The chamber is pleased to honor the citizen, Agri-Industrial, Deputy, Firefighter, Geo Corrections Officer
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![Belle Glade City Commissioner Zayteck Marin was presented the Community Pride Award. Commissioner Marin is pictured with her husband Randy. [Photo courtesy Belle Glade Chamber of Commerce]](/uploads/original/20240216-120210-BG Chamber Banquet 1 - Zayteck Marin.jpg)
![Battalion Chief Javatis Midget presented the Firefighter of the Year Award to Jesse Lezcano. [Photo courtesy Belle Glade Chamber of Commerce]](/uploads/original/20240216-120244-BG Chamber Banquet 2 - Lezcano.jpg)
![PBSC Executive Dean, Dr. Latanya McNeal presented the PBSC Belle Glade Campus Impact Award to Jernae Thomas, who just by coincidence is married to the Belle Glade PBSO Deputy of the Year, Micah Thomas. [Photo courtesy Belle Glade Chamber of Commerce]](/uploads/original/20240216-120434-BG Chamber Banquet 3 - Jernae Thomas.jpg)
![Deputy Micah Thomas was presented the Belle Glade PBSO Deputy of the Year Award. Pictured is Deputy Thomas with his wife Jernae. [Photo courtesy Belle Glade Chamber of Commerce]](/uploads/original/20240216-120511-BG Chamber Banquet 4 - Micah Thomas.jpg)
![The GEO Corrections Officer of the Year Award was presented to Joyce Clark-Mann (middle) by the GEO South Bay Correctional Facility’s acting warden Gary English. [Photo courtesy Belle Glade Chamber of Commerce]](/uploads/original/20240216-120635-BG Chamber Banquet 5 - Joyce Clark-Mann.jpg)
![The Agri-Industrial of the Year Award was presented to Stewart Stein by his brother Sonny. [Photo courtesy Belle Glade Chamber of Commerce]](/uploads/original/20240216-120741-BG Chamber Banquet 6 - Stewart Stein.jpg)
![The Citizen of the Year Award was presented to Keith Wedgworth by his brother Kevin. [Photo courtesy Belle Glade Chamber of Commerce]](/uploads/original/20240216-120817-BG Chamber Banquet 7 - Keith Wedgworth.jpg)
BELLE GLADE — The Belle Glade Chamber of Commerce held it awards banquet on Monday, Feb. 12, in the gym at the First Baptist Church. The theme for this year’s banquet was “The Black & Gold Ball.”
The chamber is pleased to honor the citizen, Agri-Industrial, Deputy, Firefighter, GEO Corrections Officer, Palm Beach State Impact And Community Pride recipients of the year.
The 2023 winners:
• Community Pride Award recipient is Belle Glade City Commissioner Zayteck Marin.
• Belle Glade Firefighter of the Year recipient is Jesse Lezcano.
• PBSC Belle Glade Campus Impact Award recipient is Jernae Thomas.
• Belle Glade Palm Beach Sheriff’s Deputy of the year is Deputy Micah Thomas.
• GEO Correctional and Rehabilitation Facility Officer of the Year is Joyce Clark-Mann.
• Ag-Agribusiness Man of the Year is Stewart Stein.
• Citizen of the Year is Keith Wedgworth
