2015 City of Destiny Award Winners

Announced by City Events and Recognitions Committee

Mayor Marilyn Strickland and the City Council will recognize Tacoma’s top volunteers this year during the 29th annual City of Destiny Awards on Wednesday, June 3, 2015, from 5 to 9 p.m. This year’s event is being hosted at Cheney Stadium, 2502 S. Tyler St. in Tacoma. 

The 2015 City of Destiny Award recipients are:

Youth Leadership
Hunter Fruehling-Thomas

Youth Service
Michelle Crosby

Adult Leadership
Brien Elvins

Lifetime Service
Sharon Winters

Environmental Sustainability
Tacoma Rose Society 

Group
Trinity Presbyterian Church TAP

Historic Preservation  
Deb Freedman

Equity and Empowerment
James Curtis

Community Health and Wellness 
Debra Christnacht 

Economic Growth 
Jori Adkins and Rick Semple 

The June 3 event will include a 5 p.m. reception for 2015 award winners and their guests in Cheney Stadium’s Left Field Party Deck with an awards ceremony immediately following. Recognition will be made to all nominated volunteers and the award winners during several inning breaks during the Tacoma Rainiers – New Orleans Zephyrs game which is scheduled to begin at 7:05 p.m.

2015 award winners, and committee, board and commission members, will receive special instructions for event attendance. 

About the City of Destiny Awards Program 

Since 1987, the City of Tacoma has honored over 200 outstanding local volunteers through its City of Destiny Awards program.  

The City of Destiny Awards program is spearheaded by a City Council appointed City Events and Recognitions Committee comprised of local community leaders from a broad array of backgrounds and areas of expertise. This committee develops the City of Destiny Awards nomination tools and selection criteria, selects the City of Destiny Awards winners and plans the annual City of Destiny Awards event. 

The annual City of Destiny Awards event is also covered by TV Tacoma and aired on both the Click! and Comcast Cable systems. On Click!, TV Tacoma can be seen on Channel 12 within Tacoma City limits and in Pierce County, with the exception of University Place, where TV Tacoma can be found on Channel 21. On Comcast, TV Tacoma can be seen on Channel 12 within Tacoma City limits and on Channel 21 in Pierce County. TV Tacoma is not on the Comcast system in University Place, but is accessible anywhere via the Internet.   

For more information, go to cityoftacoma.org/DestinyAwards