realty
1988 - Raymond Contri
75th Anniversay Award
2023 - Birmingham Children’s Theatre
Entrepreneural Award
1989 - John A. Williamson
2008 - Frank Stitt
2009 - Dorothy McDaniel
2019 - Jones Valley Teaching Farm
Citational Award for Heroic Deed
1989 - Patrick Kelly
1998 - Sgt. Al Eason
2011 - Karen Faircloth
2015 - Zenko J.Hrynkiw, M.D.
Humanitarian Award
1990 - Lucille Stewart Beeson
1991 - Marie Ingalls
1998 - Dr. Charles D. Cole
2009 - Dr. Catherine Allen
2016 - Robert Smith
2017 - Kate Cotton
2018 - Lindy Cleveland
2022 - Doreen Harper
2023 - Ethan D. Hill
Community Arts Volunteer
A person who has volunteered in the fine arts field and has made an exceptional contribution.
1995 - Margaret Gresham Livingston
1998 - Evelyn Stough
2001 - Martin Hames
2007 - Lyndra Pate Daniel
2011 - Bonnie Bolding Swearingen
2012 - Patty McDonald
2013 - Nan Jenkins Teninbaum
2014 - Brant Beene
2015 - Catherine Caldwell Cabaniss
2016 - Linda Williams
2018 - Nan Skier
Alabama Historic Preservation Award
2012 - Anne Gibbons
2021 - Daniel Fate Brooks
2022 - Dr. Carolyn Satterfield
2024 - Roald Hazelhoff
Alabama Women in History
2016 - Anne Mae Beddow (1893-1974)
Special Recognition
2015 - First Light
2017 - Dr. Andrew Westmoreland
2019 - Annette Green
2021 - Mary Louise Hodges
2022 - Nicole Williams
2023 - Southern Research
2024 - ARC Realty
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