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Extension 75+ Lifetime Achievement Volunteers 2008

In celebration of the National Volunteer Week, University of Illinois Extension is recognizing two volunteers for giving decades of their lives to service through churches, community clubs and Extension. June Jaros, of Wadsworth, IL and Betty Ogden, of Salem, WI were honored with the 75+ Extension Lifetime Achievement awards. Both women are more than 75 years of age, a criteria for being nominated. Nominees must also be actively engaged as Extension volunteers and with community organizations. They are dedicated individuals who have daily commitments to those in need.

1993-2008 - University of Illinois Lake County Extension - 75+ Lifetime Achievement Volunteers Winners:

  • 1993

Florence Magnuson

Irene Wray

Florence McKay

Lydia Hatch

Frances Cerk

Freda Ray

  • 1994

Enid Janssen

Margaret Sneesby

Julia Wojtarowicz

Mary Hallgren

  • 1995

Helen Hook

Margaret Paulsen

  • 1996

Bernelda Clem

Jessie Wantola

  • 1997

Arbutus Swanson

Alice Johnson

Catherine Gourley

  • 1998

Arletta Rieser

Dorothy Rodewald

Jessie Farone

  • 1999

Marion Anderson

Loretta Mudd

Mary White

  • 2000

Mildred Haisma

Lillian Clauss

Georgia Sutherland

Evelyn Worthen

  • 2001

Aldona Olsen

  • 2002

Mary Ellen Keegan

Florence Burton

  • 2003

Virginia "Jinny" Allen

Ruth O'Neill

Trudy Smutney

  • 2004

Olga Lindahl

Betty Chapman

  • 2005

Anne Peterson

Mary Davis

  • 2006

June Olson

Jean Rudd

  • 2007

Betty Wertke

Millie Tinker

  • 2008

June Jaros

Betty Ogden

Additional Volunteer Opportunities

All volunteers working with youth are screened prior to undertaking assignments.
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