Randy Owen is Awarded
Randy Owen, the lead singer of Alabama, is receiving the coveted Ellis Island Medal of Honor. This award is bestowed upon it’s recipient for the imigrant experience and individual achievement. The latter characteristic is why Owen is receiving this award. He has given valuable time and money to St. Judes Children’s Research Hospital. He actually started the foundation, “Country Cares for St Jude’s Kids.” Owen is among an impressive list of actors, celebrities, and politicians who have been given this award. A-listers such as Bob Hope and Bill Clinton have received this award.