Blair County Chamber of Commerce
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    • IT Business Support Manager – Corporate Systems
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    • Escape Room Game Master
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    • Teacher Assistant
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    • Director
    • Production Packers (2nd Shift)
    • Business Services Coordinator
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    • Certified Peer Specialists
    • Practical Nursing Instructor
    • Elementary (Kindergarten) Instructor
    • Appliance Repair Technician
    • Physical Therapist
    • General Laborer
    • Mechanic - Electrical
    • Software Technology Positions
    • Implementation Lead
    • Business Analyst/Scrum Master
    • Medical Technician
    • Structural/Architectural Engineer
    • Office Specialist
    • Production Packer
    • Certified Occupation Therapy Assistant (COTA)
    • Ticket Agent
    • Wastewater Engineer
    • VP of Programming and Membership Education
    • Construction Laborer

The Chamber's Annual Meeting and Awards Presentation allows The Chamber to reflect on the accomplishments of the previous year, announce goals for the Chamber and includes the official swearing-in of the incoming Board of Directors of The Chamber and The Chamber Foundation. 

Special Recognition awards to be presented are: 

​​-- The ATHENA Award honors individuals who strive toward the highest levels of professional accomplishment. It recognizes women who excel in their chosen field, have devoted time and energy to their community in a meaningful way, and who also open paths so that others may follow. Sponsor for the ATHENA Award is First Commonwealth Bank.
​To access the nomination form, click here.  *Nominations are now closed*

-- The Donna D. Gority Servant Leadership Award was created to honor individuals within Blair County who demonstrate ongoing servant leadership. Servant leadership is a practical philosophy, which supports people who choose to serve first, and then lead, as a way of expanding service to individuals and institutions. Sponsor of the Donna D. Gority Servant Leadership Award is Reliance Bank. To access the nomination form, click here. *Nominations are now closed*

-- The George Award was created to honor an individual who has improved the community through volunteer efforts and who has received little or no publicity or recognition for their efforts. Sponsor of the George Award is Allegheny Lutheran Social Ministries. To access the nomination form, click here. *Nominations are now closed*

​-- The Small Business Person of the Year Award is given to a business person with 50 or fewer employees who has demonstrated staying power, positive response to adversity, community involvement and ethical business practices. Sponsor of the Small Business Person of the Year Award is First National Bank. To access the nomination form, click here. *Nominations are now closed*
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-- The Joseph P. Rosenhamer Chamber Spirit Award was created to pay tribute to a longtime Chamber Member who personifies the best characteristics of a business person -- altruism, ethics and selflessness. Nominees should be members in good standing with The Chamber, actively involved in some Chamber programs and easily recognized as an advocate of The Chamber in the business community. Sponsor of the Joseph P. Rosenhammer Chamber Spirit Award is P. Joseph Lehman, Inc. 
To access the nomination form, click here. *Nominations are now closed*
​
​--​The Young Professional of the Year Award was created to recognize a Young Professional in Blair County who is an outstanding figure in their workplace and community – whose efforts are positively impacting our region, making it a better place for younger people to live, work, play and invest in our community. The Chamber’s Young Professionals of Blair County would like to recognize and thank those fellow Young Professionals for their efforts. Sponsor for the Young Professional of the Year Award is ABCD Corporation. 
To access the nomination form, click here. *Nominations are now closed*

​--​The Judith A. Rossi Educator of the Year Award was created to honor an individual who has had an impact on students, schools or educational systems that also benefit the local business community. The success of Blair County’s current and future workforce is heavily dependent on the ability of organizations like the Blair County Chamber to rally the business and education communities to work together. While there has been well-documented success in that collaborative effort, most of the individual recognition that has taken place has focused on the contributions of business leaders. Sponsor for the Judith A. Rossi Educator of the Year Award is DelGrosso Family Companies. To access the nomination form, click here. ​*Nominations are now closed*

2021 Annual Meeting Awards Presentation

The Chamber made history once again as we held our Annual Meeting & Awards Presentation on Zoom February 26, 2021. The event included a look back at the accomplishments and challenges that faced the organization during 2020. It marked the passing of the gavel as board chair from Darin Tornatore to Richard Fiore, Jr. and it featured the presentation of seven awards to unsuspecting recipients. ​


