LaDonna Collins, 2024 Awards of Honor Recipient
A native of Rockmart, LaDonna Collins earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science from Columbus State University and is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist.
LaDonna has served as Executive Director of The Rome Floyd County Commission on Children and Youth for four years. She has also served as the local director for a GED Program, a middle and high school educator, a Public Health Educator, and Emergency Preparedness Coordinator. LaDonna is also the owner of Pinnacle Developmental Services, a youth development and mentoring organization in which she holds contracts with the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice.
Her Community Service Activities:
• 2023 SPLOST Committee
• Rome City Commission Candidate Forum Moderator
• Floyd Against Drugs Board
• Northwest Georgia Hunger Ministry Board
• Rome Floyd Chamber Leadership Rome Class of 41
• Rome Noon Optimist Club Member
• Rome Children’s Museum Board
• Rome Youth Detention Center Board
• Shorter University Ledbetter College of Business Advisory Board
• Rome Floyd Chamber Total Resource Campaign, Elevate, Volunteer
• Toys for Tots Volunteer
• 2023 Rome Celebrity Dance Challenge Participant for NWGA Sexual Assault Center
Nominator: “LaDonna Collins a leader, a go getter, and a motivator. She is one who takes a vision and makes it a reality through her creative ability of bringing people together.”