BRANDON BURLSWORTH FOUNDATION TO HONOR

SUSIE EVERETT WITH LEGENDS AWARD

October 8th, 2024 – Benton Event Center - Benton, AR

 

 

HARRISON, AR (June 2024) – Susie Everett of the Everett Auto Group will be the recipient of the 2024 Legends Award presented by the Brandon Burlsworth Foundation. The fundraising event will take place on Tuesday, October 8th at the Benton Event Center in Benton, AR. Susie will be the 15th recipient of the award, the first being awarded in 2010 to Congressman John Paul Hammerschmidt. 

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A former Ouachita Baptist University student and currently serving as an OBU trustee, Susie received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing in1980 from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. 

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As a two-time Breast Cancer Survivor, Susie passionately continues to advocate for others. She established a ministry in Benton, AR called Women Equipped and is a founding member and active volunteer in the Christian Community Care Clinic formed in 1999. 

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Susie and her husband Dwight are owners of Everett Auto Group. Dwight and Susie have a motto of being a good steward and actively giving back to their community. Dwight and Susie have two daughters, Christa Hudspeth (Brandan) and Anna Hendrix (Chad), and six grandchildren.

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The Legends Award is presented annually to a leader who has made a significant positive impact on our state and embodies Brandon Burlsworth’s legacy of excellence. Other past honorees include Coach Frank Broyles, John E. Brown III, Judy McReynolds, Kevin Scanlon and Senator John Boozman.

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For more details on the upcoming event, or to get involved as a sponsor, please contact Reilly Hopper, Director of Development for the Brandon Burlsworth Foundation at reilly@burlsworth.org

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Brandon Burlsworth Foundation

The Brandon Burlsworth Foundation was founded in 1999 in honor of Brandon who was tragically killed in a car accident 11 days after being drafted by the Indianapolis Colts. The Foundation honors Brandon’s legacy by helping underprivileged children in need through various programs including the Eyes of a Champion program, Burls Kids, Burlsworth Football Camps and more. Burlsworth’s biography, “Through the Eyes of a Champion, the Brandon Burlsworth Story” written by Jeff Kinley was released in 2001. “GREATER”, a major motion picture was released nationally in 2016. Visit brandonburlsworth.org for more information.

 

Burlsworth Trophy

Featured on ESPN’s College Football Award Show, the Burlsworth Trophy is presented each year to “college football’s most outstanding player who began his career as a walk-on”. Brandon Burlsworth began his college career at the University of Arkansas as a walk-on and finished his career as a first team All-American before being selected with the 63rd overall pick in the 1999 NFL draft. He was the first Razorback football player to complete his master’s degree before playing his final college game and his number is one of only two numbers ever retired by the Razorback football program. First awarded in 2010, the Brandon Burlsworth Foundation presents the Burlsworth Trophy Award Show each December. Notable former trophy winners include Baker Mayfield, Stetson Bennett IV, Grant Morgan and Hunter Renfrow. Visit burlsworthtrophy.com for more information. 

 

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