AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) is part of the service network of the Corporation for National and Community Service, which oversees

AmeriCorps and Senior Corps.

AmeriCorps Pledge

I will get things done for America — to make our people safer, smarter and healthier.

I will bring Americans together to strengthen our

communities.

Faced with apathy, I will take action. Faced with conflict, I will seek common ground.

Faced with adversity, I will persevere.

I will carry this commitment with me this year and beyond.

I am an AmeriCorps Member and I will get things

done.

AmeriCorps NCCC Mission Statement

“Strengthen communities and develop leaders through team-based national and

community service.”

Kathy Hopson-Ricks, Deputy Region Director for Unit Leadership Rich Smith, Deputy Region Director for Programming

Wade Williams, Deputy Region Director for Operations

Mindy Brown, Assistant Program Director -Training Tasha Butler, Program Associate

Sharee Carlock, Member Support Specialist Jonathan Chan, Delta Unit Leader

David Condlin, Residence Coordinator Brianne Connelly, Member Development Associate

Briana Courchesne-Owades, Associate Resource Manager Leigh Ann Dennis, Counselor

Tamika Eatmon, Training Specialist April Eubanks, Assistant Program Director

Monica Ford, Bayou Unit Leader Justin Fuller, Ocean/Coast Unit Leader

Andrea Gewirtzman, Resource Manager Stephanie Gittinger, Assistant Program Director

Becky Harris, Program Associate Larry Henney, Fleet Manager Joseph Holbrooks, Counselor

Kevin Jones, Community Relations Associate Paul Klockars, Support Services Specialist

Carrie Ogborn-Smith, Assistant Member Support Specialist Kelvin Rankin, Assistant Program Director

Christopher Reed-Waddell, Summit Unit Leader Ted Rivera, River Unit Leader

Rachel Turner, Gulf Unit Leader Erica Wilson, Community Relations Specialist

Class XX NCCC/FEMA Corps Support Team Leaders

Emily Baker, Programs & Training Michael Miller, Delta Unit

Matthew Payne, Community Relations Curicé Paulüs, Coast Unit

Natalie Siedhof, Operations Nicholas Snow, River Unit

Kendall Uyehara, River Unit

Class XX Team Leaders

Southern Region Staff

Molly Conlin, Coast 1 Nicholas Galiardo, Coast 2

Holly Gerring, Coast 3 Andrew Oh, Coast 4

Daniel Padilla, Coast 5 Matthew Ridgeway, Coast 6

Cayde Sprecker, Delta 1 John Antolik, Delta 2

Nicole Schultz, Delta 3 Sara Pearson, Delta 4

Francesco Kaner, Delta 5 Malia Olloway, Delta 6 Emily Baker, Delta 7

Elizabeth Reitzell, River 1 Chassie Nix, River 2

Breanne Roseman, River 3 Jaclyn Searle, River 4

Benjamin Tryon, River 5 Nichole Letizia, River 6

ORDER OF EXERCISE

Call to Order ........................................................................................................ Kathy Ricks

Acting Region Director Presentation of Colors ...................................................................................... Warren Central High School JROTC National Anthem ................................................................................................ Joshua Suiso Corps Member, Coast 1 Congratulatory Remarks and Acknowledgments ........................................... José Phillips

NCCC National Director, CNCS Keynote Speaker ............................................................................................... Jeff Page

Chief Operating Officer, CNCS Corps Member Reflection .................................................................................. Grace Magee

Corps Member, Delta 6 Excellence Awards ............................................................................................. Unit Leaders Service Awards ................................................................................................... Kathy Ricks & Unit Leaders Team Leader Reflection ..................................................................................... Jaclyn Searle

Team Leader, River 4 Inspirational Reflection ...................................................................................... Jeff Good

President, Mangia Bene Restaurant Mgt. Group AmeriCorps Pledge ............................................................................................ Audrey Heffron-Casserleigh

