2026 Ceremony
Event TBD
Photos from the 2025 event can be found on the Volunteer Iowa Flickr page.
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2026 Winners
Group Winners
| Nominee Name | Nominee City, State |
|---|---|
| Aiming For A Cure Foundation | Iowa City, IA |
| American Legion Riders Chapter 298 | Marion, IA |
| American Legion Riders Post 363 | Monroe, IA |
| AMVETS Post 82 Riders | Voorhies, IA |
| ELL Lead Volunteer Team - West Des Moines Human Services | West Des Moines, IA |
| Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines | Des Moines, IA |
| Forever Wildlife Lodge and Clinic | Sioux City, IA |
| Giving Garden | Bettendorf, IA |
| Legacy West Pioneers | West Des Moines, IA |
| Link Associates | West Des Moines, IA |
| Mary & Mark Loden | Mason City, IA |
| Nationwide | Des Moines, IA |
| Revision Church | Clive, IA |
| Seven Oaks Patrol | Boone, IA |
| State of Iowa Youth Advisory Council | Des Moines, IA |
| The Kuster Family - Karen, Brad, Andy & Celia | West Des Moines, IA |
| The Valencia Family | Iowa City, IA |
| United Ways of Iowa - Iowa Reading Corps AmeriCorps Program | Johnston, IA |
| Waterloo Elks Lodge 290 | Waterloo, IA |
| Youth Justice Council | Des Moines, IA |
Individual Winners
| Nominee Name | Nominee City, State |
|---|---|
| Elsa Alarcon | Iowa City, IA |
| Val Alden | Nora Springs, IA |
| Kelvin Allen | Des Moines, IA |
| Melissa Alto-Kintigh | Grimes, IA |
| Naissha Anchan | Waukee, IA |
| Grant Anderson | Bettendorf, IA |
| Richard Anderson | Bettendorf, IA |
| Patty Andresen | Bedford, IA |
| Connie Arens | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Jerry Armstrong | West Des Moines, IA |
| Starleen Barnes | Clear Lake, IA |
| Emma Barnett | Burlington Junction, MO |
| Shari Barr | Villisca, IA |
| Jo Berkland | Callendar, IA |
| Anne Michelle Binam | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Kathryn Birkett | Clinton, IA |
| Lori Blachford | Des Moines, IA |
| Danielle Blake | Yorktown, IA |
| David Boogerd | Klemme, IA |
| Thomas Brennan | Ames, IA |
| Bobbretta Brewton | Urbandale, IA |
| Steve Bright | Chariton, IA |
| Rhonda Brock | State Center, IA |
| Avery Brown | Pleasant Valley, IA |
| Daiynna Brown | Des Moines, IA |
| Destini Buckhahn | Clarinda, IA |
| Kylie Buddin | Iowa City, IA |
| Mary Burns | Marshalltown, IA |
| Ariely Bustillos | Waterloo, IA |
| Emily Butera | Ames, IA |
| Becky Byland | Maryville, MO |
| Jordan Carter | Indianola, IA |
| Jack Cavanagh | Des Moines, IA |
| Monica Chavez-Silva | Grinnell, IA |
| Janice Christensen | Iowa City, IA |
| Bruce Conlon | Ottumwa, IA |
| Angela Cope | Marshalltown, IA |
| James Cousins | Apple River, IL |
| Dan Crew | West Des Moines, IA |
| Tracy Crew | West Des Moines, IA |
| Kourtni Daniel | Bondurant, IA |
| Mary Dawkins | Boone, IA |
| Sandra Dean | Ankeny, IA |
| Sritha Devarapu | Waukee, IA |
| Ethan Dickey | Cedar Falls, IA |
| Mary Dickinson | Logan, IA |
| Dee Dienst | Mason City, IA |
| John Dierickx | Robins, IA |
| Audra Doty | Altoona, IA |
| Pat Drzycimski | Brighton, IA |
| Mary Duffey | Centerville, IA |
| Michael Easley | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Barbara Edmonds | Mason City, IA |
| Diana Elbert | Emmetsburg, IA |
| Joan Fall | Ottumwa, IA |
| Kathie Ferree | Oskaloosa, IA |
| Michael Filippini | Pella, IA |
| Caron Findlay | West Des Moines, IA |
| Nancy Fingeroos | Cedar Falls, IA |
| Tom Flaherty | Rock Island, IL |
| John Flaherty | Coal Valley, IL |
| Brenda Formanek | Britt, IA |
| Jerry Foxhoven | Clive, IA |
| Emily Furst | Clarinda, IA |
| Jiaxuan Gao | West Des Moines, IA |
| Elaine Gardner | Marshalltown, IA |
| Taylor Glassgow | New Market, IA |
| Gina Graham | Urbandale, IA |
| Dr. David Grant | Urbandale, IA |
| Susan Grant | Urbandale, IA |
| Amy Gray | Hopkins, MO |
| Ann Grooms | Eddyville, IA |
