P R E S S    R E L E A S E - February 26, 2024

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74^th Annual ‘Best of Cedar City’ Awards Gala 

Cedar City, Utah –

Cedar City is home to a number of distinctively unique and innovative businesses, individuals, and organizations. The people of Iron County serve, develop and actively contribute to help the community and those in their respective industries, to grow and thrive.

Each year, the community nominates businesses, organizations, and individuals to be recognized across 16 different categories. Nominations are then voted on by members of the Cedar City Chamber of Commerce to be celebrated at the Best of Cedar City Annual Awards Gala.

The Cedar City Chamber of Commerce along with our presenting sponsor BZI are pleased to announce our Best of Cedar City 2023 winners.

           CEO Award: Southern Utah University

           Award Sponsor: Dixie Leavitt Agency

                                                                                   Man of the Year: Craig Isom

                                                                                   Award Sponsor: Carter Wilkey – Fathom Realty

           Woman of the Year: Tessa Douglas

           Award Sponsor: Cedar Band Corp

                                                                                   Business of the Year: Festival City Farmer’s Market

                                                                                   Award Sponsor: Jennifer Davis – ERA Realty

           Educator of the Year: Rob Potter

           Award Sponsor: QuickPros Accounting

                                                                                   Employer of the Year: BZI

                                                                                   Award Sponsor: State Bank of Southern Utah

           Restaurant of the Year: Pizza Cart

           Award Sponsor: Choice Builders

                                                                                   Organization of the Year: Vision Iron County

                                                                                   Award Sponsor: InfoWest

           Young Citizen of the Year: Sadie Hinck

           Award Sponsor: Desert Pain Specialists

                                                                                   Medical Professional of the Year: Josh Williams       

                                                                                   Award Sponsor: Southwest Tech

Innovative Business of the Year: RCS Rocket Motor Components

Award Sponsor: Cache Valley Bank

                                                                       Volunteer of the Year: Wendy Anderson

                                                                       Award Sponsor: D&D Variety

Customer Service of the Year: Lin’s Market

Award Sponsor: Cedar City Motor Company

                                                                       Ambassador Spirit Award: Julie Padilla

                                                                       Award Sponsor: Safari Hospitality

Excellence in the Arts – in Memory of Fred C. Adams: Cedar City Children’s Musical Theatre

Award Sponsor: Utah Shakespeare Festival

                                                                       Legacy Lifetime Achievement: Neal Smith

                                                                       Award Sponsor: Southern Utah University

Award winners will be honored at the Awards Gala on March 7, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in the S.U.U. Sharwan Smith Center Ballroom. Tickets and sponsorships are available for purchase through the Cedar City Chamber of Commerce located at 510 West 800 South or call (435) 586-4484.

We hope you will join us in celebrating the achievements and contributions of these individuals, businesses, and organizations. Congratulations to all of our winners. # # #

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