NCCC Alumnus - Class 1 (Charleston) Slideshow ........................................................................................................... Matthew Payne Closing Remarks ................................................................................ …... ......... Kathy Ricks

AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps Southern Region Campus

2715 Confederate Ave Vicksburg, Mississippi

www.Facebook.com/AmeriCorpsNCCCSouthern

Alabama JFO Be Ready Alliance Coordinating for Emergencies (BRACE) Bolger Center Boys & Girls Club of Central Mississippi C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa Camp Easter Seals Camp Habitat City of Clarksdale City Of Greenville City of Rolling Fork City of Vicksburg Conservation Legacy - Appalachian Trail Conservancy Conservation Legacy VISTA Program Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Crawford Methodist Church (SOS) Cumberland Trail State Scenic Trail Dana Road Elementary School Dismal Swamp NWR/Back Bay NWR East MS Community College Easter Seals Fall Creek Falls State Park/Virgin Falls State Natural Area FEMA Region 6 Office FEMA HQ FEMA Region 4 Office FEMA Region 2 NY - SRO FEMA Warehouse, Herndon FEMA Distribution Center FEMA Region IV, MEMA Office FEMA - FCP FEMA Mitigation - HQ FEMA Logistics Center DISC FL Park Service Francis Marion National Forest Friends of Infinity Acres Green Light New Orleans Growing Hope Initiative Guliford County Open Space Habitat for Humanity Bay Waveland Area Habitat for Humanity Lafayette Habitat for Humanity New Orleans Habitat for Humanity of Lake - Sumter, Florida Habitat for Humanity of Tuscaloosa Habitat for Humanity Southwest Alabama Historic Beverly Preservation, Inc. Kentucky Dept. of Parks - Cumberland Falls/Carter Caves

Lafayette Habitat for Humanity Land Trust for the MS Coastal Plain Lincoln Trail District Health Department Louisiana State Parks- Poverty Point, Chem-A-Haut, Lake D'Arbonne, Lake Claiborne Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) EOC Mason Neck State Park/ Potomac River NWR Metro Changers, Inc. Mississippi Roadmap to Health Equity Inc. Morris Creek Watershed Association MS Quest Fitness Community Outreach, Inc. Natchez Trace Parkway National Guard Facility Naval Weapons Station Earle New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity New River State Park Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission Okefenokee NWR Palmetto Conservation Foundation Pickett CCC Memorial State Park Project Homecoming R3SM, Inc. (Recover, Rebuild, Restore Southeast MS) Rivers to Ridges Heritage Trail, Inc. Rural Appalachian Improvement League, Inc. Sherman Ave Elementary South Asheville Cemetery Association Southern Crescent Habitat for Humanity St. Bernard Project St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge Step By Step Tallulah Charter School The Nature Conservancy - Disney Wilderness Preserve TX NPSC The Youth Academy Inc. Urban Oasis Project UC Holding Station Vicksburg Military Park Vollintine Evergreen Community Association (VECA) Windshape Camp

Special Thanks to our

Class 20 Project Sponsors

Congress established the Congressional Award in 1979 to recognize initiative, achievement and service in young people ages 18 to 23. Participants can earn either a bronze, silver or gold Congressional Award medal. Each level involves setting goals in four program areas: volunteer public service, personal development, physical fitness and

expedition/exploration.

Jesse Brammer Mayo Campos William Custus

Lois Glenn Tarsis Gotay

Matthew Payne Sara Pearson

Cindy Robertson Kenneth Smith II James Wilborn

The Congressional Award

Recipients

Aaron Albert Ella Allen

Bradley Barnett Ralphie Bean

Meghan Benzel Coty Brennan Lauren Brink Jay'on Brown Elias Buzzell Kristen Cabell Emily Casell

