Past Volunteer of the Year Award Recipients

Janey M. Cooley Volunteer of the Year Award Winners

2021 Janey M. Cooley Award Winner
Meryl Jones

2020 Janey M. Cooley Award Winner
Mary Conley

2019 Janey M. Cooley Award Winner
Jean Petrovs

2018 Janey M. Cooley Award Winner
Sierra Bowden

2017 Janey M. Cooley Award Winner
Donna Rae Woods

2016 Janey M. Cooley Award Winner
Barbara Fogg

2015 Award Winners

Teen Volunteer of Year ~ Mariah Isbell
Collegian Volunteer of the Year ~ Jaylie Welch
Volunteer of the Year ~ Will Mulholland
Lifetime Achievement Award ~ Dr. Paul Buczynsky

2014 Award Winners

Teen Volunteer of Year ~ Molly Arrowwood
Collegian Volunteer of the Year ~ Claudia Perez
Volunteer of the Year ~ Gail Haula
Lifetime Achievement Award ~ Ellen Hanna and Jim Thompson

2013 Award Winners

Teen Volunteer of Year ~ Annabeth Pruett
Collegian Volunteer of the Year ~ Iliana Rodriguez
Volunteer of the Year ~ Tapley Bennett
Lifetime Achievement Award ~ Joyce Ervin

2012 Award Winners

Teen Volunteer of Year ~ Asha Mathis
Volunteer of the Year ~ Melaney Smith
Lifetime Achievement Award ~ Mary Margaret (Peg) Wood

2011 Award Winners

Teen Volunteer of Year ~ Drew Jacoby
Volunteer of the Year ~ Mabel Jones
Lifetime Achievement Award ~ Joseph Turnell
Spirit of the Community Award ~ Albert Ligotti

2010 Award Winners

Teen Volunteer of Year ~ Carmina A.M. Escalante
Volunteer of the Year ~ Jessica Bates
Lifetime Achievement Award ~ Nancy Denson

2009 Award Winners

Teen Volunteer of Year ~ Arielle Golan
Youth Group of the Year ~ The Young Partners for a Prosperous Athens
Volunteer of the Year ~ Marc Woods
Lifetime Achievement Award ~ Jane Douglas & Ed Benson

2008 Award Winners

Teen Volunteer of Year ~ The Steering Committee for the Young Partners for a Prosperous Athens
Volunteer of the Year ~ Dr. Gary A. Fleming
Lifetime Achievement Award ~ Vivian Fisher

2007 Award Winners

Teen Volunteer of the Year ~ Lateefa and Latima Gresham
Volunteer of the Year ~ Steve Jones
Lifetime Achievement Award ~ Shelby Lacy

2006 Award Winners

Teen Volunteer of the Year ~ Ashley Hobbs and Elyssa Kaplan
Spirit of the Community Award ~ Logan Smalley and the Darius Goes West Crew
Volunteer of the Year ~ Sandy Boyles
Lifetime Achievement Award ~ Janey Cooley

2005 Award Winners

Volunteer of the Year ~ Amber Jaynes
Lifetime Achievement Award ~ Dorothy and Jim Newland

2004 Award Winners

Volunteer of the Year ~ Joe Turnell
Lifetime Achievement Award ~ Burt Sparer