Governor’s Service Awards

2023 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 2023 Governor’s Service Awards ceremony took place on June 7, 2023 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. at the Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison.

If you have any questions about the 2023 Governor’s Service Awards, please contact Kyle Clower at 608-576-5373 or kyle.clower@wisconsin.gov.

VIDEO - 2023 GOVERNOR’S SERVICE AWARDS

Recording of 2023 Governor’s Service Awards Ceremony

2023 Honorees

AmeriCorps Member of the Year - Lyndsey Johnson - College Possible Milwaukee

AmeriCorps Member of the Year - Malysha MacFarland - College Possible Milwaukee

AmeriCorps VISTA Member of the Year - Allison Hrovat - Wisconsin Association of Free and Charitable Clinics

AmeriCorps Alumni of the Year - Tianna R. Evans - originally served with Teach For America Milwaukee

AmeriCorps Seniors Volunteer of the Year - Linda Longmore - Western Dairyland RSVP

AmeriCorps Seniors Volunteer of the Year - Corrine Rolli - Southwestern Wisconsin Community Action Program – Foster Grandparent Program

AmeriCorps Seniors Program of the Year - Coulee Region RSVP

Volunteer of the Year - East Central Wisconsin - Sally Ann Brickner, O.S.F. - Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Green Bay

Volunteer of the Year - East Central Wisconsin - Joe and Audrey Leisgang - Bellin Health and the Brown County American Red Cross

Volunteer of the Year - Northeast Wisconsin - Iris Firgens - Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council - Senior Companion Program

Volunteer of the Year - Northwest Wisconsin - Debra Newago Proulx - Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council - Senior Companion Program

Volunteer of the Year - Southeast Wisconsin - Maddie Frohmeier - Interfaith Caregivers of Ozaukee County

Volunteer of the Year - Southeast Wisconsin - Jake Martin - United Way of Jefferson & North Walworth Counties

Volunteer of the Year - Southwest Wisconsin - Cathy Schmale - United Way of Dane County

Volunteer of the Year - West Central Wisconsin - Valjean J Adams - African American Mutual Assistance Network, Inc.

Special Recognition (Retirement after 46 years of service) - Margie Zutter - RSVP of Dane County

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 reached their 20th year of volunteer service between June 1, 2022 and May 31, 2023.

Coulee Region RSVP

  • Beth Curtis

  • Jean Gabrielson

  • John Hamilton

  • Evelyn Miller

 

Northwest Wisconsin Community Services Agency RSVP

  • Jan Carlson

  • Merry Nuutinen

 

RSVP of Dane County

  • Debra Baker

  • Myrna D.  Heiser

  • Mary Ihlenfeldt

  • Betty Ingwell

  • Lynn Klink

  • Alison Koelsch

  • Mary Odell

  • Joan Paar

  • Jean B. Ruhde

  • Marsha Schaeffer

  • Gregg Williard

  • Ann Wolfe

RSVP of Portage County

  • Bob Brush

  • Janice Doxtator

  • Karen Fadner

  • Darlene Schroda

  • Edward Severson

 

RSVP of Racine County

  • Nat Cycenas

  • Barbara Hanke

 

RSVP of Rock County

  • Darlene Breden

 

Volunteer Fox Cities RSVP

  • Jim Glasheen

  • Lorna Hamilton

  • Betty Lange

  • Jim Mauthe

  • Millie Mauthe

Western Dairyland RSVP

  • June Bartilson

  • Gena Coach

  • Joyce Cooper

  • Cindy Denk

  • Jacquelyn Erwin

  • Doris Estenson

  • Lavonne Ganz

  • Christine Giese

  • Verna Gunderson

  • Earl Hetrick

  • Rita Hetrick

  • Sonya Iberg

  • Dorothy Kruschke

  • Janet Michaels

  • Joanne Miles,

  • LaMay Nelson

  • Ruth Schaffner

  • Jeanette Scheuermann