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Southwest Georgia Regional Commission Receives
National Association of Development Organizations 2023 Impact Award

Washington, DC, November 20, 2023 – Southwest Georgia Regional Commission based in Camilla, Georgia has received a 2023 Aliceann Wohlbruck Impact Award from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) for the Southwest Georgia Ecosystem Building project.

Project partners: Georgia Institute of Technology; Technical College System of Georgia; Albany State University; United States Marine Corps Marine Logistics Base; Southern Regional Technical College, Moultrie-Colquitt Economic Development Authority; Tyson; Electric Membership Corporation

NADO is a Washington, DC-based membership association of regional development organizations that promotes programs and policies that strengthen local governments, communities, and economies through regional cooperation, program delivery, and comprehensive strategies. The Impact Awards program recognizes regional development organizations and their partners for improving the economic and community competitiveness of our nation’s regions and local communities.

Award-winning projects were recognized during NADO’s 2023 Annual Training Conference held in Cleveland, Ohio on November 7-10. The 2023 class of award recipients consists of 107 projects from 71 organizations spanning 28 states. These projects are presented in an interactive story map developed by NADO that includes project summaries, partners, and images. The map is available online at nado.org/2023-impact-award-recipients.

“NADO’s Impact Awards program provides a yearly opportunity for us to publicly commend the indispensable services delivered by our members to their local communities,” said 2022-2023 NADO President Chris Fetzer, executive director of the Northern Arizona Council of Governments, located in Flagstaff, AZ. “These projects not only made positive impacts in their respective regions, but also underscore the incredible diversity of programs and resources offered by regional development organizations that promote vibrant, resilient, and thriving communities.”

The NADO Impact Awards are presented in honor of the late Aliceann Wohlbruck who served as NADO’s first executive director for 24 years as a tireless champion for regional approaches to economic development in rural communities.

For more information about this award-winning project, contact Executive Director, Suzanne Angell at 229-522-3552, ext. 103 or sangell@swgrc.org.

About NADO

The National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) promotes public policies that strengthen local governments, communities, and economies through the regional strategies, coordination efforts, and program expertise of the nation’s regional development organizations. Learn more about NADO at www.nado.org.

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