Leadership Franklin began its nineteenth year on August 26 and announced Emily Magid as this year’s recipient of the Caroline J. Cross Award.
Magid has served Franklin and Williamson as an active community volunteer for several years. She is currently a Board Member for The Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County, Franklin Theatre, and Williamson Animal Services, Inc. as Vice President.
She has been an Advisory Board Member for organizations including Harpeth River Watershed Association, Franklin Housing Authority, and Walden’s Puddle. Magid, a past recipient of Franklin Tomorrow’s Spirit Award, serves on Franklin Mayor’s Commission on Affordable Workforce Housing, Animal Control Task Force and Battle Ground Academy.
Magid is also involved with the following organizations: Elephant Sanctuary, Frist Center for the Arts, Cheekwood, Franklin’s Charge, Friends of Harlinsdale, Williamson County Historical Society, Save the Franklin Battlefield, Studio Tenn, Nashville Public Radio and Television, and Habitat for Humanity.
The award’s namesake and co-founder of Leadership Franklin, Caroline J. Cross started the organization to gather current and emerging leaders to work together and with local leaders to develop initiatives that benefit Franklin and Williamson County across areas that include government, business, law enforcement, education, media, and quality of life.
The Caroline J. Cross Award was established to honor Mrs. Cross and create an ongoing award that identifies a leader in our community who exemplifies the values and lessons of Leadership Franklin. Criteria for nomination include leadership that motivates and inspires other individuals along with traits of creativity, character, dedication, and community service.
Past recipients of the award:
•County Mayor Rogers Anderson (Leadership Franklin Alumnus)
•Julian Bibb III (LFA)
•Scott Roley (LFA)
•Janet Keck
•Alma McLemore (LFA)
- Rick Warwick
Leadership Franklin is a non-profit organization originally founded in 1996 to develop leadership and community engagement to further a vision for Franklin and Williamson County. For more information about the organization, visit www.leadershipfranklin.org.
