Chamber announces Big Orange Award finalists

The annual awards ceremony is set for Feb. 22, 2025, at Walt Disney World Resorts.

By Amy Quesinberry Price
| 3:24 p.m. December 6, 2024

West Orange Times & Observer
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The West Orange Chamber of Commerce has announced its finalists for the Big Orange Awards in six categories. The announcement was made at the chamber’s end-of-the-year Member Celebration Luncheon, held Thursday, Dec. 5, at the Ocoee Lakeshore Center.

The finalists are:

• Sam Hovsepian/Mary VanDeventer Spirit of West Orange Award: Ocoee Mayor Rusty Johnson, Jessica Villegas and Jim Zeitschel

• George Bailey Award: Horizon West Happenings, We Are Winter Garden and West Orange Dream Center

• Bert Roper Award: Community Health Centers, West Orange Habitat for Humanity and Dr. Phillips YMCA

• Danniel J. Petro The Bright Future of West Orange Award: Chris Chan, Jamie Mark and Tim Haberkamp

• Big Business of the Year: Foundation Academy, Valley Bank and Westgate Resorts

• Small Business of the Year: Dawn Gilmore Productions, Kelly’s Homemade Ice Cream and Revel Realty.

The Ambassador of the Year and the Chair's Award will be announced at the event, set for Feb. 22, 2025, at Walt Disney World Resorts.

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Amy Quesinberry Price

Community Editor Amy Quesinberry Price was born at the old West Orange Memorial Hospital and raised in Winter Garden. Aside from earning her journalism degree from the University of Georgia, she hasn’t strayed too far from her hometown and her three-mile bubble. She grew up reading The Winter Garden Times and knew in the eighth grade she wanted to write for her community newspaper. She has been part of the writing and editing team since 1990.