| Amy Gusick | Hiawatha, IA |
| Chloe Gustafson | Clarinda, IA |
| Frank Haaland | Waverly, IA |
| Rachel Hadaway | Des Moines, IA |
| Arian Haddix | Council Bluffs, IA |
| Katie Hammitt | Des Moines, IA |
| Barbara Hardy | Ames, IA |
| Jeff Hart | West Des Moines, IA |
| Lynae Heinemann | Ventura, IA |
| Kate Heuer | Clarinda, IA |
| Heidi Hoffman | West Des Moines, IA |
| Hannah Huffman | Cedar Falls, IA |
| Carol Huffman | Oskaloosa, IA |
| Steven Irwin | Sac City, IA |
| Bobby Jackson | Lorimor, IA |
| Richard Jackson | Kellerton, IA |
| Jenna Jandik | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Myrna Jensen | Mason City, IA |
| Haiden Johnson | Des Moines, IA |
| Nicole Johnson | Marshalltown, IA |
| Don Kearney | DeWitt, IA |
| Kim Kendall | Clarinda, IA |
| Anthony Knaack | Reinbeck, IA |
| Paul Kraushaar | Muscatine, IA |
| Marlene Kruger | Mason City, IA |
| Ashley Kruse | Council Bluffs, IA |
| Larry Kurth | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Gail Lacox | Coin, IA |
| Linda Larkin | Fort Madison, IA |
| Rick Levi | Waukee, IA |
| Marie Lewis | Carroll, IA |
| Jane Lindaman | Waterloo, IA |
| Patrick Lynott | Marshalltown, IA |
| Chris McClure | Ames, IA |
| Kathryn McKinley | Storm Lake, IA |
| Linda Mentzer | West Des Moines, IA |
| Steve Millang | Des Moines, IA |
| Carol Millar | Ankeny, IA |
| Max Miller | West Des Moines, IA |
| Jocelyn Moeller | Cedar Falls, IA |
| Paige Molesworth | Ankeny, IA |
| Stew Moore | Ankeny, IA |
| Shirley Moran | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Mark Movic | Des Moines, IA |
| Charlotte Moyer | Waukee, IA |
| Kelli Mull | New Market, IA |
| Irene Murphy | Clear Lake, IA |
| Katherine Murray | Fort Dodge, IA |
| Debra Nagel | Donnellson, IA |
| Linda Naven | Clarinda, IA |
| Richard Nordin | Des Moines, IA |
| Lara Nothwehr | Clarinda, IA |
| Annie Novak Clough | Urbandale, IA |
| Elizabeth Noyes | Des Moines, IA |
| Kathleen O'Brien | Waukee, IA |
| John Oates | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Dani Oetken | Akron, IA |
| Henny Ohr | Des Moines, IA |
| Tom Osborne | Monticello, IA |
| Walla Osman | Coralville, IA |
| Roxanne Page | Mason City, IA |
| Ella Paulson | Cedar Falls, IA |
| William (Bill) Pearce | Ankeny, IA |
| Kathi Petersen | Milford, IA |
| Carolyn Pfiffner | Waterloo, IA |
| Brian Pierschbacher | West Des Moines, IA |
| Michelle Podhajsky | Traer, IA |
| Sarah Rader | Clive, IA |
| Sandra Raney | Hampton, IA |
| Marlene Reyerson | Mason City, IA |
| Mary Reyes | West Des Moines, IA |
| Allie Riches | Anamosa, IA |
| Stefani Ridenour | Waterloo, IA |
| Connie Riesselman | Vail, IA |
| Dustin Roberts | Cedar Falls, IA |
| Wyatt Robinson | West Des Moines, IA |
| Collin Robinson | West Des Moines, IA |
| Regina Ruggle | Perry, IA |
| Jenni Scallon | Clive, IA |
| Meghan Schaeffer | Clarinda, IA |
| Theresa Schlabach | Bettendorf, IA |
| Mitchell Schmieder | Cedar Falls, IA |
| Nancy Schoh | Dorchester, IA |
| Thomas Schwake | Bettendorf, IA |
| Matt Scranton | Anamosa, IA |
| Shivani Sehgal | Waukee, IA |
| Moira Sendon | Waukee, IA |
| Kelli Shultz | Clarinda, IA |
| Steve Simmons | Prole, IA |
| Mike Sinclair | Des Moines, IA |
| Sophia Slyter | Cedar Falls, IA |
| Mary Spangler | West Des Moines, IA |
| Katrina Stecher | Clarion, IA |
| Ann Stocker | Albia, IA |
| Sue Stone | Mason City, IA |
| Jean Strable | St. Charles, IA |
| Susan Straka | Urbandale, IA |
| Doug Strutzenberg | Ankeny, IA |
| Kirby Sybert | Maryville, MO |
| Ahan Tandon | Cedar Falls, IA |
| Jeanne Taylor | Moravia, IA |
| Sue Taylor | Marion, IA |
| Alex Thompson | West Des Moines, IA |
| Patricia Thompson | Grinnell, IA |
| Bonnie Tielbur | Spencer, IA |
| Tim Tielbur | Spencer, IA |
| Bella Tsao | Waukee, IA |
| Val Tuel | Waukee, IA |
| Gail Turner | Polk City, IA |
| Marilyn Tyrrell | Millersburg, IA |
| Doug Tyrrell | Millersburg, IA |
