Elizabeth Watkins Community Caring Award
As a tribute to the caring spirit of philanthropist Elizabeth Miller Watkins, and as an expression of thanks to those who mirror her generosity, we proudly present the Elizabeth Watkins Community Caring award to individuals, businesses or LMH Health employees.
Each year, the LMH Health Foundation recognizes those people and businesses who have provided unique and significant service to the hospital and the foundation.
2024
Individuals: Becki Dick, Michael Miller, Shari Raybern and John Spurgeon
2023
Individuals: Daryl and the late Cindy Craft, Sally and John Hudnall, Larry McElwain, Bill and Marlene Penny and Jan Pollard
2022
Individuals: Shirley Anderson, Beth Harrison, Suzanne Sherr and The Rev. Verdell Taylor Jr.
2021
Individuals: Dale and Jan Willey, Jeff and Mary Weinberg, Connie Roeder and Janice Early
2020
Individuals: Jan Breithaupt, Teresa Mulinazzi Kempf, Gary Sollars and Eleanor Woodyard
2019
Business: P1 Group, Inc.
Individuals: Dolph and Pam Simons, Becky Gibson, Rodger and Sheryl Henry
Employees: Dr. Stephen Myrick and Dr. Charles Yockey
2018
Businesses: Capital Federal Foundation and The Sunderland Foundation
Individuals: Dana and Sue Anderson, William "Bill" H. Coil, Carolie and the late William "Bill" Hoagland, and Kay and Monte Johnson
Employees: Marla Potter, Cory Wapp, and LMH Auxiliary
2017
Businesses: Briggs Auto of Lawrence, Great Plains Media and McDonald’s of Lawrence
Individuals: Cindy Sargent and Val Stella
Employees: Liz Botkin and Liv Frost
2016
Businesses: Assists Foundation, Edmonds Duncan, Intrust and LMH Pathology
Individuals: Faye Jones, Kurt von Achen, Tandy Reussner, the Bob Moore Family, and Carol and Sherry Schaub
Employees: Margie Brummett and Gene Meyer
2015
Businesses: Dale Willey Automotive, Lawrence Emergency Medicine Associates, Sandbar/Sandbar Subs and Sigma Nu Fraternity
Individuals: Chris Barteldes, Richard Orchard, M.D., Jackie Schmalberg, Mary Jane Grinter and Kathleen Hall
Employees: Kelly Hilmes and Greg Windholz
2014
Businesses: Cork & Barrel (Jon and Alicia Smiley) and Ellena Honda (John and Cathy Ellena)
Individuals: Lorna Allen, Reaumur Donnally, Nancy Ezell, and Dick and Kakie Raney
Employee: Janice Seymour
2013
Individuals: Mark Gonzales, Jim and Bonnie Schwartzburg
Businesses: O’Malley Beverage, The Write Design
Employee: Becki Carl Stutz
2012
Individuals: Beverly Smith Billings and Dianna Nelson
Businesses: Byrnes Pharmacy, Criticare
Employee: Lew Nolan
2011
Individuals: Dr. Phillip and Phoebe Godwin, Donna Osness
Businesses: Stan and Lois Zaremba and Scott and Darby Zaremba/Zarco, Byron Springer/Barber Emerson
Employee: Allyson Leland
2010
Individuals: William Dann, Connie Sollars
Businesses: Lawrence Plastic Surgery, Bill and Marlene Penny/Penny’s Concrete
Employee: Betty Moles
2009
Individuals: Don Johnston, Ron and Dorothy McGregor
Businesses: Commerce Bank, John Gladman Photography
Employee: Karin Feltman
2008
Individuals: Ross and Marianna Beach, Joanne Hurst
Businesses: Miles Schnaer/ Crown Automotive, Dave Bach/Das Autohaus
2007
Individuals: Bea Carlson, Jan McCullough
Businesses: Huxtable and Associates, The World Company
