THE VIRGINIA AWARD Begun in 1964 this honor was established to recognize contributions to the state organization made by an individual. It can be awarded to a District Governor, District officer, Member of the Board of Directors or any other VPPA member. This selection is made by the President, but he or she may ask other officers for suggestions. It is customary to give this award to someone who has done outstanding work for the Association and has helped the President during his/her service on the Board. The selection is kept secret until the banquet when it is presented. This plaque is in the shape of the Commonwealth of Virginia. |
Virginia Award
Year Recipient President
1964 Wayne Conner Polly Frye
1965 Arthur Cournoyer Raymond Cournoyer
1966 Irby N. Collins Jim Gentry
1967 Patricia Woody Archie McDearmid
1968 James Chandler Morris Burchette
1969 Troy Justice Al Cothran
1970 Jim Taylor J. David Woody
1971 Ray Hash Arthur Cournoyer
1972 Esther Bunch Irby Hollans
1973 Archie McDearmid John Smith
1974 Polly Frye James Chandler
1975 David McClung Jim Taylor
1976 John H. Smith Tony Christiana
1977 Al Cothran Patricia Woody
1978 Nancy Justice Tony Christiana
1979 Jesse Pennell Lewis Longest
1980 Carlton O’Neal Kenneth Saunders
1981 Robert Dementi Nancy Justice
1982 Aubrey Whitenack Paul Huffman
1983 Lynwood Atkins Randy Pearce
1984 Kent Saunders Mike Kessler
1985 Renny Cave Polly McDearmid
1986 John Westervelt Michael Hatcher
1987 Glenna Taylor Robert Good
1988 J. David Woody Rodger Riddle
1989 B.J. Longest Renny Cave
1990 Ray Leahy Gary Carter
1991 Lewis Longest James Kelley
1992 Gary Carter T.T. Penrose, III
1993 Richard Whitmore Mollie Isaacs
1993 Judith Whitmore Mollie Isaacs
1994 John Warters James Crawford
1995 Kitty Pugh Robert Holman
1996 Mollie Isaacs Pat Hansen
1997 Pat Hansen Judith Whitmore
1998 Marian Linett Joseph Shultz
1999 Shelba Powell Fred Powell!!
2000 Cathy Benton John Warters
2001 Tony Christiana Bill Piacesi
2002 Fred Powell James Mitchell
2003 Doug Graves Bruce Hobbs
2004 Charles Hartman Cathy Benton
2005 Jim Carpenter Doug Graves
2006 Robert Holman Kitty Pugh
2007 Mary Fisk-Taylor Pat Meinen
2008 Bill Piacesi Anthony Rumley
2009 Randy Searle (posthumously) Bill Piacesi
2010 Deborah Woodson William Garrett
2011 Cary Philbrick Sharon Younce
2012 Kevin Hurley Sharon Younce
2013 Anthony Rumley Kevin Hurley
2014 Tammy Gunn & Jeff Loope Jim Carpenter
2015 David Lee Michaels Stephanie Adams
2016 Jeff Kaiser Tracy McGee
2017 Tracy McGee Jeff Kaiser
2018 Andrea F. Moore (Andee) John Warters
2019 Deborah O. Fisk Erin Clark
2020 Kathy Kupka Bob Harper
2021 Jamie Hayes Deborah Fisk
2022 Jeannie Hobbs-Klink Fred Morton
2023 Dolores Hobbs Jeannie Hobbs Klink