Chamber holds annual dinner
Published 8:48 pm Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Alissa Penkava, left, was named Volunteer of the Year Tuesday night during the Austin Area Awards Dinner Tuesday night at the Austin Country Club. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
Amanda Gunderson was named Ambassador of the Year during the Austin Annual Awards Dinner Tuesday night at the Austin Country Club. Her team was named Team of the Year as well. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
Heather Wagner, owner of Brick Furniture, accepts the Small Member of the Year Award during the Austin Annual Awards Dinner Tuesday night at the Austin Country Club. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
Nexus-Gerard Family Healing Executive Director Karen Wolfe accepts the Large Member of the Year award Tuesday night during Austin Annual Awards Dinner at the Austin Country Club. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
Glenn Baker, owner of McFarland Trucking, was honored Tuesday night for Lifetime Achievement during the Austin Annual Awards Dinner at the Austin Country Club. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
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The Austin Area Chamber of Commerce held its Austin Annual Awards Dinner Tuesday night at the Austin Country Club.
Both Small and Large Member of the Year awards were handed out along with individual awards.
Winning the Small Member of the Year Award was Brick Furniture. Owner Heather Wagner said the award was somewhat of a surprise when accepting the award.
“This is a very huge honor,” Wagner said. “It honestly wasn’t expected. Thank you all. It means a lot.”
Winning the Large Member of the Year Award was Nexus-Gerard Family Healing, which recently broke ground on a new addition that will be called the Family Center.
All that Nexus-Gerard has been able to accomplish though has been due to the center’s work with the community.
“I look around this room and see so many partners,” said Executive Director Karen Wolf. “Thank you.”
The night also saw the honoring of McFarland Trucking Lines Owner Glenn Baker with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Speaking to the assembled crowd, Baker said the company has been blessed with help from a number of different places, especially during the difficult early days when Baker and his wife Sally bought the business.
“It’s all been worth it,” Baker said. “With the help of a whole lot of people we’ve completed our 34th year. We would not have been this successful without their support and advice.”
Chamber Ambassador Alissa Penkava was named Volunteer of the Year and Amanda Gunderson was named Ambassador of the Year.
Gunderson’s team was named Chamber Team of the Year.
