“A Patriotic Celebration of History”

Annual Dinner 2026

Friday, March 27, 2026

Thank you for celebrating with us!

JCHS Annual Dinner Program

Table Hosts, Friends of the Society, Open Bar Sponsor, and Color Guard

Award Winners

Jail Volunteers of the Year Award Winners. From left - Jason Wade, Site Administrator; Award Winners - Ian Clark, Hanna Wilson-Greene, Mindy Wilson

Archives Volunteer of the Year Award Winner. Award Winner (left) Miranda Martin. Archives Director (right) Erin Gray.

Steve Noll and Shirley Wurth, winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Winner of the Black History Preservation award - Alversia Pettigrew (center) with Brian Burnes and Gloria Smith.

Winner of the Black History Preservation award - Ann Shipp Taylor, with Brian Burnes.

Alversia Pettigrew and Ann Shipp Taylor, award winners

Winner of the Historic Book award - Stan Shaffer, with Gloria Smith.

Winner of the Historic Films Preservation award - Shane Seley (left) with Gloria Smith and team.

JCHS President Gloria J. Smith

JCHS President Gloria J. Smith and Board Director Ralph Monaco II

Cast members for our upcoming Swope Hyde Trial reenactment