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AHERN DAPS AWARDS & HONOREES

AHERN DAPS AWARDS

Initiated in 2009, AHERN Daps Awards recognizes African-American pastors, students, professionals, businesses, and ministries from a list of candidates submitted each month by individuals, AHERN Board of Directors, and AHERN Magazine Staff.

ADA also hosts AHERN Hall of Legacy Inductions and the H R Mills Black Cultural Awards.

The Daps Awards is a formal/black-tie event held each year in different cities throughout East Tennessee.

The pastor and professional of the month must have served in their professional at least 3 years. Student of the month must be a high school senior, college freshman or sophomore

Each candidate is selected on a 5 point grade scale in the following category

Community Involvement
Church Involvement
School Involvement
Organization Affiliations
Academic Achievement

Make sure their biography includes as much info from the above criteria. Submit info to aherninc@comcast.net

Mrs. Vivian M. Releford, Chair, AHERN Daps Awards

2021

Rev. Harold Middlebrook, Director, Knoxville, TN
Vivian Shipe, Reporter, Knox County
Rev. Dr. Kenneth Calvert, Pastor, Kingsport, TN
Tyvi Small, Educator, Knoxville, TN
Kyniya Hutchinson, Student, Knoxville, TN
Dockery-Senter Funeral Home, Business, Morristown, TN
Jarnigan & Son Mortuary, Business, Knoxville, TN
Faith Leaders Church Initiative, Ministry, Knoxville, TN

2019

Rev. C. H. Charlton, Co-Director, Johnson City, TN
Rev. Pamela L. Hoard, Co-Director, Church Hill, TN
Mrs. Tammi McGowan, Reporter, Hamblen County
Rev. Dr. Renee' Kesler, Minister, Knoxville, TN
Mr. Derrick Woods, Professional, Newport, TN
Ms. Karla Mills, Teacher, Jefferson City,TN
Ms. Destiny Minniefield, Student, Elizabethton, TN
Kitchen of Hope, Ministry, Kingsport, TN