10/23/2026
🏅A well-deserved honor for our founder, Bud Cramer!
Earlier this week, Bud Cramer was inducted into the Alabama Academy of Honor, a prestigious distinction recognizing individuals who have made significant contributions to the advancement of our state. With membership limited to 100 individuals, this honor is a testament to Bud’s extraordinary legacy of public service and leadership.
While Bud’s career as a district attorney and member of Congress has made a lasting impact on Alabama and our nation, his remarks at the ceremony focused on the work closest to his heart: creating the Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) model.
More than 40 years ago, Bud envisioned a better way to serve children who have experienced abuse, bringing together professionals from multiple disciplines to ensure children receive compassionate, coordinated care. Today, that vision has grown into a movement serving children and families across the United States and around the world.
Reflecting on his many years of public service, Bud shared that his “true pride and joy” is seeing the CAC model develop and evolve over the past 41 years.
At the National Children’s Advocacy Center, we are incredibly proud to carry forward the vision of our founder.
Congratulations, Bud, on this well-deserved recognition and on a legacy that continues to change lives! 💙
L to R: Chris Newlin, Lynne Berry, Stephanie Malone, Peggy Towns, Bud Cramer, Peggy Fields, Jenny DiJames, Micky Ellis, Heather Wilson, Brittain Ellis Prigge, Hollan Cramer Campbell, Mason Stogner, Lanier Stogner, Phil Campbell
