Earlier this month, the Chattanooga-Hamilton County NAACP honored its Ruby Hurley Image Award winners, according to a news release.
The following winners were announced at the 33rd annual event, held Nov. 11:
- Ambassador Award: Dr. Juanita Ingram.
- Educator of the Year: Principal Crystal Sorrells.
- News Anchor of the Year: LaTrice Currie.
- Through the Storm Award: Hannah Martin.
- Civil Service Award: Sgt. David Young (Chattanooga Police Department), Lt. Charles Lowery III (Hamilton County Sheriff's Office) and Senior Firefighter Kenneth Martin (Chattanooga Fire Department).
- Reggie White Athletic Award: Christian Doty (senior, Ooltewah High School) and McKenna Hayes (senior, East Hamilton High School), John Craw Jr. (freshman, Tennessee Tech University) and Raegyn Connelly, (freshman, Wake Forest University).
- ACT-SO Award: DeSean Aaron and Chelsea Brewster.
- Business Person of the Year: Clemmie Benjamin.
- Civic Engagement Award: Marie Rachel Mott and Cameron "C-Grimey" Williams.
- Youth Activist Award: Kaylea Moore, Timetrius Lansden and Jaylan Sims (all of Tyner Academy).
- Ruby Hurley Humanitarian of the Year: Herbert "Book" McCray.
- James R. Mapp Citizen of the Year: David Cook (Times Free Press journalist).
- Chattanooga NAACP President's Award: Patricia Shackleford Gray.
The group also recognized the work of members who died this year including:
- Chris Ramsey, for his work on the Minority Health Fair.
- Sherman Matthews, lead plaintiff of the Brian A. lawsuit and president of Unity Group.
- The Rev. Paul McDaniel, founder of Unity Group and pastor emeritus Second Missionary Baptist Church.
- Compiled by Brandi Dixon