Previous Annual Meeting Honorees
ATHENA Honorees
1988 - Patricia Gildea
1989 - Edith Walker Isacke
1990 - Sandra K. Albright
1991- Donna D. Gority
1992 - Margaret Hopfl
1993 - Zoe Bellamy
1994 - Jolene G. Kopriva
1995 - Jeanne Hanlin
1996 - Betty James
1997 - Judy Boerger 
1998 - Sylvia Schraff
1999 - Gwendolyn Patillo
2000 - Bobbie Miller
2001- Pat Stoner
2002 - Elizabeth Doyle
2003 - Carolyn Donaldson
2004 - Anne Benzel
2005 - Sister Mary Ann Dillon
2006 - Dr. Lori J. Bechtel
2007 - Nancy Campbell
2008 - Janice Freehling
2009 - Cheryl Johns
2010 - Jackie Bernard
2011 - Betsy Lehman
2012 - Debra Dellaposta
2013 - Amy Seltzer
2014 - Kate Shaffer
2015 - Diane Meling
2016 - Amy Mearkle
2017 - Charlene Dodson
2018 - Carol Gensimore
​2019 - Maria Brandt
​2020 - Judy Ward
​2021 - Judy Juda
​2022 - Becky Stevens



Donna D. Gority Servant Leadership Award Honorees
2003 - Tom Kopriva
2004 - Steve Seltzer
2005 - Chuck Welker 
2006 - Scott Cessna
2007 - Michael Fiore 
2008 - Jim Balzano 
2009 - Dr. Lee Ann DeReus
2010 - Gary Clare
2011 - Booker Moore
2012 - Mayor William Schirf
2013 - Heather & Jim Little 
2014 - Richard Fiore, Jr. 
2015 - Tom Bradley
​2016 - Juls Bratton
2017 - Jim Kilmartin

2018 - Tim O'Brien
​2019 - Matt Pacifico
​2020 - Derek Martin
​2022 - Scott Brenneman 


Small Business Person of the Year Honorees
2000 - Tim Rea
2001 - Brent Wright
2002 - Joe Keller
2003 - Bob Hollenbach
2004 - Dennis Burket 
2005 - Thomas J. Kristofco
2006 - John Bolger
2007 - Donald Ruggery, Jr. 
2008 - Joseph DeGennaro, Sr. 
2009 - Robert Zeigler 
2010 - Karen Wyland 
2011 - Linzi Biesinger 
2012 - Dave Helsel 
2013 - Jeff Sefchok 
2014 - John Muccitelli 
2015 - Ron Perretta 
​2016 - Scott Boyer 
2017 - Dr. George Zlupko

2018 - Donald Delozier​
​2019 - Bill Scully
2020 - Matthew Fownes
​2022 - Travis & Katy McCabe 

Young Professional of the Year Honorees
2017 - Sherrie Ayers

2018 - Jessica Fisher​
​2019 - Jackie Lantzy
2020 - Chelsea Kerr Veneskey
​2022 - Rebecca Culp 
George Award Honorees
1966 - George Cox
1967 - Domenic (Tiny) Uliano
1968 - Dorthy Umbower
1969 - Harriet Townsend
1970 - Shirely Maher Woolford
1971 - Charles Sakmar
1972 - Ada Alloway
1973 - Floraence Hammel
1974 - James Lawrence
1975 - Marlie Rand
1976 - Beverly Gardner
1977 - Elizabeth Garver
1978 - Marlie Rand
1979 - Beverly Gardner
1980 - Elizabeth Garver
1981 - Al Burd
1982 - Marie Delozier
1983 - Edna Speacht
1984 - Nancy Schwartz
1985 - J. Wilson Lindsay
1986 - Leon Kensinger
1987 - Alice Goodfellow
1988 - Helen Brumbaugh
1989 - Frances Casey
1990 - Bea Cannarsa
1991 - Louise Magee
1992 - Regis Nale
1993 - Charles Harlow
1994 - George Glashauser
1995 - Elizabeth Chilcote
1996 - Paul L. Johnson
1997 - Jane Fellinger
1998 - Margaretta Perry
1999 - Gweyn Patillo
2000 - Roxanne Doughty
2001 - Kathy Snowberger
2002 - David Cadle
2003 - Orlo Thomas
2004 - Randy Miles, Sr.
2005 - Janet Kreider
2006 - Bob Hamp
2007 - Elaine Kilgore
2008 - Thomas Baker
2009 - Rita Sangiorgi
2010 - Colleen Montrella
2011 - Robert Good
2012 - Charles Brennaman
2013 - Ruth Weaver
2014 - Merrill "Wobbie" Hoover
2015 - Barbara Baughman
2016 - Dave Zeek
​2017 - Peggy Fields
​
​2018 - Mary Ann and Bernie Sutusky
​2019 - Hymie Antikol
2020 - Virginia Helsel
2022 - Dee Martin - Spallone


