The purpose of the County Services Awards is to increase local recognition of individuals and teams who have done outstanding work. Using a similar application as the state awards process, county and regional staff and council members can apply for County Services Awards. Those who apply will be encouraged to submit their revised/updated applications to the state awards. Refer to the County Services Awards Summary that identifies award qualifications and which are for individuals or teams.
Award resources and tools for 2022 (MyExtension, for staff only)
Past County Services Award winners
2022 County Services Award Recipients
County Extension Council Distinguished Service
Hancock County Extension Council
Dallas County Extension Council
Alan Beyer, Cedar County Extension Council
Osceola County Extension Council
Creativity in Service to All Iowans
Missy Crawford, county director – Franklin
Kara Vance, county program director – Buchanan
Madeline Widman, horticulture coordinator - Woodbury
Excellence in Partnership to Iowans
Nicole Leidal, nutrition educator – Cerro Gordo
Jennifer Vincent, county youth coordinator – West Pottawattamie
Christine Craig-Beyerink, youth outreach coordinator – Woodbury
Sandy Rosenberger, Master Gardener coordinator – Linn
Lisa Louck, Iowa DNR, Wapello
Exceptional Volunteer Service
North Central – Mary Ann Gardner
South Central – Kathy McCoy
Southwest - DeAnn Kruempel and Sherri Webb
Northeast - Dog Committee Chairs in Linn County, Ashley Ford and Paige Junge
Southeast - Christine Westercamp
Originality and Innovation in Programming
Diane Van Wyngarden, community and economic development tourism specialist
Annie Fisher, office assistant - Adams
Evelyn Ganfield, former county youth coordinator - Adams
Aaron Saeugling, field agronomist – Southwest Iowa
Kimberly Cavalier, human sciences specialist, family wellbeing - Adair, Adams, Cass, Fremont, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Ringgold, Taylor, Union, East and West Pottawattamie
Sandra McKinnon, human sciences specialist, family wellbeing - Adair, Adams, Cass, Fremont, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Ringgold, Taylor, Union, East and West Pottawattamie
Pride of Extension
Cheryl Bruene, executive director – Tama County
Dawn Morgan, youth outreach coordinator – Lucas
Amber McClary, county youth coordinator - Mills
Sadie Graham, program coordinator - Montgomery
Katie Hart, office manager – Montgomery
Carter Oliver, county director – Harrison
Jen Gaydo, office assistant - Cherokee
Carly Herum, agriculture program coordinator and office assistant – Lyon
Sheila Wettleson, office manager – Black Hawk
Sadie Martin, youth program assistant – Henry
Program Area Recognition
4-H Youth Development
Maya Rowe, county youth coordinator – Cerro Gordo
Shayla Martsching, county youth coordinator – Appanoose
Amie Koffman, county youth coordinator – Monroe
Kaitlyn Deahl, county youth coordinator – Wayne
Rhesa Leiding, 4-H youth program specialist, field supervisor - Fremont, Mills, Montgomery, Page
Mandy Maher, county director - Fremont
Jessica Prazan, county youth coordinator - Fremont
Amber McClary, county youth coordinator – Mills
Buddi Thompson, program coordinator - Mills
Lexy Davies, county youth coordinator - Page
Dee Dino, county director - Page
Cedar County, Northwest Iowa
Diane Rinner, youth outreach educator – Washington
4-H Youth Development in Cedar County
- Greta Bierman, office manager - Cedar
- Teresa Bohlmann, K-12 outreach educator - Cedar
- Dionne Daedlow, families and youth education - Cedar
- Lori Miller, county youth coordinator - Cedar
- Jacki Luckstead, 4-H youth program specialist - Cedar, Clinton, Jones
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Carter Oliver, county director – Harrison
Stacie Hewett, office and program coordinator – Buena Vista
Jill Mims, office assistant – Calhoun
Krista Lukins, office manager - Ida
Lora Wright, office assistant - Sac
Jen Gaydo, office assistant - Cherokee
Terry Janssen, Region 7 regional director – Cherokee, Buena Vista, Ida, Sac, Cahoun
Human Sciences
Jennifer Hulme, county youth coordinator – Tama County
Cheryl Bruene, executive director – Tama County
Rosa Gonzalez, human sciences specialist, family wellbeing - Audubon, Boone, Carroll, Crawford, Dallas, Greene, Guthrie, Harrison, Polk, Shelby
Myra Willms, early childhood quality improvement educator - Adair, Dallas, Madison, Warren
Val Cameron, preschool enhancement coordinator – Dallas
Donna Mills, farm and ranch wellness educator and master gardener coordinator – Sioux
Human Sciences Block Team - Davis, Des Moines, Henry, Iowa, Jefferson, Johnson, Keokuk, Lee, Louisa, Van Buren, Wapello, Washington:
- Sara Sprouse, human sciences specialist, food and heath
- Dawn Dunnegan, human sciences specialist, family wellbeing
- Hailey Burgher, human sciences specialist, family wellbeing
Spirit of Cy Award
Jeanene Blickenderfer, office assistant - Cerro Gordo
Tammy Welcher, office manager - Jasper
Katie Bateman, county youth coordinator - Cass County
Emily Damro, 4-H youth program specialist - Benton and Linn
Sadie Martin, youth program assistant – Henry
Beth Bunkers, 4-H youth program specialist - Cherokee, Lyon, O'Brien, Osceola, Plymouth, Sioux
Outstanding Achievement in Advancement
Amber Wengert, marketing coordinator and assistant bookkeeper - Story
Hannah Offenburger, office assistant - Lucas
Kiley Biedenfeld, marketing coordinator - Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Lyon, O'Brien, Osceola, Sioux
Friend of Extension
North Central
Jim Lundberg and Brett Spurgin, Charles City FFA
South Central
James Swearingin, South Central Iowa Action Program Coordinator
Southwest
Home State Bank, Greene County
Northeast
Together We Build – Jackson County
- Dean Engel, Co-Chair - Maquoketa State Bank
- Skott Gent, Co-Chair - Innovative Ag Services
- Laura Farrell, Secretary - Maquoketa State Bank and Jackson County Extension Council
- Brian Schwager, Co-Treasurer - Fidelity Bank
- Rick Prull, Co-Treasurer - Bellevue State Bank
- Amber Matthiesen – ISU Extension and Outreach Jackson County, director
- Lanny Simpson, Jackson County Fair Board Manager
- Mark Anderson, Jackson County 4-H Youth Committee and Jackson County Fair Board
- David Burmahl, Jackson County Extension Council Treasurer
- Judy Tonderum, Jackson County Master Gardener
- Connie Weirup, Jackson County 4-H leader
- Owen Hayes, Jackson County Fair Board
- Darcy Hankemeier, Jackson County Fair Board
- Jack Willey, Jackson County Board of Supervisors
- Will Cornelius, Cornelius Seed
- Jerry Schau, Roeder Brothers Inc.
- Jeannett Kruse, ISU Extension and Outreach Jackson County, office assistant
- Mary Thomas, 4-H parent and Jackson County Extension Council
Face of Extension
Jamie Neff, county program coordinator – Palo Alto