57TH ANNUAL

Pace Awards

Bryan Ball & Clay Ingram 

Paul Glisson & Mike Idoni 

Ashton Hayward & Steve Moorhead

Julie Dyson & Megan Fry 

   VIP Pensacola at the Hilton Pensacola Beach

Justin & Loretto Sullivan 

Nicole Stacey & George Coolbaugh 

Thomas, JT, Deidre & Joseph Young 

photos & story by

 

Catherine Rowan

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he 57th Annual PACE Awards was held on February 1 at the Hilton on Pensacola 
Beach. The Pensacola Area Commitment to Excellence (PACE) Awards are 
presented each year by the Greater Pensacola Chamber to honor individuals in 
our community who have made important contributions to Greater Pensacola’s 

overall economic progress.  This event is the Pensacola Region’s pre-eminent celebration of 
the community’s visionary entrepreneurs, business and civic leaders and exemplary corporate 
citizens. This is a formal event with more than 400 community and business leaders in 
attendance.

    

There are eight awards given out each year which include Emerging Leader of the Year, 
Emerging Advocate Leader of the Year, Professional Leader of the Year, Community Leader of 
the Year, Business Leader of the Year, Spirit of Pensacola Award, Pioneer Award and Leader in 
Education Award. This formal event was a wonderful way to celebrate our community. 

For more information on the recipients of the awards or about The Chamber please visit 
pensacolachamber.com

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