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Pensacola State College along with Harvesters Credit Union and HCA Florida Healthcare were sponsors of the 2022 Salute to First Responders luncheon held Sept. 21 at the Pensacola Bay Center.
PSC President Ed Meadows, Dr. Mark Stavros with HCA Florida West Hospital and Keith Golden of Harvesters Credit Union saluted the 13 award recipients at the event.
The 2022 honorees were:
- Ashley Baxley, Forest Area Supervisor, Molino Forestry Station
- Bradford Hattaway, Escambia County Public Safety
- Mark Carter, EMS Dispatcher, Escambia County Emergency Communications
- Sean Patterson, Deputy Sheriff, Escambia County Sheriff’s Office
- Houston Harvell, Shift Supervisor, Escambia County EMS
- Stephen Boothe, Battalion Chief, Escambia County Fire and Rescue
- OB Pettit, Assistant Director/Marine Operations Commander, Escambia County Search and Rescue
- Delrickus Rhoden, State Trooper, Florida Highway Patrol
- Alexander Johnson, Deputy Chief, Pensacola Beach Lifeguards
- John Bartholomew, Professional Firefighter, City of Pensacola Fire Department
- Keith Tourney, Detective, City of Pensacola Police Department
- Dianna McCreary, Supervisor Dispatch Communications, City of Pensacola Dispatchers
- Craig Ammons, Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
Sue Straughn, WEAR-TV 3 anchor, presented the awards and Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson IV issued a proclamation honoring first responders.
The Pine Forest High School Navy Junior ROTC presented the colors and Pledge of Allegiance, with the Rev. Gordon Godfrey of Marcus Pointe Baptist Church giving the invocation and a closing prayer of protection.
Also, on the program was Craig Hindsman who made a special announcement with Rev. Gordon. Lunch was sponsored by Ascension Sacred Heart.
