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Atmore Names Citizen Of The Year, Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
February 10, 2012
About 300 people attended the Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce’s 66th Annual Meeting Thursday night.
Richard Maxwell of Maxwell Construction was named the chamber’s Citizen of the Year for his numerous contributions to the community.
The chamber’s Lifetime Achievement Award was presented posthumously to Mary Joyner Grissett. She was a devoted educator, community leader, and volunteer with a passion for education. After 25 years of teaching with the Escambia County School System, she retired and then taught English and literature for two years at Escambia Academy. Grissett, who passed away in 2011, was a founder of the Academic All-Star Program and named Atmore Citizen of the Year in 1991.
Guest speaker for the event was Alabama Crimson Tide star Siran Stacey. In 2007, Stacy and his family were involved in a traffic accident that claimed the lives of six people — including his wife and four children. Stacy now shares his story and ministers across the nation.
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2 Responses to “Atmore Names Citizen Of The Year, Lifetime Achievement Award Winner”
I have to agree with Kathy . Ms. Grissett was one of the sweetest ladies I ever knew. I had her as a teacher. And she always managed to make me smile even when I had bad days. Great teacher and an even better friend.
Ms. Grissett was one of a kind. Her students loved her and she gave them confidence when they may have felt like they didn’t have it. She always had a smile on her and always ready to help. All you can say is she was a wonderful lady and so deserved the award. She will be up there watching down over her family and freinds.