LEFT: Jerry Pickens receives the Boyd Cup for 2019-2020 from the Teague Chamber of Commerce. Pictured are Pickens and Chamber President Debbie Sanoja.
RIGHT: Stephanie Burns Insurance receives Business of the Year for 2019-2020 from the Teague Chamber of Commerce. Pictured are Chamber Vice President Jason Walthall, Burns, and Chamber President Debbie Sanoja. Photos by Mitchell Pate/ Teague Chronicle
Brittany Brown receives the Citizen of the Year Award for 2019-2020 from the Teague Chamber of Commerce. Pictured are Brown and Chamber President Debbie Sanoja.
The Teague Young Farmers receives the Organization of the Year for 2019-2020 from the Teague Chamber of Commerce. Pictured are Young Farmers Secretary Gale Cox and Chamber President Debbie Sanoja.
Shaun Sifford receives the Humanitarian of the Year Award for 2019-2020 from the Teague Chamber of Commerce. Pictured are Chamber Vice President Jason Walthall, Sifford, and Chamber President Debbie Sanoja.
Aileen Escobedo receives the Teague Elementary School Student of the Year for 2019-2020 from the Teague Chamber of Commerce. Pictured are TES Principal Crystal Adams, Escobedo, and Chamber President Debbie Sanoja.
Misty Swinburn receives the Lion Academy Student of the Year for 2019-2020 from the Teague Chamber of Commerce. Pictured are Chamber Vice President Jason Walthall, Swinburn, and Chamber President Debbie Sanoja.
Reese Stacks receives the Teague Junior High Student of the Year for 2019-2020 from the Teague Chamber of Commerce. Pictured are Stacks, TJH Principal Drake Paris, and Chamber President Debbie Sanoja.
Jaucelyn Gibson receives the Teague High School Student of the Year for 2019-2020 from the Teague Chamber of Commerce. Pictured are THS Principal Tracie Ezell, Gibson, and Chamber President Debbie Sanoja. Photos by Mitchell Pate
Chamber honors citizens with annual awards
The Teague Chamber of Commerce was not able to have their annual awards banquet this year due to COVID-19.
However, they still honored citizens for their service to the community with a plaque during a come and go ceremony on Thursday afternoon, July 30, at the Teague Hotel.
“We were unable to have our annual awards banquet, but still wanted to honor our well-deserved citizens for all that they do for our community,” Chamber President Debbie Sanoja said.
Jerry Pickens won the Boyd Cup this year for his lifetime of community service to the City of Teague. The Boyd Cup recipient is selected by previous recipients and has been given out since 1927 as a lifetime achievement goal.
Pickens is a 1964 graduate of Teague High School and has been married to Norma for 51 years. Pickens served in the Army from 1967 to 1969.
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