ACDS Community Development Awards—Past Recipients

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​2022

Innovative Community Development Program/Project

• Engage Arkansas Little Free Pantry Program

• DTech and Wifi Park in Newport

• Preparing a Workforce for the Future: ACT Work Ready Communities – Grant County, Sheridan and Kickstart Sheridan 

New Professional

•  Wilson Marsailles

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2020-2021

Innovative Community Development Program/Project

• East Arkansas Community College CDL Training Program

• Lonoke 2022

• Monticello Community Catalyst

• Wonder Willa Park

New Professional

•  Dylan Edgell

ACDS Distinguished Service

• Mayor Gary Baxter

Friend of ACDS​

• Arkansas Black Philanthropy Collaborative

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2019

Innovative Community Development Program/Project

• Baxter County Forward

• Growing Corning Together

• Searcy Small Business Revolution

• Explore Success

Community Development Achievement

•  Ed Levy

Friend of ACDS​

• UCA Outreach & Community Engagement

ACDS Distinguished Service

• Monieca West

 

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2018

Innovative Community Development Program/Project

• The Book Express

• Hot Spring County Conversations

• Chaffee Crossing

New Professional

• Nancy McNew

Community Development Achievement

• Candace Williams

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2017

Innovative Community Development Program/Project

• Delta Bioenergy, Inc

• Northeast Arkansas Bicycle Coalition

New Professional

• Shelby Fiegel

Community Development Achievement

• Ken Hubbell

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2016

Innovative Community Development Program/Project

• Arkansas Readers for Furry Friends

• Arkansas School for the Deaf Promotion

• Newport Outdoor Fitness Center

• Berryville Community Restoration Project

New Professional

• Samantha Evans

Community Development Achievement

• Drew Pack

Friend of ACDS

• North Little Rock Police Department

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2015

Innovative Community Development Program/Project

• City of Paris - "Paris Action Plan - a roadmap for the future."

New Professional

• Josh Markham

Community Development Achievement

• Jeff Jones

Distinguished Service

• Vaughan Wingfield

Friend of ACDS

• University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service

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2014 

Innovative Community Development Program/Project

• College of the Ouachitas: Men on a Mission 

• Mountain Home Education Foundation: Pilot Promise Scholarship Program 

• City of El Dorado: Sidewalk Renovation Project 

New Professional

• Whitney Horton

Friend of ACDS

• ASU, Delta Heritage Sites

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2013

Innovative Program

• Population of 50,000 or more recognizes the "Tales from the South" program produced by Paula Morrell to preserve and promote the rich history of Arkansas.

• Population of 10,000 or less recognizes the Smackover Ghost Tours designed and hosted by Tommie Fleming.

Friend of ACDS

• Anita Davis particularly for her development of the Bernice Gardens

Distinguished Service

• Sherry McDonnell with Entergy Arkansas-Teamwork Arkansas 

New Professional

• Amy Whitehead of UCA’s Center for Community and Economic Development 

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2012

Innovative Program

• River Bank Stabilization for Southside Public Water Authority

• Moving Prairie County Forward Committee

• Connect Arkansas

Friend of ACDS

• Main Street Arkansas

Community Development Achievement

• Jerry Smith

Distinguished Service

• Diane Tatum

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2011

Innovative Program

• Delta Technology Education Center, Dumas

• Let's Paint Stuttgart

• Central Organization for the Revitalization and Enhancement of Harrison

• Pine Bluff Downtown Development Barraque Plaza Project

Community Development Achievement

• Flave Carpenter, Jr.

Distinguished Service

• Terre McLendon

Friend of ACDS

• Community Development Institute Central 

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2010

Innovative Program

• The Center for Nonprofits at St. Mary's, Rogers

• Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund, Springdale

Community Development Achievement

• Pat Audirsch

Friend of ACDS

• Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation

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2009

Innovative Program

• The Center for Nonprofits at St. Mary's, Rogers

• Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund, Springdale

Community Development Achievement

• Mark Peterson

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2008

Innovative Program

• Crossett Economic Development Foundation for "Strong Roots for Growing Crossett."

• Hope/Hempstead County Connected Communities Program

• Arkansas Department of Higher Education for their Arkansas Career Pathways Initiative

Community Development Achievement

• North Little Rock Mayor Patrick Henry Hays

ACDS Distinguished Service

• Steve Jones