Governor’s Service Awards
2025 GOVERNOR’S SERVICE AWARDS
The Governor’s Service Awards honor outstanding national service members, volunteers, and programs that have helped to address serious social needs in their communities. Those honored by these awards will have made significant contributions to Wisconsin through their service efforts, with their generous service impacting the lives of countless Wisconsinites.
The 2025 Governor’s Service Awards ceremony will take place on May 15, 2025 at the Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, WI.
If you have any questions about the Governor’s Service Awards, please contact Kyle Clower at 608-576-5373 or kyle.clower@wisconsin.gov.
2025 Honoress
AmeriCorps Member of the Year - Julie Wilson – Marshfield Clinic Health System - Recovery Corps
AmeriCorps VISTA Member of the Year - Bharath Shetty – Wisconsin Association of Free & Charitable Clinics
AmeriCorps Alumni - Sara Shaw – served with Teach For America Milwaukee
AmeriCorps Seniors Volunteer of the Year - Chuck Kamp – RSVP of Dane County
AmeriCorps Seniors Volunteer of the Year - James Lee – Interfaith Caregivers of Ozaukee County
AmeriCorps Seniors Lifetime Impact Volunteer - Harriet Edwards – ADVOCAP Foster Grandparent Program
AmeriCorps Seniors Lifetime Impact Volunteer - Maryann Ludwigson – CESA 10 AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program
AmeriCorps Seniors Lifetime Impact Volunteer - Judy Wightman – RSVP of Rock County
AmeriCorps Seniors Program of the Year - Interfaith Caregivers of Ozaukee County
Volunteer of the Year - Analena Peterson – Literacy & Positive Impact Advocacy
Volunteer of the Year - Sage Spear – United Way of Jefferson and N Walworth Counties Inc
Volunteer of the Year - Jaxson Thomas – Jaxson's Christmas Toy Drive
Marty Stein Friend of National Service Exemplary Supporter - Steve Frodl – served as program director of NCCAP AmeriCorps through the North Central Community Action Program
AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS WITH 20 YEARS OF SERVICE
In addition to these nomination-based awards, the Governor’s Service Awards will also recognize all AmeriCorps Seniors Volunteers who will have reached their 20th year of volunteer service between June 1, 2024 and May 31, 2025.
ADVOCAP Foster Grandparent Program
Harriet Edwards
Foster Grandparent Program of Portage County
Marilyn Pederson
Milwaukee County and Waukesha County RSVP
Mary Jo Burkemper
Ed Ericksen
Gail Hovey
Mary Kubesch
Bud Moertl
Paul Trojan
Dianne Warrick
John Watta
RSVP of Dane County
L. Stuart Baker
Robert H. Coffin
Thomas Krauskopf
Sherry Lange
Suzanne Matiash
Stephanie Moritz
Georgia Punswick
Bob Ruder
Doris Marie Schnabel
Jerry Schultz
Sue Sheets
Deborah Speckmann
RSVP of Portage County
Roseann Debot
Steve Lybeck
Joanne Mlodik
David Pederson
Donna Rossing
RSVP of Rock County
Lina Nelson
Judy Wightman
Volunteer Fox Cities RSVP
Robert Salm
Kathleen Salm
Western Dairyland RSVP
Louise Bauer
Dianne Bossert
