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