Program Summary
2022 River Region Ethics in Business and Public Service Awards
Thursday, October 13, 2022—5:30 p.m.
Alabama Activity Center
The River Region Ethics in Business and Public Service Awards is a program of The Samaritan Counseling Center, Inc. in collaboration with the Auburn University at Montgomery’s (AUM) College of Business and College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Department of Public Administration. The Samaritan Counseling Center presents the River Region Ethics in Business and Public Service Awards in order to:
- Foster a climate of ethical integrity in the community by recognizing ethical practices of businesses, organizations and individuals
- Promote awareness and education concerning ethical business and public service behavior
- Heighten awareness regarding programs and services of The Samaritan Counseling Center available to strengthen families and organizations
- Fund scholarships for AUM business and public administration students who research and interview nominees, then provide reports to the Selection Committee for its recipient consideration.
SELECTION PROCESS
As part of the Selection Process, each year a Selection Committee, independent of the Samaritan Counseling Center, is presented with research from students and faculty of Auburn University at Montgomery on all persons and organizations nominated by the business and lay community. A portion of the Ethics Program’s proceeds goes to help provide scholarships and stipends for students who participate in the research.
The Selection Committee is then faced with the very difficult task of selecting three finalists from among the very deserving nominees—and then faced with the even more daunting task of selecting the winners in each category. As is true every year, all nominees should feel honored at being recognized for their contributions to the River Region. Samaritan thanks all members of the Committee for their service and for their role in ensuring the independence of the selection process for these distinguished awards.
