Here’s what you should know:
1. Dr. Pace is one of seven who will receive a 2018 National Achievement Award.
2. All the award recipients will have their photos displayed on a jumbotron in Times Square in New York City during the Nasdaq opening bell ceremonies in March. He’ll also receive an award at a ceremony in Los Angeles.
3. Dr. Pace has championed multiple efforts in Tupelo, Miss. He notably started a Barbershop Talk program, where local barbers received information about cancer screenings to share with their patrons. He advocated for the 70×2020 initiative — which seeks to get at least 70 percent of Tupelo’s eligible population screened by 2020 — and he created a specialty license plate for colon cancer, the first of its kind in the U.S.
4. Dr. Pace said, “So many other people are a part of this award. The true champions are the individuals we convince to get screened and end up not getting colon cancer.”
5. He’ll receive an award and $1,000 to continue his work.
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