Victoria Cheung Breann Coats Molly Conlin

Jahkeel Connor Jared Cooper

Jared Crenshaw Chelsea Crinson Michelle Desch

Andrew Donahue Brittany Drolet

Thomas Dutcher John Edwards

Micah Ehiorobo Kirsten Flick

Larsen Garrison Holly Gerring Angela Glinn

Carlos Gonzalez Robert Goodman Jessica Gottlob Kirsten Grislis Josh Hibbard

Manuela Hincapie Lindsey Hirsch

Stavanna Holmes-Lowry

Adrieanna Howard Christian Hunter Rebecca Janisch Tanner Jenkins Aviana Jordan Jules Juniker Jamal Keys

Kristina Koonce Eric Kranz

Douglas Laberge-Flowers Nichole Letizia Tracy Lorimor

Ryan Lundstrom Grace Magee

Jo-Anne Majek Qwamella Manning

Kristi Marcera Isaac Martin

Allison Maynard James McCall

Emily McClellan Jonathan Mclendon

Shea Miller Tanae Molden Miles Morgan

Linda Nag Clarice Nichols Mark O'Brien Brianna Ortiz Adriana Ortiz

Armando Ortiz Daniel Padilla Chris Pierson Paul Podawiltz

Jovany Ponce Elizabeth Reitzell

Starla Reno Alex Rettig Kiara Rice Dylan Rine

Brittany Robinson Aswad Rock

Matt Roderick Breanne Roseman

Uniqua Samuel-Jefferson Lynika Saunders Rebecca Schmitz Jessica Schreuder

Emily Schueler Sean Scott Tony Seljan Luke Shea

Emily Sholberg Natalie Siedhof

Erin Sliney Kionte Smith Wynter Smith

Cayde Sprecker Frankie Stroud

Josh Suiso Katelyn Tharp

Essence Thomas Kayla Thompson

Cameron Tingkang Brendan Toungate

Benjamin Tryon Kyle Waller

Hannah Wendling Rowana Winget

Nikki Yetke

Bronze Congressional Award

Silver Congressional Award

The Presidential Award is issued by the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation on behalf of the President of the United States to recognize the best in American spirit and civic participation. Members can earn a

bronze, silver or gold award based on their hours. Individuals who complete 4,000 or more hours of volunteer service over the course of their lifetime will be recognized with the President’s Call to Service Award.

The Presidential Award

Recipients

Bronze

Ralphie Bean Meghan Benzel Kristen Cabell Mayo Campos Jared Cooper John Edwards Ashley Fagan

Lois Glenn Angela Glinn Kirsten Grislis Josh Hibbard

Christian Hunter

Jamal Keys Eric Kranz

Douglas Laberge-Flowers Jo-Anne Majek James McCall

Jonathan Mclendon Andrew Moignard

Miles Morgan Mark O'Brien Brianna Ortiz Adriana Ortiz

Ryan Rakshan Starla Reno Alex Rettig Dylan Rine

Aswad Rock Rebecca Schmitz

Sean Scott Emily Sholberg

Erin Sliney Katelyn Tharp

Essence Thomas Rowana Winget

Silver

Coty Brennan Jared Crenshaw Michelle Desch

Kirsten Flick Adrieanna Howard Rebecca Janisch Kristina Koonce Kristi Marcera

Emily McClellan Doniella McKoy

Linda Nag Daniel Padilla Paul Podawiltz Jovany Ponce

Kiara Rice

Cindy Robertson Lynika Saunders

Jessica Schreuder Wynter Smith Frankie Stroud

Josh Suiso Heather Whitney James Wilborn

Gold

Ella Allen John Antolik

Kyndra Beatty Lauren Brink Courtni Bruce

Sarah Chandler Victoria Cheung Breann Coats Molly Conlin

Jahkeel Connor Chelsea Crinson Andrew Donahue

Brittany Drolet Thomas Dutcher

Nick Galiardo Holly Gerring

Carlos Gonzalez Manuela Hincapie

Michael Jeffers Tanner Jenkins Aviana Jordan Frank Kaner

Nichole Letizia Tracy Lorimor

Ryan Lundstrom Grace Magee Isaac Martin

Allison Maynard Clarice Nichols

Chassie Nix Andy Oh

Malia Olloway Elizabeth Reitzell

Matthew Ridgeway Matt Roderick

Breanne Roseman Uniqua Samuel-Jefferson

Jaclyn Searle Natalie Siedhof Kionte Smith Nick Snow

Cayde Sprecker Cameron Tingkang

Benjamin Tryon Kendall Uyehara

Kyle Waller Nikki Yetke

President’s Call to Service Award

Emily Baker Jesse Brammer William Custus

Mike Miller Curicé Paulüs

Matthew Payne

Sara Pearson Nicole Shultz David Wright

Southern Region

Campus Awards - NCCC

Leadership Award

Personal Growth Award

Humanitarian Award

Lynika Saunders River 3

Kristi Marcera Delta 4

Jules Juniker River 4

Unsung Hero Award

Work Ethic Award

Chelsea Crinson River 2

Isaac Martin Delta 2

Team Motivator Award

Extra Mile Award

Jesse Brammer River 4

Sara Pearson Delta 4

Southern Region

Campus Awards - FEMA Corps

Leadership Award

Personal Growth Award

Humanitarian Award

Erik Hoagland Coast 6

Thomas Dutcher Coast 1

Matthew Ridgeway Coast 6

Unsung Hero Award

Work Ethic Award

Kristen Grislis Coast 6

Nicholas Galiardo Coast 2

Team Motivator Award

Extra Mile Award

Brianna Ortiz Coast 2

Breann Coats Coast 1

Class 20 AmeriCorps NCCC/FEMA Corps

TL: Molly Conlin Breann Coats Jared Cooper

Thomas Dutcher Doniella McKoy

Erin Sliney Joshua Suiso

TL: Nicholas Galiardo Elias Buzzell

Kristen Cabell Micah Ehiorobo

Ashley Fagan Miles Morgan Brianna Ortiz

Brendan Toungate

Chester Springs, PA Saint Charles, MO Granby, CT Bristol, CT West Chester, NY Milford, MA Honolulu, HI

Palatine, IL Strafford, NH Puyallup, WA Farmingdale, ME Muskegon, MI Bridgewater, NJ Oceanside , CA Round Rock, TX

TL: Holly Gerring Tarsis Gotay

Lindsey Hirsch Karen Pell

Ryan Rakhshan Dylan Rine Luke Shea

TL: Andrew Oh Sarah Chandler

Andrew Donahue Michael Jeffers Aviana Jordan Clarice Nichols

Kyle Waller

Southgate, MI Bronx, NY Tama, IA Quincy, CA Olney, MD Loveland, CO Long Island, NY

Bellevue, WA Manhattan, KS Grand Island, NY Grand Island, NE Old Bridge , NJ Santa Clarita, CA Fairfield, CA

TL: Daniel Padilla Bradley Barnett Meghan Benzel

Jay'on Brown Emily Casell

Andrew Moignard Adriana Ortiz

Sean Scott

TL: Matthew Ridgeway Kirsten Grislis

Joshua Hibbard Erik Hoagland

Kiara Rice Emily Schueler

Kayla Thompson

Chicago, IL Athens, GA West Chester, PA San Diego, CA Buffalo, NY Yardley, PA St. Petersburg, FL Seattle, WA

Lake Forest, CA Daly City, CA Hudson, WI Hackettstown, NJ Washington, DC Sacramento, CA Dothan, AL

Coast 1

Coast 2

Coast 3 Coast 5

Coast 6

Coast Unit

Coast Unit Support Team Leader

Curicé Paulüs St. Thomas, USVI

TL: Cayde Sprecker Aaron Albert

Courtni Bruce Coty Brennan

Lois Glenn Tracy Lorimor

Alexander Rettig Cameron Tingkang

TL: John Antolik Ella Allen

Diana Atalla Victoria Cheung

Brittany Drolet Isaac Martin

Allison Maynard Jovany Ponce

Kionte Smith

Woodbine, IA South Windsor, CT Cleveland, OH Rochester, NY Dallas, TX Boise, ID New Richmond, WI Puyallup, WA

