The third annual Health Promotion and Community Leadership Excellence Awards Conference was held on Saturday, October 25, at the City of Dillon Wellness Center. This was a program of the Manning Baptist Church “Soup For The Soul” Community Outreach Ministry and community partners.
The conference keynote speaker was Senator Kent Williams. Dr. Rodney McCorkle awarded the 2025 Leadership Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award to Senator Williams.
Ava Dean, RN, MPH, CPSS, gave a presentation on Diabetes Prevention in the Community. Mrs. Amy Rushing, S.C. Department of Aging, gave a presentation on Dementia 101.
The Health Ministry and Soup for the Soul appreciation was given by Dr. Carolyn Covington, conference chair.
The leadership keynote speaker was Madie Robinson, executive director of Healthy Start in Florence. George Johnson spoke on why community leadership matters.
Several awards were presented. Award winners were:
2025 Leadership Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award- Senator Kent Williams
2025 Leadership Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award-Madie Robinson
2025 Legacy of Leadership Excellence Award- Magnolia T. Williams
2025 Legacy of Leadership Excellence Award-. Ava Dean
2025 Legacy of Leadership Excellence Award-Teresa Pernell
2025 Legacy of Leadership Excellence Award- The Late Timmie L. Faulk
2025 Community Leadership Excellence Award-Queen McRae
2025 Community Leadership Excellence Award-Timothy Gibbs
2025 Community Leadership Excellence Award-George Junior Johnson
2025 Community Leadership Excellence Award-Freida Ford
2025 Community Leadership Excellence Award-Joey Williams
2025 Community Leadership Excellence Award-Lula Coleman
2025 Community Leadership Excellence Award-Cynthia Pernell
2025 Community Leadership Excellence Award-Genave McLellan
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Photos by David Longacre/Special to The Dillon County News, LLC