| Julia Van Houten | Cedar Falls, IA |
| Amy Vroegh | Knoxville, IA |
| Irene Wachter | Des Moines, IA |
| Becky Walters | Clarinda, IA |
| Bruce Walters | Clarinda, IA |
| Dennis Wangeman | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Kevin Ward | Iowa City, IA |
Length of Service
| Nominee Name | Nominee City, State | Length of Service |
|---|---|---|
| Rochelle Arnold | Chariton, IA | 5 Years of Service |
| Sheri Bowen | Malvern, IA | 5 Years of Service |
| Linda Brookins | West Des Moines, IA | 5 Years of Service |
| Roger Brown | Des Moines, IA | 5 Years of Service |
| Pam Burlin | Chariton, IA | 5 Years of Service |
| Jim Douglas | Urbandale, IA | 5 Years of Service |
| Laura Faurot | Council Bluffs, IA | 5 Years of Service |
| Christy Fiala | Van Meter, IA | 5 Years of Service |
| Gary & Pam Gilbert | Mason City, IA | 5 Years of Service |
| Dick Hoffman | Des Moines, IA | 5 Years of Service |
| Jim Hoyt | Johnston, IA | 5 Years of Service |
| Linda Hunerdosse | Fairfield, IA | 5 Years of Service |
| Iowa State University Extension and Outreach - Story County 4-H Programs | Ames, IA | 5 Years of Service |
| John MacDonald | Johnston, IA | 5 Years of Service |
| Russ Possehn | Ankeny, IA | 5 Years of Service |
| Ruth Sheehan | Altoona, IA | 5 Years of Service |
| Sherry Steinbach | Chariton, IA | 5 Years of Service |
| Jim Bradbury | Iowa City, IA | 10 Years of Service |
| Charlotte Fairlie | Iowa City, IA | 10 Years of Service |
| Joe Gibbs | Garner, IA | 10 Years of Service |
| James Hessenius | Atkins, IA | 10 Years of Service |
| Iowa State University Extension and Outreach - Story County 4-H Programs | Ames, IA | 10 Years of Service |
| Katie Jones | Des Moines, IA | 10 Years of Service |
| Jeff Knox | Iowa City, IA | 10 Years of Service |
| Steve Little | Clive, IA | 10 Years of Service |
| Arden Miller | Coralville, IA | 10 Years of Service |
| Kim Norvell | Des Moines, IA | 10 Years of Service |
| Steve Pringle | Ankeny, IA | 10 Years of Service |
| Rachel Simon | Johnston, IA | 10 Years of Service |
| Dave Skallerud | Iowa City, IA | 10 Years of Service |
| John Stevenson | West Des Moines, IA | 10 Years of Service |
| Don Taylor | Des Moines, IA | 10 Years of Service |
| Jody Watts | Norwalk, IA | 10 Years of Service |
| Joyce Weigel | Earlham, IA | 10 Years of Service |
| Gayle Bortz | Chariton, IA | 15 Years of Service |
| Richard Brown | Nevada, IA | 15 Years of Service |
| Linda Comstock | Chariton, IA | 15 Years of Service |
| Mary Davis | Chariton, IA | 15 Years of Service |
| Iowa State University Extension and Outreach - Story County 4-H Programs | Ames, IA | 15 Years of Service |
| Sandy Kline | Mason City, IA | 15 Years of Service |
| Jon Leinen | Des Moines, IA | 15 Years of Service |
| Orchard Place | Des Moines, IA | 15 Years of Service |
| Friends of the Ledges, Inc. | Boone, IA | 20 Years of Service |
| Dan Nidey | Iowa City, IA | 20 Years of Service |
Youth Service
| Nominee Name | Nominee City, State |
|---|---|
| Harrison Abbott | Waukee, IA |
| Ritvik Agarwal | Waukee, IA |
| Riya Ajish | Waukee, IA |
| Satvika Anbukumar | Waukee, IA |
| Naissha Anchan | Waukee, IA |
| Ricardo Baquero | Waukee, IA |
| Hayden Beyer | Waukee, IA |
| Anisha Choudhary | Waukee, IA |
| Jaxson Custer | Waukee, IA |
| Sritha Devarapu | Waukee, IA |
| Kate Fischer | Waukee, IA |
| Eva George | Waukee, IA |
| Rohan Gore | Waukee, IA |
| Paarth Jayavant | Waukee, IA |
| Adriana Jimenez | Waukee, IA |
| Agney Kakkunnath | Waukee, IA |
| Hope Kasangana | Waukee, IA |
| Michael Makar | Waukee, IA |
| Symphony Masterson | Waukee, IA |
| Charlotte Moyer | Waukee, IA |
| Leah Norton | Waukee, IA |
| Deepak Prasad Pattapu | Waukee, IA |
| Aditya Pethe | Waukee, IA |
| Moira Sendon | Waukee, IA |
| Sanskriti Srivastava | Waukee, IA |
| Alexander Thompson | Waukee, IA |
| Bella Tsao | Waukee, IA |