Joseph P. Rosenhamer Chamber Spirit Award Honorees
2004 - Ticky Hendricks 
2005 - Dave Beeney
2006 - Judy Ward
2007 - Andrew Katz
2008 - Judy Rossi 
2009 - Randy Green 
2010 - Randy Smithmyer 
2011 - Sherri Stayer
2012 - Jim Oswalt
2013 - Diana McClure 
2014 - Todd Lewis 
2015 - Nancy McClelland
​2016 - Rodney Green
​2017 - John and Evelyn Shields

2018 - Alex Seltzer
​2019 - Cory Gehret
2020 - ​Debbie Eckenrode 
​2022 - Jamie Stumph 


Educator of the Year Honoree
2019 - Judy Rossi 
2020- 
Lindsay Bumbarger 
​2022 - Nicole Zernick 
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    • Community Partners
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  • Chamber Membership
    • Sponsorships
    • Members Benefits
    • Member Directory
    • Chamber Unity Fund
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    • Members Only
  • Events Calendar
  • Special Offers
    • Power Card
    • Small Business Advertising Opportunities
  • Events & Programs
    • Annual Meeting
    • BASICS
    • Breakfast Club
    • Business After Hours
    • Business Before Hours
    • Business Excellence Dinner
    • Chamber Golf Classic
    • Committee of Non-Profit Businesses >
      • Essential Tips for Building a Nonprofit Organization
    • Farm-City
    • Hall of Fame
    • Healthy Workplace
    • Home Garden & Healthy Living Show
    • Leadership Blair County Adult >
      • Class Projects
    • LBC Adult Alumni
    • Leadership Blair County Youth
    • Public Policy Committee
    • Regional Programs
    • Safety Programming
    • Sustainable Blair County
    • WE-LEaD
    • Young Entrepreneurs Academy
    • Young Professionals of Blair County
    • Community Calendar
  • Chamber Trips
  • Job Board
    • Commercial & Personal Lines Insurance - Customer Service Representative
    • Customer Service Representative (Bank Teller)
    • Marketing Coordinator
    • Structural/Miscellaneous Steel Detailer
    • Housekeeper
    • Front Desk Clerk
    • Entry Level Police Officer
    • Pre-K Counts Family Child Advocate
    • Executive Director
    • IT Business Support Manager – Corporate Systems
    • Insurance Customer Service Representative
    • Warehouse Attendant
    • Project Coordinator/Lead Installer
    • Health Insurance Producer Sales
    • Insurance Customer Service Representative
    • Development Coordinator
    • Accountant
    • Director of Development
    • Career Planner
    • Youth Career Planner
    • Estate Assistant
    • Lawn Service Technician
    • Carpentry/Construction Teacher (School year-9 month position)
    • HVAC Instructor
    • Production Positions
    • New Products Research/Development/Design Engineer
    • Manufacturing Project Engineer
    • Heavy Equipment Operator & Truck Driver
    • Service Technician/Installer
    • General Construction Laborer
    • Customer Service Representative
    • Licensed or Mental Health Level Therapists
    • Information Technology Director
    • Hardware Store Sales Associate
    • Auto Parts Sales Associate
    • Bookkeeper
    • School Psychologist
    • ​Customer Service Representative (Bank Teller)
    • Plumbing, HVAC, Electrical & Appliance Repair Tech
    • Escape Room Game Master
    • Judicial Secretary
    • Tipstaff
    • Courtroom Tipstaff
    • Teacher Assistant
    • Facility Assistant
    • Bus Driver
    • Director
    • Production Packers (2nd Shift)
    • Business Services Coordinator
    • Career Planner (Youth Programs)
    • Customer Service Representative (Bank Teller)
    • Certified Peer Specialists
    • Practical Nursing Instructor
    • Elementary (Kindergarten) Instructor
    • Appliance Repair Technician
    • Physical Therapist
    • General Laborer
    • Mechanic - Electrical
    • Software Technology Positions
    • Implementation Lead
    • Business Analyst/Scrum Master
    • Medical Technician
    • Structural/Architectural Engineer
    • Office Specialist
    • Production Packer
    • Certified Occupation Therapy Assistant (COTA)
    • Ticket Agent
    • Wastewater Engineer
    • VP of Programming and Membership Education
    • Construction Laborer