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Proclamation congratulating the 2015 Pittsburgh Circle of Courage Awardees.
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WHEREAS, the Fifth Annual Pittsburgh Circle of Courage Awards will be presented to 23 honorees on Friday, August 28, 2015 at the Doubletree Hotel in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, to recognize individuals that have displayed faith, courage and leadership in their chosen field; and
WHEREAS, the Pittsburgh Circle of Courage Awards, hosted by BCC Ministries of Brown Chapel Church of the North Side and sponsored by Bynums Marketing & Communications and Familylinks, celebrates leaders in the Pittsburgh community; and
WHEREAS, the event is designed to be a source of encouragement to individuals who have displayed outstanding faith and courage in their careers, ministries, and other aspects of life;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Allegheny County Council, on behalf of the citizens of Allegheny County, does hereby congratulate the 2015 Pittsburgh Circle of Courage Awardees, and we thank you for your commitment, faith, and courage which serves as an inspiration to the residents of Allegheny County.
2015 Pittsburgh Circle of Courage Awardees
Ted Kerr - Business
Richard G. Portis - Business
Dr. John Stahl-Wert - Business
James N. Williams - Business
Doug Foster - Education
Dr. Rosemary Moriarty - Education
Ralph P. Watson - Entrepreneurship
Evangelist Dorothy Stubbs - Evangelism
The Honorable Cheryl Lynn Allen - Government
Rosemary C. Crawford, Esquire - Government
Patricia Rogers - Government
Lynne Hayes-Freeland - Media
Dr. J. Mark Prybyl, D.D.E. - Medicine
Pastor Gary & Amanda Brougher - Missions
Dean Gartland - Missions
Dr. John Stanko - Missions
Carol Williams - Missions
Roger Humphries - Music
Dr. Melvin Steals - Music
Fred Kenderson - Photography
Rev. W. Shane Austin - Religion
Bishop Melvin E. Clark, Sr. - Religion
Rev. Andrew R. Cooper - Religion