Mrs. Judy Williamson received the 2018 H.C. Arnold Humanitarian Award at Saturday’s Cullman Regional Foundation Gala. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN – The Cullman Regional Foundation held its 17th annual Gala Saturday evening at the Cullman Civic Center, raising funds for a critical care equipment project and honoring two members of the Cullman Regional community.
Foundation Executive Director Maria Stanford told The Tribune, “The purpose of the evening tonight is to raise money to advance health care services at Cullman Regional. And the Cullman Regional Foundation and Service Guild pull together annually to help raise money for a certain cause, and tonight we’re raising money to replace the ventilators in the Critical Care unit.
“So, we’ve been very pleased. We have close to 400 people in attendance that have come out to show their support for the medical center, and we have two special honorees–Dr. Scott Warner and Mrs. Judy Williamson–who have dedicated their lives to improving health care in our community, and we’ll be recognizing them tonight.
“We’re just grateful for all the people here in our community that have given their time and their talents to give back to the medical center.”
Awards
Williamson received the H.C. Arnold Humanitarian Award, named for the family from whom the property to build the original Cullman County Hospital was acquired. Local humanitarians are recognized each year because of their service and leadership to advance healthcare services for the community.
Williamson has been instrumental in serving the medical community and is an avid supporter of the Foundation. She has served as both chairperson and a trustee on the hospital board and served in the Health Care Authority of Cullman County. As a board trustee, she participated in the development of the new hospital facility on Alabama Highway 157.
Warner was the recipient of the Dr. Herman C. Ensor Award for Excellence in Medical Care, which is given to a health care professional who has dedicated his or her life to improving the quality of health care in our community.
Warner has been practicing in Cullman since 1996 and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Sleep Medicine, the American Board of Emergency Medicine in EMS, the American Board of Disaster Medicine and the American Board of Sports Medicine.
In addition to his duties at Cullman Regional, Warner serves as medical director for Cullman EMS and Cullman Fire Rescue. He helped establish the Coalition for a Tobacco Free Cullman and helped create Cullman Regional’s Sleep Center.
The Gala was expected to raise more than $100,000 with plate and table sales, a silent auction, and a fun and animated live auction. Dinner was catered and served by Designs by Grace, and live music was provided throughout the evening.
For more information about the Cullman Regional Foundation, visit www.cullmanregional.com/foundation or www.facebook.com/cullmanfoundation/.
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