The gala and awards ceremony, emceed by Jennifer Horbelt, co-anchor of WPSD Local 6 News, will bring together thought leaders, policymakers, philanthropists and others to celebrate the honorees, all of whom have deep roots in West Tennessee. The 2022 Robert E. and Jenny D. Kirkland Discovery Award honorees are: Anita Kay Archer, Lt. Gen. John "Glad" Castellaw, Dr. Ron Kirkland and Jerry Reese.