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President’s Volunteer Service Awards

The Texas Juvenile Justice Department presented the President’s Volunteer Service Awards to 184 of the agency’s most active volunteers. The awards are given in recognition of 100 or more service hours during a twelve month time period. This year’s award recipients collectively contributed a total of 33,894 hours of service to our youth. Six volunteers earned the Gold Medal award by each contributing more than 500 hours. Twenty-six volunteers earned the Silver Medal award by each contributing between 250 and 500 hours of service. The remaining award recipients earned the Bronze Level award for contributing between 100 and 249 hours of service. Each volunteer will receive a letter and a personalized certificate from President Barack Obama recognizing their distinguished service.

The President’s Volunteer Service Award is the premier volunteer awards program, encouraging United States citizens through presidential recognition to live a life of service. The President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation established the President’s Volunteer Service Award program as a way to recognize and honor Americans who inspire others to engage in selfless service. The program continues as an initiative of the Corporation for National and Community Service.

TJJD has participated in the President’s Volunteer Service Awards for eight consecutive years. The following volunteers earned the Silver and Gold Medal awards this year:

GOLD MEDALS (More than 500 hours of volunteer service to TJJD)

Diana Leggett, Gainesville State School
Judy Davis, Gainesville State School
Loretta Felderhoff, Gainesville State School
Nancy Voss, Gainesville State School
Brian McCann, McLennan County SJCF
Ernie Black, McFadden Ranch

SILVER MEDALS (Between 250-499 hours of volunteer service to TJJD)

Anna Jackson, Ron Jackson SJCF
Claude Jackson, Ron Jackson SJCF
Donald Newsom, Ron Jackson SJCF
James Kit Dean, Ron Jackson SJCF
MaryAnn Rowan, Ron Jackson SJCF
Nimitr Weropas, Ron Jackson SJCF
Paola Guzman, Ron Jackson SJCF
Bettie Washington, Gainesville State School
Bob Voss, Gainesville State School
Gary Carlson, Gainesville State School
Jane Talcott, Gainesville State School
Jerome Voth, Gainesville State School
William West, Gainesville State School
Jalyn Demerson, Houston Parole
Jerome Johnson, Houston Parole
Barry Hanson, McLennan County SJCF
Dennis Rejcek, McLennan County SJCF
Doris Herbert, McLennan County SJCF
Paul Henry, McLennan County SJCF
Kelsey O’Toole, McFadden Ranch
Maria Barron, McFadden Ranch
Matthew Williams, McFadden Ranch
Shirley Stephens, McFadden Ranch
Sylvia Rodriguez, McFadden Ranch
Ernesto Hall, Schaeffer HWH
Valarie Thomas, Schaeffer HWH

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