BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20251113T003000Z DTEND:20251113T043000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:29th Annual Gilbert Community Excellence Awards (CHAMBER) DESCRIPTION:**THIS YEAR WE ARE THRILLED TO BE HONORING OUR LARGEST NUMBER OF RECIPIENTS TO DATE. IN ORDER TO BEST ACCOMMODATE THIS\, PLEASE NOTE THE TASTE OF GILBERT CULINARY SHOWCASE WILL OPEN AT 5:30PM\, PRESENTATION OF COLORS WILL BE AT 6:30PM AND THE AWARDS CEREMONY WILL BEGIN AT 6:40PM. PLEASE BE ADVISED THE EVENT MAY END CLOSER TO 9:30PM**\n\n\n\nThrough a formal evening event\, the Gilbert Community Excellence Awards recognize outstanding contributions and achievements across various sectors\, including education\, business\, volunteerism\, and public service. Presented with key local organizations\, these awards celebrate excellence and highlight the positive impact of individuals and companies within the Gilbert community. Event partners include Chandler-Gilbert Community College\, Gilbert Chamber of Commerce\, Gilbert Public Schools\, and Gilbert Independent/ Independent Newsmedia\, Higley Unified School District and the Town of Gilbert. \n\n\n\n2025 HONOREES:\n\n \nGilbert Chamber of Commerce Business Awards\n\n\n Spirit of Business Award: Landings Credit Union\n Visionary Award: Chief Michael Soelberg\, Gilbert Police Department\n Leon Uhlhorn Chairman's Award: Christie Boutain\, First Western Bank\n Special Recognition: Patrick Banger\, Town of Gilbert\n\n\n\n\nChandler-Gilbert Community College Education Awards\n\n\n Educator of the Year: Kimberly McGee\, Program Director\, Exercise Science\n Staff Member of the Year: Russell Luce\, Director of Athletics\n\n\n \n\nGilbert Independent/Independent Newsmedia Community Awards\n\n\n Beautification Award: Water Tower Plaza\, Town of Gilbert Parks & Rec\n Geneva Clay Community Volunteer Award: Lisa Abelar\, For Your Record\n Young Hero Award: Zadi Perkins\, Gilbert High School\n\n\n \n\nGilbert Public Schools Education Awards\n\n\n Dr. Walter Delecki Educator of the Year Award: \n\n\nPRIMARY: Morgan Pardy\, P.E. Teacher\, Mesquite Elementary School\n\nSECONDARY: Stephanie Campbell\, Band Director\, Desert Ridge High School\n\n\n Mrs. Sharon Orr Support Staff of the Year Award: Mrs. Chen\, Paraprofessional\, Mesquite Junior High\n Mrs. Sheila Uggetti Volunteer of the Year Award: Marisa Andrade\, Vice President of Mesquite High Football Booster Club\n\n\n\n\nHigley Unified School District Education Awards\n\n\n Educator of the Year Award :\n\n\nPRIMARY Margaret (Maggie) Silva 6th Grade ELA Teacher\, Bridges Elementary School\n\nSECONDARY Taylor Vickers\, 7th & 8th Grade Science Teacher\, Cooley Middle School\n\n\n Support Staff of the Year Award: Ethan Haney\, Paraeducator II SPED\n\n Higley High School\n Volunteer of the Year Award: Rita Baldwin (Grandma Rita)\n\n Chaparral Elementary School\n\n\n\n\nTown of Gilbert Municipal Awards\n\n\n Municipal Employee of the Year: Melanie Dykstra\, Volunteer & Community Resources Manager\n Municipal Volunteer of the Year: David Goldman\, Gilbert PD Volunteer\n Tim Dorn Public Safety Award: Officer Emily King\, Youth Engagement Office\, Gilbert PD\n Administrative Support Employee of the Year: Debbie Dana\, Executive Management Assistant\n\n\n\n\n*TASTE OF GILBERT CULINARY SHOWCASE (opens at 5:30PM)\n\nEvery year at this event we bring together Chamber member restaurants and caterers to provide samplings of their most popular items. We're SO excited to welcome them and enjoy their delicious offerings: \n\n\n\nBuffalo Wild Wings\n\nDoubleTree by Hilton Phoenix-Gilbert\n\nGarage-East\n\nNando's Mexican Cafe\n\nNothing Bundt Cakes\n\nPortillo's\n\nRosati's Pizza\n\nSmoothie King\n\nStraight to the Plate Catering\n\nTexas Roadhouse\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen you attend this event\, you enter an area where photography\, audio\, and video recording may occur. By attending\, you consent to such recording media and its release\, publication\, exhibition\, or reproduction\, including but not limited to marketing\, promotional purposes\, publication\, distribution\, and public display\, without further authorization or compensation. \n\n\n\nBy attending this event\, you acknowledge and agree that the consumption of alcoholic beverages is entirely at your own discretion and risk. We strongly encourage all attendees to drink responsibly\, adhere to local laws regarding alcohol consumption\, and make appropriate transportation arrangements if needed. The Gilbert Chamber of Commerce disclaims any and all liability related to alcohol consumption\, including any legal\, health\, or safety issues that may arise. Please drink responsibly. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:**THIS YEAR WE ARE THRILLED TO BE HONORING OUR LARGEST NUMBER OF RECIPIENTS TO DATE. \; IN ORDER TO BEST ACCOMMODATE THIS\, PLEASE NOTE THE TASTE OF GILBERT CULINARY SHOWCASE WILL OPEN AT 5:30PM\, PRESENTATION OF COLORS WILL BE AT 6:30PM AND THE AWARDS CEREMONY WILL BEGIN AT 6:40PM. \; PLEASE BE ADVISED THE EVENT MAY END CLOSER TO 9:30PM**
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\nThrough a formal evening event\, the Gilbert Community Excellence Awards recognize outstanding contributions and achievements across various sectors\, including education\, business\, volunteerism\, and public service. Presented with key local organizations\, these awards celebrate excellence and highlight the positive impact of individuals and companies within the Gilbert community. Event partners include Chandler-Gilbert Community College\, Gilbert Chamber of Commerce\, Gilbert Public Schools\, and Gilbert Independent/ Independent Newsmedia\, Higley Unified School District and the Town of Gilbert. \;  \;
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\n2025 HONOREES:
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Gilbert Chamber of Commerce &ndash\; Business Awards
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\nChandler-Gilbert Community College &ndash\; Education Awards
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Gilbert Independent/Independent Newsmedia &ndash\; Community Awards
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Gilbert Public Schools &ndash\; Education Awards
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PRIMARY: \; \;Morgan Pardy\, P.E. Teacher\, Mesquite Elementary School
\nSECONDARY: \; \;Stephanie Campbell\, Band Director\, Desert Ridge High School
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\nHigley Unified School District &ndash\; Education Awards
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PRIMARY \;Margaret (Maggie) Silva 6th Grade ELA Teacher\, Bridges Elementary School
\nSECONDARY \;Taylor Vickers\, 7th &\; 8th Grade Science Teacher\, Cooley Middle School
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\nTown of Gilbert &ndash\; Municipal Awards
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\n*TASTE OF GILBERT CULINARY SHOWCASE (opens at 5:30PM)
\nEvery year at this event we bring together Chamber member restaurants and caterers to provide samplings of their most popular items. \; We'\;re SO excited to welcome them and enjoy their delicious offerings: \; \;
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\nBuffalo Wild Wings
\nDoubleTree by Hilton Phoenix-Gilbert
\nGarage-East
\nNando'\;s Mexican Cafe
\nNothing Bundt Cakes
\nPortillo'\;s
\nRosati'\;s Pizza
\nSmoothie King
\nStraight to the Plate Catering
\nTexas Roadhouse
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\nWhen you attend this event\, you enter an area where photography\, audio\, and video recording may occur. By attending\, you consent to such recording media and its release\, publication\, exhibition\, or reproduction\, including but not limited to marketing\, promotional purposes\, publication\, distribution\, and public display\, without further authorization or compensation. \;
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\nBy attending this event\, you acknowledge and agree that the consumption of alcoholic beverages is entirely at your own discretion and risk. We strongly encourage all attendees to drink responsibly\, adhere to local laws regarding alcohol consumption\, and make appropriate transportation arrangements if needed. The Gilbert Chamber of Commerce disclaims any and all liability related to alcohol consumption\, including any legal\, health\, or safety issues that may arise. Please drink responsibly.

\n LOCATION:DoubleTree by Hilton Phoenix Gilbert 1800 S San Tan Village Parkway Gilbert\, AZ 85295 UID:e.1886.6870 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260608T154050Z URL:https://business.gilbertaz.com/events/details/29th-annual-gilbert-community-excellence-awards-chamber-6870 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR