Announcing the nominees for the second-annual 40 Over 40 awards

Our hardworking judges are in the process of selecting 40 from this impressive group of 122

Today, we introduce you to a very special group of Charlotte residents — the nominees for the second-annual Charlotte Ledger 40 Over 40 awards.

These 122 people, all ages 40 and up, come from diverse backgrounds, interests and corners of Charlotte, and are all working to make our city a better place in their own unique ways. They were nominated by friends or peers in a process that closed last month.

A panel of 17 responsible under-40 judges, chosen for their wisdom and common sense, has been toiling under the weight of selecting 40 of these impressive people as our second class of 40 Over 40 winners. Once the winners are selected, they will be recognized in a special edition of The Ledger, and we will honor them at a to-be-determined event, which may or may not include a famous celebrity.

Last year, our inaugural crop of 40 Over 40 winners included impressive leaders in business, the arts, charities and many other areas. We believe in celebrating those over age 40 who may consider themselves late bloomers — people who have gained wisdom over their 20s and 30s and used that to change their communities for the better after age 40.

The contest is sponsored and run by The Charlotte Ledger, the locally owned e-newsletter that is taking Charlotte by storm by repeatedly breaking news and providing thoughtful and lively insights about Charlotte. If you need to sign up for The Ledger, which offers free and paid subscription plans, you can do that here:

And now, without further ado, here are our nominees:

Adrienne Bain
Brian Baltosiewich‏
Phil Berman
Glenda Bernhardt
Adam Bernstein
Vijay Bhojwani
Tara Bobb
Rev. Dr. Ben Boswell
Bob Bowler
Leigh Bryant
Michelle Tunno Buelow
Todd Buelow
Glenn Burkins
Barbara Caldwell
Lauren Cavins
Michael Chen
Brad Cherry
Jennifer Clifford
Tammy Coulter
Ayisha McMillan Cravotta
Amy Murphy Curlis
Lonnie Davis
Floyd R. Davis, Jr.
Lauren Deese
Monica Del Cid
Jennifer Dodson
Tracy Dodson
Adam Doerr
Patty Trepp Drummond
Scott Dunstan
Joshua Durham
Chuck Edwards (Dr. Charles H. Edwards II )
Gina Esquivel
Larry Farber
Justin P. Favaro, MD, PhD
Page Fehling
Nadine Ford
Tom Franz
Patrice Funderburg
Tim Gestwicki
Gloria Gillam
Ryan Grammatico
Eloise Hale
Dr. Mary N. Hall
Todd Harris
Brian (Heff) Heffron
LaTarzja Henry
Tracy Hewett
Jenny Higbee
Kim Honeycutt
Steven J. Houser
Todd Jennings
Greg Johnson
Tara Keener
Mitchell Kelling
Jermaine Nakia Lee
Jessica Lefkowitz
Mike Lenhart
Steven Lewis
Officer Eric Lo
Spencer Lueders
Bart Lundy
Rick Lyke
Jody Mace
Kerri Massey
Leah Maybry
Heather McAfee
Kimberly McGregor
Marie McLucas
Don Meanor
Jennifer Miles
Tim Miner
Kimberly M. Mobley
Shelly A. Moore
Trent Morrow
Mary Newsom
Bart Noonan
Grace L. Nystrum
Kerry Barr O'Connor
Matt Olin
Brian S. Pace
Burt Philips
Fabi Preslar
Matt Ragona
Emily Ratliff
Peter Reinhart
Meg Robertson
R. Lee Robertson, Jr.
Rich Robles
Elizabeth Romano
Mary Rowell
Jose Ruiz
Katy Ryan
Dr. Fahnie S. Shaw
Rosanna Saladin-Subero
Erin Santos
Brian Schoeck
Jason Schubert
Frank Schwartz
Melissa Scott
Ron Skufca
Kenny Smith
Lou Solomon
Lee Spencer
Todd Stillerman
Chris Stonnell
Sean Strain
Arnold Taylor
Lisa Tiller
Joyce Tompkins
Diana Torres, MSW LCSW
Gloria Tsan, MD
Mark Upton
Hector Vaca
Banu Valladares
Jenny Vallimont
Patti Weber
Sara Whitten
Cookie Williams
Scott Wilson
Mary Lee Young
Carlos Zepeda

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