LAFAYETTE -- The United Way Board of Directors hosted its Awards Luncheon and Annual Meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 27 at The Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds.

During the annual meeting, retiring board members were honored.  They include:

·         Tony Albrecht, Lafayette Bank and Trust

·         Brenda Clapper, Ball Eggleston

·         Larry McShane, Evonik Degussa, Tippecanoe Labs

·         Tracy Ranson, Evonik Degussa, Tippecanoe Labs

·         April Reason, Evonik Degussa, Tippcanoe Labs

·         Candy Minnear, Northwest Central Labor Council

New board members were elected along with new officers of the board for 2010.  Rick Davis of The Henriott Group was elected president of the board for 2010. Other officers include, Jodi Roy, Tom Murtaugh and Randy Williams.  Cindy Murray, City Clerk of Lafayette, will be the 2010 United Way Campaign Chair.

During the United Way Awards Program companies and organizations that have set the standard for charitable giving and support in Greater Lafayette were honored.  Award winners were:

Volunteer of the Year: Tony Albrecht, Lafayette Bank and Trust

Bill DeFouw Campaign Leadership Award: Gary Suisman, Journal and Courier  

Chairman Awards:    

Sherry McQueen, Old National Bank

Ed Dunn, Purdue University

Sophie Jakovljevic, Lafayette Bank and Trust

Best Practice Award: 

First Place – Riggs Community Health Center

Award of Merit – The Henriott Group

Award of Merit – Lafayette Bank and Trust

Rookie Campaign of the Year: Star Furniture

Best Overall Campaigns:

Employees 500 & up          First Place – Purdue University

                                                Award of Merit – Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc.

                                                Award of Merit – St. Elizabeth Regional Health

Employees 101-499                              

First Place – Lafayette Life Insurance

                                                Award of Merit – Bill DeFouw Chevrolet-BMW

                                                Award of Merit – Kirby Risk Corp.

Employees 10 - 100       First Place – Endocyte

                                                Award of Merit – Lafayette Savings Bank

                                                Award of Merit – Girardot Strauch and Co.

                                                Award of Merit – WASK Radio Group

                                                Award of Merit – Smith Barney

Since 1923, United Way of Greater Lafayette has raised over $117 million to meet needs and improve lives in the community. For more information about the United Way Campaign, call Kate Walker, at 742-9077 ext. 234 or visit www.uwlafayette.org