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Circle of Excellence 2023
Celebrate over 100 years of excellence!
Circle of Excellence
Circle of Excellence is our annual workplace campaign recognition event to honor our outstanding community champions who volunteer their time, talent and resources to help promote the mission of United Way. This celebration highlights all the successes and hard work put forth by our valued business and community partners.
Congratulations to all our 2023 Winners!

Thank you to this year’s Circle of Excellence Sponsors!

2023 Circle of Excellence Winners and Nominees
Michael J. Harris Spirit of Tucson Award
- Winner: IBM
- Nominees: University of Arizona, Pima County ECAP, TMC Health
Best Small Company
- Winner: Rick Engineering
- Nominees: PNC Bank, OOROO Auto, Silverado Technologies
Best Medium Company
- Winner: QuikTrip
- Nominees: AGM Container Controls, REDAR, Team Fishel
Best Large Company
- Winner: Freeport-McMoRan
- Nominees: Vail Unified School District, Pima County ECAP, University of Arizona
Best of the Best ECL of the Year
- Winner: Judy Cooper (Pima County ECAP)
- Nominees: All Employee Campaign Leaders
Rookie of the Year
- Winner: Shannon Anderson (PNC Bank)
- Nominees: All New Employee Campaign Leaders
Building a Better Community Award
- Winner: Caterpillar, Inc.
- Nominees: GEICO, AGM Container Controls, Jim Click Automotive
Cornerstone Award
- Winner: University of Arizona
- Nominees: REDAR, Texas Instruments, Rain Bird Corporation
Champions of Caring Award
- Winner: AGM Container Controls
- Nominees: Caterpillar, Inc., Freeport-McMoRan, Texas Instruments
Partnership Award
- Winner: Tucson Electric Power
- Nominees: UPS
LIVE UNITED Award
- Winner: Pima Council on Aging
- Nominees: Tucson Values Teachers, Make Way for Books
All American Award
- Winner: Mary Rowley (NüPOINT Marketing)
Time, Talent, Treasure Award
- Winner: Deepa Dalvi (Roche)
- Affiliation: Women United
- Nominees: Arika Wells (PECAP) Affiliation: Women United; Laura Jones (Caterpillar, Inc.) Affiliation: Young Leaders United
