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DOWNTOWN FRANKLIN ROTARY CLUB RACKS UP DISTRICT AWARDS The Downtown Franklin Rotary Club (DFRC) continues to be recognized for its community leadership. At the recent District 6760 conference, the club was recognized for Best Community Service, Best Social Media, Best Membership Increase and Best New Project. In addition, DFRC club member Jerome Bannister was selected as District Rotarian of the Year and Lawrence Sullivan was honored for District Service as Membership Chair. With the COVID-19 pandemic, the club continues to meet via Zoom and in small gatherings. The club now has nearly 150 members dedicated to service both locally and internationally. More information can be found at downtownfranklinrotary.com or on the club’s Facebook page. TOM LAWRENCE RECEIVES CAROLINE J. CROSS AWARD Leadership Franklin has selected alumnus Tom Lawrence as this year’s recipient of the Caroline J. Cross Award. As a Williamson County native, Lawrence is best known for his time at Franklin radio stations WFLP, WIZO and WAKM. After he and his partners sold WAKM in 2017, he continued on the radio as the host of the “Hometown Radio Show.” He is also a community liaison at the Franklin branch of Landmark Community Bank. An active board member for Leadership Franklin, Lawrence joined the class this year as the facilitator for the caucus sessions that are a part of each program day. The Caroline J. Cross Award was established to honor Caroline J. Cross, founding executive director of Leadership Franklin, and create an ongoing award that identifies a leader in the community who exemplifies the values and lessons of Leadership Franklin. Leadership Franklin is a nonprofit 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 leadershipfranklin.org.

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southerneventsonline.com 615.595.8508 LEADERSHIP FRANKLIN AWARDS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP TO LOCAL STUDENT Leadership Franklin has awarded a $1,500 college scholarship to Williamson County student Rithika Tummala. This scholarship is awarded annually to high school seniors or current college students who display their commitment to Williamson County through service and demonstrated community leadership. Rithika is a May 2020 graduate of Ravenwood High School where she was the president and previous vice president of the Medicine Club, co-president of Ravenwood’s chapter of Tennessee Junior Classical League and a member of the Latin Club. Rithika is a frequent volunteer at the Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital Summer Volunteer Program and the nonprofit organization Operation Broken Silence. She is also a National Merit Finalist and plans to attend Vanderbilt University in the fall. More information can be found at leadershipfranklin.org.

BETSY WRIGHT PROMOTED TO PARTNER, VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AT AFFINITY TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS

Affinity Technology Partners has promoted Betsy Wright to partner, vice president of business development. She was previously vice president of operations at the managed IT services provider. While VP of operations, Affinity was awarded 2020 Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list in the Pioneer 250 category. She has been with the firm since it was founded eighteen years ago. Headquartered in Brentwood, Affinity assists clients in various industries including healthcare, legal, financial services, professional services, manufacturing, construction and nonprofits. Learn more at affinitytechpartners.com.

TENNESSEE BANK & TRUST ADDS NEW EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, STRENGTHENS SENIOR LEADERSHIP Tennessee Bank & Trust, a locally owned and privately held bank headquartered in Nashville, recently announced they selected Tricia Swann as executive vice president, Williamson County executive. In her new role, Tricia will lead the continuous building of the bank’s presence and key relationships in the Williamson County market. Tricia succeeds Brian Shaw, who served in this position for two years prior to being named executive vice president, business development and sales. Before joining Tennessee Bank & Trust, Tricia served as vice president and senior manager for multiple teams at First Horizon Bank. Previously, Tricia was a vice president and portfolio manager at SunTrust Bank, where she underwrote new commercial loans of $10MM+ and managed the largest, most complex credits. For more information, please visit tennesseebankandtrust.com.