Phil Royal Legacy Foundation’s “Heart of Gold Award” annually honors two persons for their service and dedication to the community. Among other things Thomas does on behalf of students in Citrus County, school board member Thomas Kennedy was instrumental in getting the Phil Royal EMT program at the Crystal River High School health academy named for the late Phil Royal, said the foundation’s founder April Royal in a prerecorded video. Royal described Kennedy as “kind and genuine” and someone who “sincerely advocates for all students … a man of talk and a man of action,” she said. “I’m proud to be associated with Thomas Kennedy and know without a doubt our community has benefitted from his gifts of time, dedication, leadership and influence.”
Blog column at https://thomastalks.org/honored-to-receive-the-phil-royal-legacy-2021-heart-of-gold-award/
Consortium of Florida Education Foundation is currently the only statewide awards given to a Florida School Board Member. Selected after being nominated by the local Citrus County Education Foundation from among an impressive slate of other deserving Florida School Board members.
Selected for being a model community activist, expert communicator, and influential leader. The nomination application stated, “He (Thomas) truly ‘walks the walk’ when it comes to his involvement, dedication, and enthusiasm in supporting the efforts of our Citrus County Education Foundation.”
(Consortium Press Release – https://educationfoundationsfl.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2018-CFEF-STAR-Awards-Press-Release.pdf)
Blog column at https://thomastalks.org/kennedy-receives-consortium-of-florida-education-foundation-star-award/
Andrea Messina, CEO of the Florida School Boards Association presented Thomas Kenendy, President of the FSBA 2022-2023 during the Citrus County School Board meeting with the FSBA’s first ever Bridge Builder Award. Ms. Messina spoke on behalf of the FSBA and talked about the impact of Mr. Kennedy and how through his efforts – strengthened the FSBA organization and talked about how she identifies and connects Mr. Kennedy with the character of Ted Lasso from the HBO series. “Both of them are bridge builders who effortlessly connect disparate groups,” says Ms. Messina. “And just like that fictional football coach who won the hearts of a divided team, our FSBA president, Thomas Kennedy brought his own brand of positivity, warmth, and wisdom to our association. He transformed challenges into opportunities, and he cultivated an environment of inclusivity where diverse perspectives were not only welcomed but celebrated. And just like Ted Lasso, who believed in the best in people, our president (Thomas) saw the best in each of our members. And he encouraged them to be the best school board members they could be.”
(Citrus Schools Press Release – https://www.citrusschools.org/news/what_s_new/kennedy_receives_f_s_b_a_bridge_builder_award)
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