
The VMN State Program office recognizes volunteers who complete 250, 500, 1,000, 2,500, and 5,000 hours of service. These are cumulative volunteer hours starting when a volunteer joins the program. Many of our chapters recognize additional interim milestones and achievements.
Below, we have listed the volunteers (alphabetically, by chapter) who have achieved these milestones between July and December 2024. The list is based on information in our Better Impact volunteer management system.
These volunteers have done extraordinary levels of service and made important impacts that extend well beyond just the number of hours. Read our recent Laurels posts to get a sense for some of the impacts our volunteers have.
We also want to especially congratulate Bob Dinse and Margaret Fisher for becoming our newest members of the VMN Golden Circle!
Thank you to Tiffany Brown, VMN Program Assistant, for compiling these lists.
Below, we have listed the volunteers (alphabetically, by chapter) who have achieved these milestones between July and December 2024. The list is based on information in our Better Impact volunteer management system.
These volunteers have done extraordinary levels of service and made important impacts that extend well beyond just the number of hours. Read our recent Laurels posts to get a sense for some of the impacts our volunteers have.
We also want to especially congratulate Bob Dinse and Margaret Fisher for becoming our newest members of the VMN Golden Circle!
Thank you to Tiffany Brown, VMN Program Assistant, for compiling these lists.
250 Hours Mikki Atsatt, Arlington Regional Leslie Cameron, Arlington Regional Ruth Ann Castillo, Arlington Regional Jeanne Lukas-Ross, Arlington Regional Diane Nielson, Arlington Regional Alex Sanders, Arlington Regional Laurie Schoonhoven, Arlington Regional Suzanne DeSaix, Banshee Reeks Brendan Donoghue, Banshee Reeks Rick Entsminger, Banshee Reeks Nicola Jones, Banshee Reeks Mark Long, Banshee Reeks Andrew McCoy, Banshee Reeks Jessie Pickard, Banshee Reeks Lenora Kroll, Central Blue Ridge Judy Oglethorpe, Central Blue Ridge Wendy McCaig, Central Piedmont Beverly Martin, Central Virginia Paul Anderson, Eastern Shore Joette Borzik, Eastern Shore Linda Frederick, Eastern Shore Patty Mclaughlin, Eastern Shore Avril Garland, Fairfax Kerry Gilpin, Fairfax Lea Giovanniello, Fairfax Bill Moberly, Fairfax Kathryn Pasternak, Fairfax Mary Powell, Fairfax Joe Steiner, Fairfax Amy Stulman, Fairfax John Wilson, Fairfax John Bauman, Headwaters Tina Dove, Headwaters Diane Lepkowski, Headwaters Ben Spory, Headwaters Robert Ambrose, Historic Rivers Anne-Marie Castellani, Historic Rivers Leisa Clark, Historic Rivers Robert Kaplan, Historic Rivers Christine Mason, Historic Rivers Valerie Shostak, Historic Rivers Dave Watt, Historic Rivers Jeff Owens, Historic Southside John Brenner, Holston Rivers Russ McDaniel, Holston Rivers Alicia Roland, Holston Rivers Debbie Rea, James River Meg Cordes Doppee, Joy Green, Merrimac Farm Susan Hunt, Merrimac Farm Lyn Kennedy, Merrimac Farm Carolyn Kupec, Merrimac Farm Lois Montgomery, Merrimac Farm Robert Diaz, Middle Peninsula JJ Orth, Middle Peninsula Rebecca Reed, Middle Peninsula Mark Barrow, New River Valley Tonia Moxley, New River Valley Carole Alexander, Northern Neck Mike Burns, Northern Neck Judy Edmunds, Old Rag George Gardner, Old Rag Judith Stevens, Old Rag Joan Townsend, Old Rag Christine Blackman, Peninsula Cassandra Dutrey-Ellis, Virginia McKay, Pocahontas Vicky Olson, Pocahontas Jay Perry, Pocahontas Tom Shearer, Pocahontas Dawn Shilling, Pocahontas Katherine Townsend, Pocahontas Monica Adams, Rivanna Dorothy Carney, Rivanna Daphne Elliott, Rivanna Lara Gastinger, Rivanna Daria Kiselica, Rivanna Terry Mayfield, Rivanna Monica Newby, Rivanna Ann Regn, Rivanna Larisa Acevedo, Riverine Pam Faulkner, Riverine Kerin James, Riverine Paige Langdon, Riverine Denise Alexander, Roanoke Valley Sheila Vaughn, Roanoke Valley J. Stephen Bauserman, Shenandoah Christa