Dedicated Volunteers Honored at Montgomery Serves Awards

The Montgomery Serves Awards acknowledges “those who have given extraordinary community service or volunteerism” and was held on April 27 at the Imagination Stage in Bethesda.

County Ex. Isiah Leggett welcomes members of the audience. #MoCoServesAwards pic.twitter.com/wKgVZA8l4c

— Aline Barros (@AlineBarros2) April 27, 2015

County Executive Isiah Leggett honored volunteers in four categories: youth, business, individual and group.

This year’s honorees are:

• Youth Award
  Yidong Hu
• Business Award
  Washington Gas
• Community Service – Individual Award
  Darren Duvall
• Community Service – Group Award
  Potomac Valley Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.

Leggett also presented the Roscoe R. Nix Distinguished Community Leadership Award to Jennie Forehand, Inez Zeigler McAbee, and U.S. Secretary of Labor Tom Perez.

Jennie Forehand, one of Roscoe R.Nix Award recipient. #MoCoServesAwards pic.twitter.com/HBIOCDg3kF

— Aline Barros (@AlineBarros2) April 28, 2015

The Neal Potter Path of Achievement Award was presented to Jean Brady, Karin Wilson. While the World of Montgomery Public Citizen of The Year Award recipient was former Congressman Michael Barnes.

Imagination Stage is located at 4908 Auburn Avenue in Bethesda.

About Aline Barros

Aline Barros is a multimedia reporter and community engagement specialist with Montgomery Community Media. She can be reached at Abarros@mymcmedia.org and on Twitter at @AlineBarros2.

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