Eiland named Citizen of the Year
For his work to help Galveston recover from Hurricane Ike and to restore UTMB, The Daily News named Craig Eiland Citizen of the Year.

Verna Trammel named Unsung Hero
Verna Trammel was named an Unsung Hero for her work helping the elderly and cancer patients.

Dr. Fred Zaunbrecher named Unsung Hero
Dr. Fred Zaunbrecher, a Texas City doctor who operates a free clinic for Galveston's homeless population, was named a 2009 Unsung Hero.

Eleanor Grant named Unsung Hero
Eleanor Grant has volunteered for a long list of Galveston County charities and ministries in the past 30 years.

Lisa Camp named Unsung Hero
Lisa Camp is the Friendswood Volunteer Fire Department EMS chief, La Porte EMS assistant chief and a College of the Mainland faculty member.

Greg Valentine named Unsung Hero
First-year medical student Greg Valentine takes mission trips to Mexican border towns and mentors boys at a Romanian orphanage.

Joe Compian named Unsung Hero
Joe Compian envisions a mini-mall of social service agencies for Galveston County — one-stop shopping never short on compassion.

Bill Beveridge named Unsung Hero
Bill Beveridge's twice-daily cookouts in Hurricane Ike's immediate aftermath brought his neighbors closer together.

Allison McMullen named Unsung Hero
UTMB graduate student Allison McMullen fosters animals and volunteers for Whiskerville Animal Sanctuary, a no-kill shelter in Texas City.

Dolly Solis named Unsung Hero
Beyond volunteering for Hospice and The Jesse Tree, Dolly Solis taught her children the values of hard work and helping others.

Profiles 2009

Rebuilding - April 5

Coastal Culture - April 12

Work - April 19

Citizen of the Year - April 26