Annual Awards Celebration Honors the Spirit of Jackson Hole?

The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce celebrated the spirit of Jackson Hole during the Annual Awards Celebration on Friday, June 4 at the Mangy Moose Restaurant and Saloon in Teton Village.

The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce is pleased to honor the winners of the 2010 Annual Awards: The Auge Family, Paul Hayden, Nicki & Brendan McDermott, Hawtin-Jorgensen Architects, and Mike Gierau. Congratulations! Please see more information about each of the award winners listed below.

For more information about the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Celebration, please contact April Hankey, Projects & Operations Manager, april@jacksonholechamber.com or 307.733.3316x107.

Power of Place - The Auge Family: Jim, David, and Earl

One of the easiest ways to explain the effect that the Auge family has had on the community of Jackson Hole is to list some of the leadership roles that they have held. Jim's community involvement includes: President - Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce, President - Rotary Club of Jackson Hole, Assistant District Governor - Rotary District 5440. David's community involvement includes: President - Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce, President - Kiwanis Club, Chairman - Grand Teton Music Festival. Earle's community involvement includes: President - Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce, President - Rotary Club of Jackson Hole.

Citizen of the Year - Paul Hayden

Paul Hayden has served the community of Jackson Hole for many years in a diverse variety of roles. His work has included the creation of the Community Resource Center, contribution to the Good Samaritan Mission and contribution to Center for Resolution. He has been a member of the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole's Health and Human Services Grants Committee and has served as St. John's Medial Center as the co-clergy leader of the Lay Chaplin Program. This year, he came to the Chamber's attention through his integral efforts in creating and supporting the free community dinners on Wednesday nights at the Presbyterian Church.

Rising Star Award - Nicki & Brendan McDermott

Nicki is the President of the Jaycees and the Special Events and Communications Officer for Community Foundation of Jackson Hole. Brendan is President-elect for the largest Rotary Club in the district, he has served a number of roles with the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole in support of Old Bill's Fun Run, and he is a former Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity. As one nomination letter explained: “As successful young professionals they could easily fill their spare time with skiing, hiking, and riding (or roping, in Nicki's case). Instead, the McDermotts spend many hours each week helping our community.”

G2G: Green-to-Green Award - Hawtin-Jorgensen Architects

Hawtin-Jorgensen Architects are making a difference in Teton County by designing environmentally responsive, durable residential and commercial buildings. Examples include Bruce and Carolyn Hawtin's home, which is the first custom-built LEED Certified home in Wyoming. It was Hawtin-Jorgensen's deep knowledge of LEED certification that guided Teton County School District to build the first Gold Level Certified public school building in Wyoming.

Howdy Pardners: Western Hospitality Award - Mike Gierau

Mike is a shining example of helping our community with many years of service on the town council and county commission. He is the chairman of Jackson Hole Air which helps improve the airline service to Jackson Hole and assists the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce by bringing visitors to the community. Mike has provided the facility for the Howdy Pardners to run the winter airport welcome cart throughout the ski season.

The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the following sponsors: