Library Champions Award Winners

The Jefferson County Public Library Association honored and presented 2006 Library Champion awards to community volunteers, professionals, and businesses for service to public libraries at the annual Holiday Luncheon, December 11, 2006 at the Wynfrey Hotel.

Steve Orel and World Of Opportunity; nominated by Janine Langston, Birmingham Public Library, Literacy Branch. Jean Shanks introduced the award-winners in the absence of Janine.

Kwanzaa Year-Round; nominated by Rochelle Sides-Renda, Birmingham Public Library, Five Points West Regional Branch.

Ronald McDonald, CLP Corporation; nominated by Youth Services Round Table. 

Paul Scholl; nominated by Deborah Fout, Homewood Public Library.

Julia K. Potter, Architects; nominated by Deborah Fout, Homewood Public Library.

Karen Rhodes, Pharmacist, R & R Drugs; nominated by Faye Pugh, Warrior Public Library.

ACIPCO, Alabama Cast Iron Pipe Company; nominated by Grace Slaughter and Marguerite Scott, Birmingham Public Library, North Birmingham Regional Branch.

Alice Williams, Mountain Brook City Council; nominated by Susan DeBrecht Murrell, Emmet O’Neal Public Library.

Matt Armbrester; nominated by Youth Services Round Table.

Maggie Keller, Volunteer; nominated by Taneisha Young and the Vestavia Hills Circulation Staff, Vestavia Hills Public Library.

Gene Ferguson; nominated by Carolyn Wright, Hueytown Public Library.

June Mathews, Trussville Public Library Board Member; nominated by Brenda Brasher, Trussville Public Library.

Mike and Barbara Wenning, Bike Link; nominated by Amanda Bonner, Hoover Public Library.

Rev. Henreitta S. Tripp; nominated by Grace Slaughter and Marguerite Scott, Birmingham Public Library, North Birmingham Regional Branch.

Dr. Kelly Jensen, Samford Spanish Club; nominated by Amanda Bonner, Hoover Public Library.