Innovation and Leadership Awards
America's Service Commission's Innovation and Leadership Awards recognize the outstanding accomplishments and leadership of state service commission staff, commissioners, and programs in uniting states in service. Award nominations are open in late spring/early summer with the award being announced at the Annual Reception & Awards in September.
We also recognize state and local leaders who are active champions for national service and volunteerism in their states and communities through our State Service Leadership Awards and Friend of ASC Awards.
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Past Award Winners:
2022
Outstanding Commissioner
Charlette Kremer, Serve Idaho (ID)
Outstanding Commission Executive Director
John Kelly, Serve Colorado (CO)
Outstanding Commission Staff
Kate Scheuritzel, Serve Connecticut (CT)
Outstanding Service Program
Green Iowa AmeriCorps (IA)
Outstanding Service Program Staff
Erika Hermosillo, Stockton Service Corps (CA)
ASC Honor Roll
LaDawn Stoddard (UT)
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2021
Outstanding Commissioner
Margarita Rodriguez-Duffy (DE)
Outstanding Commission Executive Director
Amber Martin-Jahn, Serve Washington (WA)
Outstanding Commission Staff
Dr. Sandy Pulles, ServeMinnesota (MN)
Ruhamah Bauman, Serve Wisconsin (WI)
Outstanding Service Program
Colorado COVID-19 Containment Response Corps (CO)
Outstanding Service Program Staff
Dr. Mary Ellen Isaacs, Literacy First (TX)
ASC Honor Roll
Thomas Branen (MD)
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2020
Outstanding Commissioner
Paul Calistro (Delaware)
Outstanding Commission Executive Director
Renee Bade, Serve Idaho (Idaho)
Outstanding Commission Staff
Jaclyn Kolar, OneStar Foundation (Texas)
Sarah Sadowski, ServeMontana (Montana)
Outstanding Service Program
United Way of King County AmeriCorps (Washington)
Outstanding Service Program Staff
Gail Klearman, Iowa Legal Aid AmeriCorps (Iowa)
ASC Honor Roll
Bill Hulterstrom (Utah)
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2019
Outstanding Commissioner
Mary Grace Landrum (Texas)
Outstanding Commission Executive Director
LaDawn Stoddard, UServeUtah
Outstanding Commission Staff
Stacey Scherschligt, ServeMinnesota
Outstanding Service Program
Metropolitan Ministries, Tampa, FL
Outstanding Service Program Staff
Bridget Talebi, Washington Conservation Corps
ASC Honor Roll
Bob Shogren, Arizona
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2018
Outstanding Commissioner
Kate Kelly, ServeMinnesota
Outstanding Commission Executive Director
Scott McFarland, Serve Illinois
Outstanding Commission Staff
Caitlin Brooking, Volunteer Mississippi
Ia Moua, California Volunteers
Outstanding Service Program
YWCA of Central Alabama AmeriCorps, Birmingham, AL
ASC Honor Roll
Elizabeth Darling, Texas
Debbie Schuffenhauer, Washington
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2017
In 2017, in honor of ASC's 20th Anniversary, we presented 20 individuals with special 'ASC 20' Awards in lieu of the traditional Innovation & Leadership Awards.
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2016
Outstanding CommissionerJohn Albright, Missouri Community Service Commission
Carolyn Bloodworth, Michigan Community Service Commission
Outstanding Commission Staff
Emily Steinberg, OneStar Foundation (Texas)
Outstanding Service Program
AmeriCorps Urban Safety Corps, Detroit, MI
ASC Honor Roll (Inaugural Year)
William Basl, Washington
Thomas Devine, Wisconsin
Wendy Spencer, Florida
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2015
Outstanding Commissioner
Autumn Karlinsky, Volunteer Florida
Outstanding Commission Executive Director
Thomas Devine, Serve Wisconsin
Outstanding Commission Staff
Beth McGuinness, Massachusetts Service Alliance
Outstanding Service Program
Washington Service Corps, Olympia, WA
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2014
Outstanding Commissioner
Lawrence Neil Bailis, Massachusetts Service Alliance
Nicole Trimble, Serve Washington
Outstanding Commission Executive Director
Shelly McAlpin, Serve Wyoming
Outstanding Commission Staff
Elisa Gleeson, OneStar Foundation (Texas)
Jeanine Yard, Michigan Community Service Commission
Outstanding Service Program
Colorado HIPPYCorps, Denver, CO
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2013
Outstanding Commissioner
Rob Collier, Michigan Community Service Commission
Tom Katus, South Dakota Nonprofit Association
Outstanding Commission Executive Director
Audrey Suker, ServeMinnesota
Outstanding Commission Staff
Kristin Honz, Volunteer Iowa
Outstanding Service Program
Washington Conservation Corps, Olympia, WA |
Friend of ASC Award
The Friend of ASC Award is given annually at the ASC Innovation & Leadership Awards Reception. These individuals are selected by the ASC Board of Directors for their outstanding contributions as a national champion and advocate in the field of national and community service and for their support of of the work of state service commissions.
2022: Schultz Family Foundation (WA)
2021: U.S. Representative David E. Price (NC), U.S. Representative Doris Matsui (CA), U.S. Representative Tom Cole (OK), and U.S. Representative Michael Waltz (FL)
2020: Senator Chris Coons (DE), Senator Roger Wicker (MS), and U.S. Representative Dave Loebsack (IA)
2019: U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT) and U.S. Representative Tom Cole (OK)
2018: U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (MO)
2016: U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (MS)
2015: U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski (MD)
Pre-2015:
U.S. Senator Harris Wofford (PA)
U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (IA)
AnnMaura Connolly, Voices for National Service
Michelle Nunn, Points of Light
Shirley Sagawa
Alan Khazei
Lt. Governor Diane Denish (NM)
Rosie Mauk
Eli Segal
Debra Hartmann
Robert Goodwin
State Service Leadership Award
Each year, America’s Service Commissions recognizes a state or local leader at the ASC Innovation & Leadership Awards Reception for championing the role of national service and volunteering in their communities. This award recognizes leaders who understand how service is a unique strategy to meet pressing community needs.
Past award recipients:
2022: Governor Gavin Newsom (California)
2021: State Representative Morgan J. Rielly (Maine)
2020: State Senator Tony Vargas (Nebraska), State Representative Matt Wilhelm (New Hampshire), and Mayor Michael Tubbs (California)
2019: Governor Larry Hogan (Maryland)
2018: Governor John Hickenlooper (Colorado)
2016: Governor Jay Inslee (Washington)
2015: Governor Terry Branstad (Iowa)
2014: Senator Orrin Hatch (Utah)
2013: Mayor Vincent Gray (District of Columbia)
2012: Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne (Louisiana)
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