Spirit of The District Award

The purpose of this award is to honor a person or persons who have provided great-service & leadership to The DISTRICT and who have worked to broaden The DISTRICT’s influence, outreach and goodwill.

  • A man in a police uniform and a man in a suit holding a framed award together. The uniformed man is smiling, and the man in the suit is holding the award with both hands. The background has colorful artwork of birds and a poster.

    Chief John Drake

    2024 Spirit of the District Award

  • Two men on a stage, one holding a microphone and the other holding a framed poster, at an event in a venue with brick walls and a large screen in the background.

    Mac McDonald

    2023 Spirit of the District Award

  • Two women smiling and holding a framed poster on stage at an event in Nashville, Tennessee. One woman is wearing a bright pink coat, and the other is in a dark suit with glasses. The background shows part of the stage banner.

    Betsy Williams

    2022 Spirit of the District Award

  • A woman and a man are holding a framed award plaque and smiling at the camera. The plaque has text and a silhouette of a city skyline.

    Judy Steele Bayer

    2019 Spirit of the District Award

  • Group of six women and one man at an event, with one woman holding a sign that reads 'Elizabeth Mayhall Spirit of District Award.' They are dressed in formal attire and standing indoors near a stage with musical equipment.

    Elizabeth Mayhill

    2018 Spirit of the District Award

  • Three people standing together at an award event, with one holding a large framed certificate or sign that reads Ron Gobbell, Spirit District Award, Church Street Lofts, and other text. They are smiling, and the background has purple and blue lighting.

    Ron Gobbell

    2017 Spirit of the District Award

  • An older man with glasses, a bald head, and a mustache, standing outdoors with greenery and concrete planters in the background. He is wearing a white dress shirt, a patterned tie, and plaid pants, with one hand in his pocket.

    Gary Everton

    2016 Spirit of the District Award

  • A man in a dark suit standing in a room with framed photographs on the wall behind him.

    Butch Spyridon

    2015 Spirit of the District Award

  • Three smiling people at an award event, holding a colorful framed poster titled 'Spirit of the District Award 2014' featuring names of individuals and phrases.

    Tom Morales

    2014 Spirit of the District Award

  • Four people standing together, smiling, holding a framed poster, in an indoor event space. The man second from the left is holding the frame, which features text about a music award in Nashville, Tennessee.

    Steve Buchanan

    2013 Spirit of the District Award

  • A man wearing glasses, a white shirt, and a black embroidered jacket is holding a tan cowboy hat and smiling at the camera on a lively street with neon signs in the background, including one that says 'JACKS BARBEQUE'.

    Jack Cawthon

    2012 Spirit of the District Award

  • Four people smiling, holding a framed certificate or award at an event, with a red wall in the background.

    Brenda & Rubble Sanderson

    2011 Spirit of the District Award

  • Three men standing next to a poster on an easel at a convention or event, with one man dressed in a cowboy hat and the other two in business attire. The poster features text related to the TV show 'Spirit District' and 'The Karl Dean Show.'

    Mayor Karl Dean

    2010 Spirit of the District Award

  • Group of seven people standing together at an event, one holding a framed poster for the Aspire District Awards.

    Ann Roberts

    2009 Spirit of the District Award

  • Mayor Richard Fulton

    2008 Spirit of the District Award