New Milestone Achievements by VMN Volunteers, Summer 2022

silver Virginia Master Naturalist pin with 250 hour hang tagVMN volunteers earn pins for various milestones. Image by M. Prysby.

The VMN State Program office recognizes volunteers who complete 250, 500, 1,000, 2,500, 5,000, and 10,000 hours of service.  These are cumulative volunteer hours starting when a volunteer joins the program.  Many of our chapters recognize additional interim milestones and achievements.  

Below, we have listed the volunteers (alphabetically, by chapter) who have achieved these milestones between January and June 2022.  The list is based on information in our Better Impact volunteer management system.   

These volunteers have done extraordinary levels of service! We want to particularly acknowledge the achievements of Marion Jordan, Susan McSwain, Nancy Barnhart, Adrienne Frank, and Larry Lewis, all new members of the VMN Golden Circle based on their contributions of more than 5,000 hours of service each.  In addition, Bob Toner has hit 10,000 hours–quite an achievement!

Thank you to Tiffany Brown, VMN Program Assistant, for compiling these lists!


​250-hour Milestone
Laura Bachle, Arlington Regional
Ginger Hays, Arlington Regional
Megan McDaniels, Arlington Regional
​Anne McKnight, Arlington Regional
Barbara Raizen, Arlington Regional
Amy Spector, Arlington Regional
Ami Mason, Banshee Reeks
Benjamin Hamm, Central Rappahannock
Dwight Schmidt, Central Rappahannock
Rodney Hizy, Central Virginia
Helen Wheelock, Central Virginia
Martha Brooks, Fairfax
Ted Burke, Fairfax
Josh Gravholt, Fairfax
Kimberly Kruszewski, Fairfax
Debbie McDonald, Fairfax
Candy Quinn, Fairfax
Karen Tokarsky, Fairfax
Deborah Humphries, Historic Rivers
Judy Zwelling, Historic Rivers
Nancy White, Historic Southside
Christi Edwards, Holston Rivers
Shelly Arthur, James River
Cathie Skaggs, James River
Tim Chenault, Merrimac Farm
CC Lim, Merrimac Farm
Ines Nedelcovic, Merrimac Farm
Morgan Velten, Merrimac Farm
Mike Grose, Middle Peninsula
Luann Johnson, Middle Peninsula
Terry Skinner, Middle Peninsula
Carol Kauffman, New River Valley
Michael Shroyer, New River Valley
William Bynum, Old Rag
Cindy Colson, Old Rag
Jere Willis, Old Rag
Merry Kennedy, Peninsula
Hilary Propst, Peninsula
Jacqueline Spencer, Peninsula
Francoise Veland, Peninsula
Barbara Waring, Peninsula
Erica Dameron, Pocahontas
Randy Wendell, Pocahontas
Ralph Henry, Rivanna
Tom Wild, Rivanna
Eric Johnson, Riverine
Bill Newman, Riverine
Karen Solana, Riverine
Janet Woody, Riverine
Emily Yeatts, Riverine
Carrie Doupnik, Roanoke Valley
Mary Harshfield, Roanoke Valley
Kevin Johnson, Roanoke Valley
Sandy Lane, Roanoke Valley
Robert Steele, Roanoke Valley
Jill Butler, Shenandoah
Bill Moore, Shenandoah
Cat Amory, Tidewater
Margie McCarthy, Tidewater
Sharon Nieto, Tidewater
Shirly Whitehurst, Tidewater

500-hour Milestone
Romana Campos, Arlington Regional
​Amy Crumpton, Arlington Regional

Cynthia Ferentinos, Arlington Regional
Yolanda Villacampa, Arlington Regional
Peter Brinckerhoff, Blue Ridge Foothills & Lakes
Rick Watson, Blue Ridge Foothills & Lakes
Emily Ferguson, Central Blue Ridge
Al Lookofsky, Central Piedmont
Jane Poulter, Central Piedmont
Penny Firth, Central Rappahannock
Joelle Killian, Central Rappahannock
Robert (Tim) Stamps, Central Rappahannock
Susan Frost, Central Virginia
Terry Ewell, Eastern Shore
Lisa Gurney, Eastern Shore
Bill Hafker, Fairfax
Susan Laume, Fairfax
Sally Lindfors, Fairfax
Peter Mecca, Fairfax
Lor Scheibe, Fairfax
Annie Palermo, Fairfax
Pamela Gray, Headwaters
Ann Jo Cosgrove, Historic Rivers
Janet Crowther, Historic Rivers
Tory Gussman, Historic Rivers
Mary Haines, Historic Rivers
Jeffrey Honig, Historic Rivers
Deena Obrokta, Historic Rivers
Mike Whitfield, Historic Rivers
Tina Altizer, Holston Rivers
Edith Bradbury, Middle Peninsula
Christine Conley, Middle Peninsula
Denise Deckert, Middle Peninsula
Sherry Rollins, Middle Peninsula
Jan Towne, Middle Peninsula
Sharon Crane, New River Valley
Nathan Brauner, Peninsula
Jack Chirch, Peninsula
Merra Rao, Peninsula
Bert Browning, Pocahontas
Katherine Greiner, Rivanna
Beth Kuhn, Rivanna
Doug Rogers, Rivanna
Kim Swartz, Rivanna
Brian McGurk, Riverine
Mary Beth Yarbrough, Shenandoah
Susan Galbraith, Shenandoah
Jan Colgan, Shenandoah
Hannah Bement, Shenandoah
Allen Carter, Tidewater
Charlotte Chagnon, Tidewater

1000-hour Milestone
Steve Cummins, Alleghany Highlands
David Howell, Arlington Regional
Gary Shinners, Arlington Regional
Janet Siddle, Arlington Regional
Paul Paulter, Blue Ridge Foothills & Lakes
Jim Crunk, Eastern Shore
Dave Jacobson, Fairfax
Marilyn Parks, Fairfax
Jean Stephens, Headwaters
Barbara Giffin, Historic Rivers
Walter Harris, Historic Rivers
Karen Hines, Historic Rivers
Della Carrico, Historic Southside
Elena Henderson, James River
Dave Harlan, Middle Peninsula
Bruce Grimes, New River Valley
​Terri Mewborn, Southern Piedmont

Mac McCord, New River Valley
Kathleen Aucoin, Old Rag
Alex Bueno, Old Rag
Charlene Uhl, Old Rag
Gary Wright, Peninsula
John Brannan, Pocahontas
Jeff DeHoff, Pocahontas
Carolyn Long, Rivanna
Jill Auburn, Riverine
Linda McBride, Riverine
Charles Price, Shenandoah
Jim Harrison, Tidewater

2500-hour Milestone
Tom Blackburn, Fairfax

5000-hour Milestone
Marion Jordan Arlington Regional
Susan McSwain, Central Blue Ridge
Nancy Barnhart, Historic Rivers
Adrienne Frank, Historic Rivers
Larry Lewis, Peninsula

10,000-hour Milestone
Bob Toner, Eastern Shore

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