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2012 Local Jefferson Award Winner Nominated for National Award

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2012 local Jefferson Award winner Cheryl Blackman has been chosen as WBOC's nominee for a national-level Jefferson Award. Blackman, along with 15 other local Jefferson Award winners, was honored at an awards ceremony held Tuesday evening, April 10, at the WBOC NewsPlex in Salisbury. More>>

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What are the Jefferson Awards?
Jefferson Awards
An overview of the Jefferson Awards for Public Service, which is given annually on both a national and a local level to volunteers who provide extraordinary public service. More
History of the Jefferson Awards
History of the Awards
In 1972, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, U.S. Senator Robert Taft, Jr. and Sam Beard founded the American Institute for Public Service, a 501c3 public foundation, to establish a Nobel Prize for public and community service - The Jefferson Awards. More

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Mark Engberg: Sixteenth of Sixteen 2012 Jefferson Award Winners
Mark Engberg: Sixteenth of Sixteen 2012 Jefferson Award Winners
Mark Engberg is recognized for the time and effort he dedicates to helping people with disabilities, includling volunteering at the Holly Center in Salisbury, Md.More
Al Kessler: Fifteenth of Sixteen 2012 Jefferson Award Winners
Al Kessler: Fifteenth of Sixteen 2012 Jefferson Award Winners
For more than 50 years, Al Kessler of Ocean City, Md., has been involved in a variety of volunteer activities, including helping Toys for Tots and local food banks.More
Okemah Strictland: Fourteenth of Sixteen 2012 Jefferson Award Winners
Okemah Strictland: Fourteenth of Sixteen 2012 Jefferson Award Winners
Okemah Strickland, who has owned a beauty shop in Dover, Del. for more than 30 years, is recognized for her tireless dedication and service to the community.More
Wayne Merritt: Thirteenth of Sixteen 2012 Jefferson Award Winners
Wayne Merritt: Thirteenth of Sixteen 2012 Jefferson Award Winners
Wayne Merritt is recognized for his volunteer efforts with the community, including volunteering his time at the American Legion in Seaford, Del.More
Monica Hall: Twelfth of Sixteen 2012 Jefferson Award Winners
Monica Hall: Twelfth of Sixteen 2012 Jefferson Award Winners
Monica Hall of the Virginia Workforce Center in Onley, Va., is recognized for her tireless effort to help local veterans in need.More
Walter Koopman: Eleventh of Sixteen 2012 Jefferson Award Winners
Walter Koopman: Eleventh of Sixteen 2012 Jefferson Award Winners
Walter Koopman is recognized for his volunteer work with the CHEER Center in Georgetown, Del. He assists for the center's nutrition program for seniors and helps the hungry.

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Pastor Chuck Reynolds: Tenth of Sixteen 2012 Jefferson Award Winners
Pastor Chuck Reynolds: Tenth of Sixteen 2012 Jefferson Award Winners
Pastor Chuck Reynolds is recognized for his years of service to Delmarva, particularly when it comes to helping the homeless in western Sussex County, Del. and the Salisbury, Md. area. More
Helen Cherry: Ninth of Sixteen 2012 Jefferson Award Winners
Helen Cherry: Ninth of Sixteen 2012 Jefferson Award Winners
Helen Cherry is recognized for her extensive volunteer activities at Deer's Head Hospital Center in Salisbury, Md.More

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Jody Caudell: Eighth of Sixteen 2012 Jefferson Award Winners
Jody Caudell: Eighth of Sixteen 2012 Jefferson Award Winners
Jody Caudell of Snow Hill, Md., is very active with Camp Agape, a camp for children who have parents in jail.More
Cassandra Warford: Seventh of Sixteen 2012 Jefferson Award Winners
Cassandra Warford: Seventh of Sixteen 2012 Jefferson Award Winners
Cassandra Warford, a student at Stephen Decatur High School in Berlin, Md., is recognized as someone who gives of her time to volunteer in the community.More
Pam Eskridge: Sixth of Sixteen 2012 Jefferson Award Winners
Pam Eskridge: Sixth of Sixteen 2012 Jefferson Award Winners
Pam Eskridge is very active in the Seaford, Del. community. She volunteers with 4-H, her church and other organizations. More
Amystique Harris-Church: Fifth of Sixteen 2012 Jefferson Award Winners
Amystique Harris-Church: Fifth of Sixteen 2012 Jefferson Award Winners
Amystique Harris-Church of Milford, Del. is involved in numerous volunteer activities in Central Delaware, including the John S. Charlton Kent County Autism Partnership Program, the African-American Heritage Project, Sisters of Faith and The Compassionate Friends- Bay Breeze Chapter.More
Joe and Diane Shoup: Fourth of Sixteen 2012 Jefferson Award Winners
Joe and Diane Shoup: Fourth of Sixteen 2012 Jefferson Award Winners
Joe and Diane Shoup are dedicated to their church and raising money to help those in need in Sussex County, Del.More
Cheryl Blackman- National Jefferson Award Nominee
Cheryl Blackman- National Jefferson Award Nominee
Not even breast cancer can stop Cheryl Blackman, who gives so much of her time and effort raising money for countless organizations in the Rehoboth Beach and Lewes area.More
Clare Fonte: Second of Sixteen 2011 Jefferson Award Winners
Clare Fonte: Second of Sixteen 2011 Jefferson Award Winners
Clare Fonte of Salisbury, Md., volunteers for a variety of charitable events, including Relay for Life and the Skip Silling Memorial Golf Tournament.More
Tony Etze: First of Sixteen 2011 Jefferson Award Winners
Tony Etze: First of Sixteen 2011 Jefferson Award Winners
Tony Etze of Lewes, Del. is dedicated to helping the community, including serving as a construction volunteer for Sussex County Habitat for Humanity.More

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