Baker-Dean Awards Ceremony Photo Gallery

2025 Baker-Dean Award honorees from left are Gerald Covington, James Rowe, Randy Jones, Laure Clemons, Florence Major, and Nancy Clayton McDuff. Photo by Andrew Hughes.

Staff Reports

CENTRE – Six influential community members were honored Thursday evening by the Cherokee County Historical Society at the annual Baker-Dean Awards ceremony. The event was held at the Cherokee County Historical Museum.

This year’s recipients were James Clayton and Laure Clemons (Media), Florence Major and James Rowe (Sports), and Gerald Covington and Randy Jones (Community).

Below is a photo gallery from Thursday’s program.

Randy Jones shakes hands with Jerry Baker following Baker’s presentation of the Baker-Dean community award Thursday night at the Cherokee County Historical Museum. Photo by Andrew Hughes.
Jerry Baker, right, presents Randy Jones honoring his community service on Thursday night at the Cherokee County Historical Museum. Photo by Andrew Hughes.
Laure Clemons receives a hug from Terry Dean following Dean’s presentation to Clemons of the Baker-Dean community award on Thursday at the Cherokee County Historical Museum. Photo by Andrew Hughes.
James Rowe is presented his Baker-Dean plaque from WEIS Sports Director Shannon Fagan Thursday at the Cherokee County Historical Museum. Photo by Andrew Hughes.
Cherokee County High School assistant basketball coach Florence Major is presented her Baker-Dean Sports plaque by WEIS Sports Director Shannon Fagan on Thursday. Photo by Andrew Hughes.
Gerald Covington addresses the crowd gathered at the Cherokee County Historical Museum Thursday night after he was presented the Baker-Sean community award. Photo by Andrew Hughes.
Carl McDuff, center, says a few words about his grandfather James Clayton after Clayton was presented the Baker-Dean media award on Thursday at the Cherokee County Museum. Standing beside McDuff is Buddy Knapp and Nancy Clayton McDuff. Photo by Andrew Hughes.
Baker-Dean committee members from front row left are Andre Covington, Shannon Fagan, and Andrew Hughes. Second row from left is Buddy Knapp, Jerry Baker and Terry Dean. Photo Special to WEIS.

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