Tracy E. Leenman, owner of Musical Innovations of Greenville, South Carolina, has been named winner of the 2016 Duke Energy Citizenship and Service Award.
The award was presented at the Greater Mauldin Chamber of Commerce’s annual Holiday Banquet on November 17, 2016 by Emily Kaleui DeRoberts, district manager of Duke Energy’s SC Government and Community Relations Team; and Pat Pomeroy, Executive Director of the Mauldin Chamber of Commerce. South Carolina State Representative Garry Smith additionally presented Leenman with a special certificate of Commendation and Congratulations from the SC House of Representatives, “thanking her for her hard work, dedication and commitment, and honoring her for her accomplishments.” The Duke Energy Citizenship and Service Award honors individuals or groups who make a difference in their communities or places of work by using their time, talents and compassion to positively impact the lives of others. Recipients of the award help foster a culture of citizenship and service that acts as a catalyst for others to become involved in civic and social activities. The award is designed to recognize outstanding service and civic participation along with the following business values: integrity, stewardship, inclusion, initiative, teamwork and accountability. Leenman was nominated for the award by Elizabeth Burwell, owner of High Performance Gym, another active member of the Mauldin Chamber of Commerce.
In presenting the Duke Energy Award, Emily DeRoberts noted Musical Innovations’ longtime support for the Greenville County Schools’ music programs; providing instruments for children in need, offering clinics with national-name clinicians, working with directors on recruiting and visiting schools on a regular basis to provide supplies, repairs and other needs. “We are very passionate about music education,” notes Leenman. “We are active in music advocacy at the local and national levels, and this benefits our customers immensely, especially in light of the passage of the new Every Student Succeeds Act. We were proud to be able to help Greenville County apply – and win – the 2016 Top Communities for Music Education award. No other area school music dealer visits the schools as often or provides the level of service we are able to offer.”
