“Embedded within the Leadership Springfield program is a sense of community involvement. Whether it is participation in the United Way allocations process or serving on a Chamber of Commerce committee, many of the volunteers will have graduated from the Leadership Springfield program.” 

- Cliff Davis, vice president for Institutional Development, Ozarks Technical Community College, Class V

Kenworthy award

The O. Franklin Kenworthy Award for Outstanding Leadership is established in memory of Franklin Kenworthy, a member of Leadership Springfield Class III and a posthumous graduate of Class III.

 Each year commencing in 1989, at the Annual Meeting of Leadership Springfield, Inc., the Franklin Kenworthy Award for Outstanding Leadership will be presented to a Leadership Springfield Alumni.

 The recipient of this award will be selected based on the following criteria:

             Commitment to Leadership Springfield

             Involvement in Community Service Activities

             Good Citizenship

             All current Leadership Springfield Members

             Outstanding Leadership Qualities

             High Moral and Ethical Standards

The recipient of the Kenworthy Leadership Award will be selected by a committee.  The President will appoint the chair and the members of this committee in accordance with the policies and procedures approved by the Board for selecting a recipient.  Said committee shall be comprised of a chairman and 3 additional committee members.


The award will consist of a plaque to be given to the individual recipient and a plaque to be displayed in the Chamber of Commerce offices listing all the Franklin Kenworthy Award for Outstanding Leadership winners.

 

Past Kenworthy Leadership Award recipients:

2010-Jim Anderson, Class IV
2009-Jodie Adams, Class XIX
2008-Greg Burris, Class XVI
2007-Ann Marie Baker, Class XII
2006-Morey Mechlin, Class IX
2005-Brent Dunn, Class XII
2004-Mary Kay Ross, Class X
2003-James Lewis, Class VIII
2002-Mark Powell, Class VI
2001-Doug Jackson, Class IV
2000-O. Keran Lemons, Class VII
1999-Robert Helm, Class III
1998-Tim Rosenbury, Class III
1997-Jerry Harmison, Jr., Class V
1996-Andy Montebello, "Honorary Graduate"
1995-Jami Peebles, Class V
1994-Sally Hargis, Class I
1993-Bob Barefield, "Honorary Graduate"
1992-Patti Stoner, Class V
1991-Bob Menard, Class II
1991-Louis Griesemer, Class I
1990-Brian Fogle, Class III
1989-Gerry Lee, Class II