Marjorie J. Witherspoon NASCSP Award

The NASCSP Board presents this award each year to recognize an individual who has provided significant support and a positive vision to their fellow state directors through exceptional service to the Association. A few recent past recipients of this award have been:

• Vaugh Clark, Director, Office of Community Development, Oklahoma Dept. of Commerce
• James Nolan, Dierctor Intergovernmental Human Services Bureau, Montana Dept. of Public Health and Human Services
• Pamela Harrison, Director, CA Department of Community Services and Development
• Verna Best, former Director, Office of Economic Opportunity NC DHHS
• Kathleen Skoglund, CSBG Administrator, SD Department of Social Services
• Beverly Buchanan, CSBG Manager, AR Dept. of Human Services
• Ditzah Wooden-Wade, Assistant Manager, Community Services Programs, MA Dept. of Housing and Community Development
• Karen Dunn, CSBG Program Manager, Washington State Dept. of Commerce
• Gwen Howe, former Weatherization Bureau Chief, Division of Community Action Agencies, Iowa Department of Human Rights
• Robert Garber, Energy Specialist, Missouri Department of Natural Resources

The Ann Kagie CSBG Award

The NASCSP Board presents this award each year to recognize outstanding and significant contributions to the Community Services Block Grant program, dedication and commitment to the constituencies we serve, and leadership and advocacy for the network. A few past recipients of this award have been:

• John Drew, President/CEO, Action for Boston Community Development
• Timothy Brogan, Sr. Administrative Asst., Division of Community Services, NYS Dept. of State
• Jeannie Chaffin, former Director, Office of Community Services, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. DHHS
• Reba Bolden, Executive Director, W-JCC Community Action Agency
• Barbara Mooney, Director, Association of Nationally Certified ROMA Trainers
• Tammy Fahey, CSBG Program Coordinator, Community Services Programs, Department of Housing & Community Development, Division of Community Services
• Terry Smusz, CEO, New River Community Action Agency
• Manuel Rosa, Director of Community Services, NYS Dept. of State
• Jaimi Clifford, CSBG State Coordinator, Maine Department of Health and Human Services
• Anna Sainsbury, Strategic Initiatives Coordinator, Wisconsin Department of Children and Families

The James Gardner Weatherization Award

The NASCSP Board presents this award annually to recognize leadership achievement at the national, State or local level that makes a positive impact on the Weatherization community through either policy, technological or programmatic contributions. Recipients of the award have each played a key role in the planning and design of new initiatives and have demonstrated dedication and commitment to his/her constituency as a leader and advocate for Weatherization. A few past recipients of this award have been:

• John Davies, Director, Washington State Building Performance Center
• Willie Fobbs, Associate Director, Division of Housing, VA Dept. of Housing & Community Development
• Paul Jackson, Director, Green Jobs Academy, South Middlesex Opportunity Council
• Kris Schoenow, Executive Director, BCAEO, Michigan Department of Human Services
• Susan Schoenherr, Director of Housing and Weatherization, ACTION, Inc.
• Chad Turner, Weatherization Trainer, Texas Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs
• Bill Dixon, Field Monitor, Minnesota Dept. of Commerce
• Bruce Hagen, Weatherization Program Manager, North Dakota Department of Commerce
• Brad Carpenter, Weatherization Program Manager, State of Utah

The Jean Diggs Weatherization Champion Award

The NASCSP Board announced this new prestigious award when recognizing Jean for her tireless accomplishments as a Weatherization Champion at our 2012 Mid-Winter Conference, shortly after her retirement. The Board decided that the Weatherization Champion Award, given only on limited special occasions, to an individual who is a true champion for the cause of Weatherization, would be renamed in honor of Jean and called the Jean Diggs Weatherization Champion Award. A few past recipients of this award have been:

• Elliott Jacobson, Vice President of Energy Services at Action Energy
• Bob Scott, former Director of Energy Services, NASCSP
•  Meg Power, Ph.D., President and Executive Director, Economic Opportunity Studies, Inc.
• John Wells, Vice President, Energy and Real Estate Services, Action for Boston Community Development, Inc.
• Mimi Burbage, Weatherization Program Manager, Alaska Housing Finance Corporation
•  Bruce Hagen, Weatherization Program Manager, North Dakota Department of Commerce
• Bill Lazar, Executive Director, St. John’s Housing Partnership
• Amy Yount, President and CEO, Step Up Suncoast, Inc.
• Rick Karg, President, Residential Energy Dynamics