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SAGE
AWARDS(TM) Presenting the 2009 Sage Award Honorees Throughout her life, Mrs. Butts has sought to serve those in need and has successfully done so through her involvement in several organizations including Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., the Alpha Delta Omega Foundation [of Alpha Kappa Alpha], the Hendersonville Area chapter of The Links, Inc., and at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Her work has helped send young women to college, added available scholarship funds to area universities, build the Ivy Center of Nashville, a community center in North Nashville, and has helped youth obtain tutoring in reading, math, art and literature classes as well as music and karate lessons. In addition, her tireless efforts helped the Alpha Delta Omega Foundation give $16,000 to Meharry Medical College’s Sickle Cell research program. She currently volunteers at Smithson Craighead Academy, is involved in the Room in the Inn Ministry and Tying Nashville Together through her church, St. Vincent de Paul. Mrs. Butts is happily married to her husband of 52 years, Wilson Butts, and is the proud mother of one son, Kevin Butts.
Throughout his life, Mr. McDonald has served the Nashville community, most notably the Donelson area, in countless ways. He serves or has served on the boards of McKendree Village Foundation, McLeroy Foundation, Donelson-Hermitage Chamber of Commerce, Nashville Convention Center, Star Spangled Salute, Ladies Hermitage Association, American Cancer Society, Metropolitan Nashville Development Board, American Heart Association, and Family & Children’s Services. In addition he is serving or has previously served on advisory councils and/or committees of Friends of Two Rivers Mansion, Boy Scouts of America, Easter Seals Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Junior League of Nashville, Donelson Christian Academy, as well as the coordinator for McGavock High School’s PENCIL program.
For the last 10 years before retirement Dr. Spickard led the Vanderbilt Center for Professional Health leading the development of courses for physicians with behavioral problems including improper prescribing of narcotics, crossing sexual boundaries and displaying disruptive behavior. Over 1200 physicians from over 40 states and 3 Canadian provinces have been trained with behavior modification techniques and returned to practice. In June 2003, Dr. Spickard was awarded the Chancellor’s Chair in Medicine for his contributions to research and addiction related to patient and physician wellness. Dr. Spickard is the co-author of the book, Dying for a Drink: What You Should Know about Alcoholism which was translated into seven languages and Braille. He has taught about alcohol addiction in Moscow, Russia assisting the Christian community there in organizing churches to address the issue of alcoholism in their congregations. Since retirement, Dr. Spickard has worked as a volunteer general internist at the Siloam Family Health Center, a Christian clinic devoted to the care of the poor and immigrants without health care insurance. Mrs. Susan Spickard, a former school teacher, has spent her life in Middle Tennessee volunteering her time and talents with Nashville area non profit organizations including Junior League of Nashville, Cumberland Valley Girl Scout Council, PENCIL Foundation, Martha O’Bryan Center, YWCA, Renewal House, United Way of Middle Tennessee, Kennedy Center, Rooftop, and the Monroe Harding Children’s Home. In her involvement with each of these organizations, Mrs. Spickard has served in leadership positions that oversaw growth and change with each. She currently serves on the board of directors for the PENCIL Foundation and Rooftop, the Leadership Council of the Kennedy Center, and the Advisory Board of Monroe Harding Children’s Home.
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A native of North Carolina, Mrs. Butts made Nashville her home after graduating Fisk University and beginning a career in education in the Metropolitan Nashville school system that would span 30 years. For 22 of those years, she served as a school principal and was the youngest principal in Metro schools when appointed. 
William E. (Willie) McDonald
Dr. Anderson and Mrs. Susan Spickard