Live the Dream Award
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The Live the Dream Award, established in 2003, is an annual honor bestowed by the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce for up to seven individuals or institutions which have brought national or international acclaim to the 7-county Birmingham metropolitan area.
2007
- Brett Blackledge, Pulitzer-winning Birmingham News reporter
- Max Cooper, Broadway producer
- Rebecca Luker, Broadway actress
- Steve Orel, education activist
- Kerry Rhodes, NFL player
- Fred Shuttlesworth, Civil Rights leader
- Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
2006
- Mother Angelica, EWTN founder (lifetime achievement)
- Fannie Flagg, author and actress
- Todd Jones, MLB pitcher
- Hoover High School football team
- Taylor Hicks, American Idol champion
- Charles Barkley, NBA player
2005
- Bo Bice, American Idol runner up
- Michael Saag, UAB AIDS researcher
- Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School
- Albert Sloan, former Miles College president (lifetime achievement)
2004
- Condoleezza Rice, US Secretary of State
- Cat Reddick, Olympic gold medalist
- Lakeshore Foundation
- Diedre Downs, Miss America
- Mike Anderson, UAB Blazers head basketball coach
- Frank Stitt, restauranteur
2003
- Betsy Rogers, National Teacher of the Year
- Ron Nored, Bethel-Ensley Action Task
- Beatrice Hahn, UAB AIDS researcher
External link
- Live the Dream Awards at birminghamchamber.com