Richard (Dick) Simmons Lifetime Achievement Award
A. William Moss, City Manager, Naples
President’s Award
Gene Strickland, Former City Manager, Lakeland
If You Care, You Do!
Mark Cunningham, Assistant County Administrator, Sarasota County
Mark Ryan, City Manager, Indian Harbour Beach
Michael J. Roberto Award for Career Development
Carl Schwing, Former City Manager, Bonita Springs
Award for Career Excellence
Roger Desjarlais, County Manager, Lee County
Assistant for Excellence in Leadership
Kelly Shoemaker, Deputy County Administrator, Charlotte County
Lifesaver Award
Ralph Bentley, Town Manager, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
B. Harold Farmer Scholarship
Maylee De Jesus, Master of Public Administration, Florida Atlantic University
Raymond C. Sittig Scholarship
John Christopher Meyer II, Master of Public Administration, Florida Gulf Coast University
Academic Scholarships
Charlotte Bingham, Master of Public Administration, Florida Gulf Coast University
Jaime Tirado, Master of Public Administration, Florida Gulf Coast University
Emerging Leaders Scholarships
Karla Gibbs, Officer Manager, City Manager’s Office, Naples
Kristina King, Business Manager, Solid Waste Department, Sarasota County
Renee Long, Public Policy Management Associate, Seminole
