Public Service Award Guidelines
All nominees must complete the nomination form in its entirety to be considered for the GSCPA award. Attachments, such as references and background articles, are very helpful. Please note that only public service activities should be described. The nominee must be a member of the Georgia Society of CPAs. The annual Public Service Award recognizes a member who has distinguished himself or herself in public service activities at the local, state, regional, or national level. The range of activities which are considered "public service" is endless. Recent activities have included traditional public service via such organizations as the Chamber of Commerce, United Way, Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs. More often, however, the nominees have been leaders in less traditional areas, such as health care and disabilities, urban development initiatives and housing, education, youth programs, and cultural activities. Professional services related to accounting organizations are not considered in determining the award winner.
The deadline for nominations is January 31. For further information, please contact: Callie Hammond chammond@gscpa.org/ 404-504-2953.
Prior GSCPA Public Service Award Recipients
2025 Kendra LeFleur
2024 Kimberly A. Hartsock
2023 Angela Dotson
2022 Cromwell Baun
2021 Sarah Dekutowski
2020 Sean Taylor
2019 Rick Bennett and Ken Thrasher
2018 Karen C. Thurman
2017 K. Scott Collins
2016 Randy Gold
2015 Mark Wyssbrod
2012 Lori Evers
2011 Beth Morrison
2010 J. Harry Haslam Jr.
2009 Jack Smith
2008 Deborah Sessions
2007 David Homrich
2006 Elizabeth Tabor
2005 Douglas Chaffins
2004 Walton Bryde
2003 Robert Taylor
2002 Edward Heys
2001 Terry Duis
2000 James Dykhouse
1999 J. Russell Lipford
1998 Stephen Berman
1997 Carole Ann Padgett
1996 Robert McCorkle Jr.
1995 James Underwood
1994 E. Harold Stokes
1993 Mark Buescher
1992 Richard Ingwersen
1991 J. Allen Poole
1990 Charles Joseph
1989 Herbert O’Keefe Jr.
1988 William Kidd
1987 Jack Threadgill
1986 Philip Preston
1985 Charles Hendry
1984 Julian Deal
1983 Albert Bows
1982 Edward Harris
1981 Richard Stewart