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title: "Dave and Mary Hoxeng named “Spirit of Pensacola at 2021 PACE Awards"
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excerpt: "Congratulations to Station Owners Dave and Mary Hoxeng who were amongst the honorees at the 61st Annual PACE Awards. Recognized as the “Spirit of Pensacola” for their commitment to the greater Pensacola Area, Dave and Mary said “We came here..."
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# Dave and Mary Hoxeng named “Spirit of Pensacola at 2021 PACE Awards

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Congratulations to Station Owners Dave and Mary Hoxeng who were amongst the honorees at the 61st Annual PACE Awards. Recognized as the “Spirit of Pensacola” for their commitment to the greater Pensacola Area, Dave and Mary said “We came here to build Cat Country and quickly discovered how wonderful the people are.”

Dave Hoxeng said “I am very passionate about the the Pensacola Chamber, it’s a great organization that makes huge difference in our community.”

**Pensacola, FL**-March 3, 2021- The Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce held its annual Pensacola Area Commitment to Excellence (PACE) Awards tonight at Blue Wahoos Stadium. Sue Straughn from WEAR-TV Channel 3 emceed the event and announced the following PACE Award winners:

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Spirit of Pensacola**: Dave and Mary Hoxeng, CatCountry 98.7, NewsRadio 92.3, ESPN Pensacola-99.1 | 1330, Playlist 94.5**

Advocate Leader:**Brian Wyer, CEO, Gulf Coast Minority Chamber of Commerce**

Leader in Education:**Shannon Nickinson, Director of Early Learning, Studer Community Institute**

Professional Leader:**Dr. David Josephs, Clinic Director, Lakeview Center**

Business Leader:**Norris Ayvazian, Operations Manager, Peaden Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electrical**

Community Leader:**Lisa Lyter, Creative Strategist, Red Iron Design House**

Emerging Leader:**D.C. Reeves, Co-Founder/CEO, Perfect Plain Brewery**

“My congratulations go to this year’s PACE Award honorees,” stated Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce President Todd Thomson. “After such a trying year, it is wonderful to come together and celebrate our community’s excellence.”

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