Celebrating leaders who have served the local community, the Greater Tucson Leadership has announced the honorees for the 72nd annual Community Impact Awards.
The honorees will be celebrated at GTL’s annual fundraising event on Friday, April 11, 2025, at Casino Del Sol Resort.
The Tucson Man and Woman of the Year awards are presented to those who have distinguished themselves for “active support of community projects that demonstrated excellence in leadership and are a source of positive influence and inspiration for others.” the Greater Tucson Leadership said in its announcement.
The Man of the Year award goes to Ted Maxwell, from the Southern Arizona Leadership Council and the Woman of the Year award goes to Calline Sanchez, of IBM.
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The Founders Award, established in 1985, is a lifetime achievement recognition honoring an individual who has “demonstrated significant long-term community involvement and accomplishments and who has helped to shape the community in a positive manner with merit and dedication.” GTL said. The Founders Award has been given to Jonathan Rothschild, former Mayor of Tucson, and attorney with Mesch Clark & Rothschild.
Jonathan Rothschild
The GTL Alumni Excellence Award, established in 2017, recognizes an alum of the GTL program who is “positively impacting the Tucson community by actively utilizing the leadership skills learned during their time in the GTL program.” GTL Alumni Excellence Award was given to Paloma Santiago, Junior Achievement of Arizona, GTL Class of 2023.
For more information on the Community Impact Awards event, visit www.greatertucsonleadership.org or email jamie@greatertucsonleadership.org for sponsorship and tribute information.
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