GSLA Legislator of the Year Award
Each year, GSLA selects an Elected Leader of the Year, presented at the annual GSLA Conference & Trade Show.
The honor is bestowed upon someone that works on a state legislative level to advance the mission and vision of the Association.
Previous Recipients
2024 Senator Matt Brass
2023 State Representative Butch Parrish
2022 Governor Brian Kemp - Elected Leader of the Year
2021 State Representative Jesse Petrea
2020 State Senator Bill Cowsert
2019 State Representative John LaHood
2018 State Senator Fran Millar
2017 State Representative Eddie Lumsden
2016 State Senator Dean Burke
2015 Lt. Governor Casey Cagle
2014 State Representative Sharon Cooper
2013 State Representative Tommy Benton
2012 State Senator Renee Unterman
2011 State Representative Ann Purcell and State Senator Johnny Grant
2010 State Representative Charles E. "Chuck" Martin, Jr.
GSLA Beth Cayce Leadership Award
Named after its first recipient in 2012, the Beth Cayce Leadership award recognizes outstanding leadership among the Georgia senior living industry, our residents, and the Association.
Previous Recipients
2023 Michelle Minor
2021 Genia Harwell-Ryan
2020 John LaHood
2016 Gregory K. Grove
2014 M.E. Costello
2013 Alex Salabarria
2012 Beth Cayce
GSLA Hero of Excellence Awards
Annually, GSLA our industry's most valuable assets -- the women and men who make a difference every day in assisted living communities and personal care homes throughout Georgia. Nominations begin each summer, and the Hero Awards are announced at GSLA's Annual Awards Gala each spring.
2025 GSLA Hero Award Recipients:
Recipients
ALFA 2010 Horace D'Angelo Jr. Memorial Award
Each year, GSLA selects an Elected Leader of the Year, presented at the annual GSLA Conference & Trade Show.
The honor is bestowed upon someone that works on a state legislative level to advance the mission and vision of the Association.
Previous Recipients
2024 Senator Matt Brass
2023 State Representative Butch Parrish
2022 Governor Brian Kemp - Elected Leader of the Year
2021 State Representative Jesse Petrea
2020 State Senator Bill Cowsert
2019 State Representative John LaHood
2018 State Senator Fran Millar
2017 State Representative Eddie Lumsden
2016 State Senator Dean Burke
2015 Lt. Governor Casey Cagle
2014 State Representative Sharon Cooper
2013 State Representative Tommy Benton
2012 State Senator Renee Unterman
2011 State Representative Ann Purcell and State Senator Johnny Grant
2010 State Representative Charles E. "Chuck" Martin, Jr.
GSLA Beth Cayce Leadership Award
Named after its first recipient in 2012, the Beth Cayce Leadership award recognizes outstanding leadership among the Georgia senior living industry, our residents, and the Association.
Previous Recipients
2023 Michelle Minor
2021 Genia Harwell-Ryan
2020 John LaHood
2016 Gregory K. Grove
2014 M.E. Costello
2013 Alex Salabarria
2012 Beth Cayce
GSLA Hero of Excellence Awards
Annually, GSLA our industry's most valuable assets -- the women and men who make a difference every day in assisted living communities and personal care homes throughout Georgia. Nominations begin each summer, and the Hero Awards are announced at GSLA's Annual Awards Gala each spring.
2025 GSLA Hero Award Recipients:
- Volunteer Hero: Rhonda Kimbrell – Oaks at Hampton
- Corporate Staff Hero: Floralinda LaFratta – Parc Communities
- Direct Care Staff Hero: Gwene Komene – Arbor Terrace Hamilton Mill
- Community Staff Member Hero: Sadia Muradi – Sunrise of Decatur
- Community Staff Leader Hero: Brian Polley – Manor Lake Gainesville
- Executive Director Hero: Shauna Queen – Oaks at Stockbridge
Recipients
- 2025 GSLA Hero Awards
- 2024 GSLA Hero Awards
- 2023 GSLA Hero Awards
- 2022 GSLA Hero Awards
- 2021 GSLA Hero Awards
- 2020 GSLA Hero Awards
- 2019 GSLA Hero Awards
- 2018 GSLA Hero Awards
- 2017 GSLA Hero Awards
- 2016 GSLA Hero Awards
- 2015 GSLA Hero Awards
ALFA 2010 Horace D'Angelo Jr. Memorial Award
