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Monday, May 06, 2013  Lake Park Elementary School fifth grade student Anna Downs was presented the Young Citizenship Award from the Exchange Club of Albany during their Friday afternoon meeting.

Sunday, April 21, 2013  Updated with video; April is known as "Child Abuse Prevention" month and the Exchange Club of Albany was out spreading the word Saturday.

Monday, April 15, 2013  Four contestants vied for the prize as the Exchange Club of Albany held their annual speech contest Monday morning at the fairgrounds.

Saturday, March 09, 2013  Updated with video; The Exchange Club of Albany presented a very special high school senior with the ACE (Accepting the Challenge of Excellence) award and a $500 scholarship at their meeting Friday afternoon.

Sunday, February 10, 2013  Updated with video; The Exchange Club of Albany continued a 50+ year tradition on Friday by naming an officer of the year from each of the surrounding local law enforcement agencies.

Friday, February 10, 2012  The Exchange Club handed out their Officer of the Year awards on Friday.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011  A freedom shrine was donated to Westover High School.

Friday, October 09, 2009  Leon Rolle and Luis Vazquez is an EMS crew out of headquarters who were named the EMT’s of the Year for their bravery and quick thinking while saving a person who was trapped inside a car after a wreck.

Friday, February 13, 2009  The Exchange Club of Albany honored the area's top law enforcement officials on Friday with “Officer of the Year” presentations.