Brusen, Shenandoah Brenda Chapin, Shenandoah Sue Collins, Shenandoah Laura Fogle, Shenandoah Lisa Hinson, Shenandoah Elise McCabe, Shenandoah Loretta Michaels, Shenandoah Zita Zduoba, Shenandoah Kim Bagby, Southern Piedmont Sidney Burke, Southern Piedmont Paul DeLaney, Southern Piedmont Garnett Hudson, Southwestern Piedmont Christine Stewart, Southwestern Piedmont So Wolen, Southwestern Piedmont Hank Anderson, Tidewater Colleen Benoit, Tidewater Elena Bersani, Tidewater Mark Gleason, Tidewater Richard Jeffers, Tidewater John Murray, Tidewater Brian Scott, Tidewater Nickie Wheeler, Tidewater | 500 Hours Jan Smith, Alleghany Highlands Thomas Arata, Arlington Regional Lori Brent, Arlington Regional Herb Bolton, Arlington Regional Joel Goldman, Arlington Regional Barbara Hoffheins, Arlington Regional Janine Howard, Arlington Regional Eric Weyer, Arlington Regional Kristin Henderson, Banshee Reeks Cathy Lemmon, Banshee Reeks Kara Pascale, Banshee Reeks Judy McCann, Central Piedmont Benjamin Hamm, Central Rappahannock Dwight Schmidt, Central Rappahannock Rodney Hizy, Central Virginia Helen Wheelock, Central Virginia Patricia Skees, Eastern Shore Robert Suppa, Eastern Shore Mary Bush, Fairfax Maryam Dadkhah, Fairfax Katy Johnson, Fairfax Kristy Liercke, Fairfax Debbie McDonald, Fairfax Stephanie Wright, Fairfax Debbi Hale, High Knob James Leech, Historic Rivers Marie Robertson, Historic Rivers Karen Barlow, Historic Southside Tanya Hall, Holston Rivers Shelly Arthur, James River Sarah Reilly, James River Susan Farmer, Merrimac Farm Ross Johnson, Middle Peninsula Kammie Lee, Middle Peninsula Steve Mathews, Middle Peninsula Reinhard Beatty, New River Valley David McEwen, New River Valley Karen Young, New River Valley Mindy Ashton, Northern Neck Anne Parker, Northern Neck Alice Stieve, Northern Neck Karen Williams, Northern Neck Robert Bannister, Old Rag Ann Bowman, Old Rag Mary O’Meara, Old Rag Sandra Suty, Old Rag Lee Hughes, Peninsula Barbara Waring, Peninsula Linda Key, Pocahontas Courtney McLaughlin, Rivanna Dave Volin, Rivanna Julie Kelly, Riverine Mary Mays, Riverine Catherine Pierce, Riverine Nancy Van Alstine, Riverine Carrie Doupnik, Roanoke Valley Kathy Sink, Roanoke Valley Robert Steele, Roanoke Valley Linda Bender, Shenandoah Juli Bowers, Shenandoah Sally Neff, Shenandoah Noel Boaz, Southwestern Piedmont Valinda Dyer, Southwestern Piedmont Ivan Hiett, Southwestern Piedmont Robin Franklin, Tidewater Nancy Gorry, Tidewater Darol Wood, Tidewater 1,000 Hours Kelly Brown, Arlington Regional Kate Carey, Arlington Regional Todd Minners, Arlington Regional Anne Ellis, Banshee Reeks Sheila Ferguson, Banshee Reeks Susan Robinson, Banshee Reeks Warren Rofe, Central Piedmont William Hartzell, Central Rappahannock Josefina Doumbia, Fairfax Kit Sheffield, Fairfax Christine Bowlen, Headwaters Troy Boring, High Knob Linda Hughes, Historic Rivers Linda Morse, Historic Rivers Joyce Andrew, Merrimac Farm Tim Chenault, Merrimac Farm Ines Nedelcovic, Merrimac Farm Carol Hopper Brill, Middle Peninsula Robin Mathews, Middle Peninsula Terry Skinner, Middle Peninsula David Yeager, Middle Peninsula Suzanne Glasson, New River Valley Ann Raridon, New River Valley Anne Clewell, Northern Neck Linda Boone, Peninsula Jeanne Walter, Pocahontas Gustavo Colom, Rivanna William Hamersky, Rivanna Tim Weber, Rivanna Catherine Farmer, Riverine Susan Galbraith, Shenandoah Rob Lamar, Shenandoah Nina Howard, Tidewater David Lauthers, Tidewater Maria Parker, Tidewater 2,500 Hours Steve Young, Arlington Regional Evan Spears, Central Piedmont Harry Puffenberger, Central Rappahannock Kathy Fountaine, Eastern Shore Marguerite Long, Eastern Shore Mike Bishop, Fairfax Alan Ford, Fairfax Dave Jacobson, Fairfax Alice Kopinitz, Historic Rivers Kim Cook, James River Kerry Harlan, Middle Peninsula Chris Sokol, New River Valley Bonnie Beers, Old Rag Charlene Uhl, Old Rag Shirley Chirch, Peninsula Ruth Douglas, Rivanna Diane Jadlowski, Riverine 5,000 Hours Bob Dinse, Fairfax Margaret Fisher, Fairfax |