Special Achievement Award
& Honorary Membership
During 1994, the Society for the Preservation of Historic Oakwood created in the Bylaws a means to recognize persons who have made outstanding contributions to the Oakwood community as a whole or to specific projects of the community.
Honorary Membership may be granted by the Board of Directors. To qualify as an honorary member, a person must live outside of the neighborhood and must have made a significant contribution to the Historic Oakwood community as a whole or to a specific project of the SPHO. Honorary membership is by nomination by any SPHO Regular Member and is voted by the Board. Honorary membership does not expire. As appropriate, the Board may reconsider any honorary membership.
The Special Achievement Award recognizes those who have made significant contributions to Historic Oakwood. Nomination made be made by any SPHO Regular Member. The Committee will screen these nominations and make recommendations to the Board of Directors for their decision.
The Special Achievement Award has been presented every year since 1994 and Honorary Membership has also been conferred upon non-residents of Oakwood to give them lifetime "membership" in the SPHO. The Board of Directors will review the nominations and select the winners. The presentations will take place at the July 4th picnic. Only regular SPHO members (residents of Historic Oakwood) may nominate persons for these awards.
Former Recipients
* = Honorary Member
** = Special Achievement Award Winner & Honorary Member
No asterisk = Special Achievement Award
*Carolyn Andrews - 2016
**Peter Andrews - 2001, 2016
* Evelyn Anthony - 2024
Mathew Bader - 2024
**Lisa Grele Barrie - 2004, 2024
Dan Becker - 2009
Wm. Donovan (Don) Becom - 2014
*Melissa Birdsong - 2024
Jerry D. Blow - 2016
Mary Boone - 2021
Susan Bray - 2021
Billy Brewer - 2000
Brenda Brickhouse - 1996
C. Wade Brickhouse - 1996
Mamie Bridgers - 1997
**Darla R. Brown - 2003, 2015
Matthew M. Brown - 2005
Betsy F. Buford - 2002
*Sheilagh Saboi Cassidy - 2019
Bob Chapman - 2021
**Jean Spivey Childers - 2002, 2016
Ames Christopher - 1996
Chris Crew - 2016
*Dixie Crew - 2019
*Jim Crew - 2019
Sally Short Davis - 1997
Timothy L. Davis - 1997
*Diane Deresienski - 2019
Bobbe Dudley - 1999
Ronald G Ellis. Jr. - 1996
Lisa A. Finaldi - 2003
*Paige Garriques - 2015
Jessica W. Gotwalt - 2014
*Tina Govan - 2024
Alan W. Gray - 2003
Don Grose - 2000
**Greg Hallam - 2013, 2023
Terry Maureen Flarper - 2022
Greg P. Hatem - 2023
*John Healy - 2019
*Tricia Healy - 2019
Vallie Flenderson - 1994
Oakley Hen'ing- 1996
*Kennan Hester - 2022
DaleHinkle, Jr. - 1996
Mary Hruska - 1994
*Paula Huot-2022
Hildred R. Hutchins- 1998
Terry R. Iverson - 2013
Mike & Barbara James - 1998
W.Darrow Johnson - 2012
Jesse Womble Jones - 2019
Mess Jur-2021
**DorisjLirkiewicz - 2008, 2018
**Gary Jurkiewicz - 2008, 2018
Richard Kaznicki - 2017
**Barry Kitchener - 2015, 2018
**Naney Kitchener - 2018, 2018
**CharilyLail- 2015, 2015
*Gregory Lewbart - 2019
Mary R. Lovelock - 2017
Rusty Lurwick - 2001
Nandain Machen - 2018
Jerry McCrain - 2007
Terry W. McManus - 2024
Patricia McQuaid - 2002
Rex Michael - 2010
Ann C. Miller - 1998
Bruce Miller - 2006
Howard V. Miller - 1998
Robin T. Morris - 2001
Ellen Nightingale - 2012
Liisa Sinikka Ogbum - 2022
Sharon O'Neill - 2006
Deborah Owens - 2021
Terri Patterson - 2006
Dee Penven-Crew - 2016
**Madonna Phillips - 2019, 2023
*Paige Presler-Jur-2015
Addie Lee Rideout - 1995
*Carmen Ritz - 2022
Ann Robertson - 2011
Betsy G. Ross - 1995
Peter Rumsey - 2005
*Duncan Russel - 2024
R. Dale Safrit - 2008
Ruth Sappie - 2010
Rose Schwetz - 2005
Steve Sheldon - 2016
Trish Sheldon - 2016
Ian Shields-2002
Robin A. Simonton - 2019
Ray Stephens - 2010
*Karen Still-2023
Hugh Stohler - 2008
Sara McClendon Stohler - 2022
*Officer Charles Taylor - 2015
Jimmy Thiem - 1995
*Bemadette Turner - 2023
Jackie Twisdale - 2001
Lee Ann Walsh - 2023
Janet Wellman - 2004
Katherine R. White - 2007
Barbara Wishy - 1999
Mary Lu Wooten and The Side Street Restaurant Staff - 2011
*Laura Wright - 2015