Twenty-eight individuals will receive the President’s Volunteer Service Lifetime Achievement Award during a Black Tie event held at 4 p.m. Sept. 3, at the Fred Maytag II Scout Center in Des Moines. The prestigious award acknowledges Iowans for their volunteerism and leadership. The event is hosted by Bo James, CEO of LaunchPad Global Enterprises, who is the Iowa director of the program. Certifying organizations receive the authority to review and select volunteers for the award, according to eligibility requirements.
Iowa Presidential Achievement Honorees
(In order on the poster)
1. Bo James
2. Ako Abdul-Samad
3. Debra Carr
4. Dr. Annissa Page-Roland
5. Dana James
6. Gerald James Jr
7. Heather Jones-Brown
8. Jack Chimebetete
9. Jane Magers
10. JoAnn Hughes
11. Joyce Bruce
12. Kittie Weston-Knauer
13. Leonard Bell
14. Mark Hillenbrand
15. Mary Campos
16. Dr Mary Chapman
17. Attorney Matthew Gilbert
18. Paula Bell
19. Rachelle Long
20. Renee Hardman
21. Robert Johnson
22. Ruth Ann Gaines
23. Teree Caldwell-Johnson
24. Tracy Duran
25. Valerie James
26. Valora’ James
27. Wayne Ford
28. William Holmes
(Black Iowa News Founder & Publisher Dana James is an award recipient (no relation to Bo James).
