2018 Governor's Service Awards

2018 Volunteer of the Year

Howard Bliss, Volunteer of the Year

Individuals from Freeport Community Services in the Hall of Flags

2018 Outstanding National Service Volunteer

Alex Schin, Outstanding National Service Volunteer from Goodwill VISTA Partnership and Health Equity Alliance

Check in table in Hall of Flags

Group shot of Debbie Daggett, Volunteer Coordinator at Freeport Community Services, and others from the organization

Outstanding National Service Volunteer, Alex Schin, and the Exemplary Service Award recipient, Colin Korlesky - both from Goodwill's AmeriCorps programs!

Outstanding Nonprofit Volunteer Program

Debbie Daggett, Volunteer Coordinator, and Paula Paladino, Executive Director, of Freeport Community Services

Howard Bliss, Volunteer of the Year, speaks with John Portela, MCCS Chair, and Laurel Bernier, Grants Officer with MCCS

The audience at the 2018 Governor's Service Awards ceremony

Thank you to our sponsors for making the recognition event possible!

Group shot of the audience in the Hall of Flags

Irv Marsters, MC extraordinaire

John Portela, Chair of MCCS

Joyce Oreskovich, hostess of the ceremony on behalf of the Governor and First Lady

Joyce Oreskovich, Director of the Bureau of Human Resources

Front row, L to R: Karen Staples (on behalf of Congressman Bruce Poliquin), Pam Trinward (on behalf of Congresswoman Chellie Pingree), Sarah Graettinger (on behalf of Senator Angus King), Michelle Michaud (on behalf of Senator Susan Collins), Howard Bliss (Volunteer of the Year), Alex Schin (Outstanding National Service Volunteer), and Representative Jay McCreight Second Row (L to R): Suzanne Hand (of Girl Scouts of Maine, Exemplary Service Award recipient in Outstanding Nonprofit Volunteer Program), Colin Korlesky (Exemplary Award Recipient in Outstanding National Service Volunteer), Ruthie Gusler (Youth Volunteer of the Year), Paula Paladino and Debbie Daggett (Freeport Community Services)

Michelle Michaud addressing the audience on behalf of Senator Susan Collins

Michelle Michaud on behalf of Senator Susan Collins

Sarah Graettinger from Senator Angus King's office

John Portela, MCCS Chair, and Irv Marsters

Pam Trinward from Congresswoman Chellie Pingree's office

Pam Trinward from Congresswoman Chellie Pingree's office

Karen Staples from Congressman Bruce Poliquin's office

Exemplary Service Award recipients Suzanne Hand (Girl Scouts of Maine, Outstanding Nonprofit Volunteer Program) and Colin Korlesky (Outstanding National Service Member)