Mt. Laurel, NJ Folsom, CA East Rutherford, NJ Flushing, NY Poquoson, VA Sequim, WA Salem, MA Pittsfield, MA Baltimore, MD

TL: Nicole Schultz Stavanna Holmes-Loury

Eric Kranz Shea Miller Starla Reno

David Wright

TL: Sara Pearson Michelle Desch

Carlos Gonzalez Jerry Keys

Ryan Lundstrom Kristi Marcera

Frankie Stroud

TL: Francesco Kaner

Jared Crenshaw Robert Goodman Christian Hunter

Christopher Pierson Rebecca Schmitz

Olathe, KS Philadelphia, PA Montclaire, NJ Cincinnati, OH Sells, AZ San Antonio, TX

Centerville, OH Stillwater, MN Miami, FL Chicago, IL Rancho Cucamonga, CA Rochester, NY Orlando, FL

San Francisco, CA Shephardstown, WV Mattapoisett, MA Rapid City, SD Daphne, AL Appleton, WI

TL: Malia Olloway Lauren Brink Angela Glinn

Rebecca Janisch Grace Magee

Qwamella Manning Edward McCall

Jonathan Mclendon Aswad Rock

TL: Emily Baker Kyndra Beatty

Jahkeel Connor Manuela Hincapie Matthew Roderick

Emily Sholberg Nicole Yetke

Lexa, AR Minneapolis, MN Okemos, MI Phoenix, AZ Queens, NY Trenton, NJ Jackman, ME Atlanta, GA Chicago, IL

Pleasant Hill, CA Rhinelander, WI Orlando, FL Pawtucket, RI Chestertown, MD Florence, OR Boston, MA

Delta 1

Delta 2

Delta 3

Delta 7

Delta 6

Delta Unit

Coast 4

Delta 4

Delta 5

Delta Unit Support Team Leader

Michael Miller Hollywood, FL

Community Relations Support Team Leader

Matthew Payne

Murrieta, CA

Class 20 AmeriCorps NCCC/FEMA Corps

TL: Elizabeth Reitzell Raphael Bean Mayo Campos John Edwards

Douglas Laberge-Flowers

Jo-Anne Majek Armando Ortiz

Rowana Winget

TL: Chassie Nix Chelsea Crinson

Linda Nag Cindy Robertson

Uniqua Samuel-Jefferson

Katelyn Tharp

San Dimas, CA Swanton, OH Tacoma, WA Beachwood, OH Denver, CO New Britton, CT Chicago, IL West Jordan, UT

Amory, MS Sterling Heights, MI Portland, ME Kings Mountain, NC Bronx, NY Knoxville, TN

TL: Breanne Roseman Kirsten Flick

Larsen Garrison Adrieanna Howard

Lynika Saunders Heather Whitney

TL: Jaclyn Searle Jesse Brammer

Jules Juniker Emily McClellan

Edward Rich Brittany Robinson Hannah Wendling

Detroit, MI Oak Ridge, NE Norwalk, CT Sacramento, CA St. Thomas, USVI Sacramento, CA

Maynard, MA Columbus, OH Fort Worth, TX Camdenton, MO Stevensville, MT Exton, PA Galesburg, MI

Benjamin Tryon Jessica Gottlob

Mark O'Brien Paul Podawiltz

Kenneth Smith II Wynter Smith

Nichole Letizia William Custus Tanner Jenkins Kristina Koonce

Jessica Schreuder Essence Thomas

James Wilborn

Sacramento, CA Absecon, NJ St. Louis, MO Wisconsin Rapids, WI Chicago, IL Shippensburg, PA

Toms River, NJ Baltimore, MD Hawkinsville, GA Leavenworth, KS Cedar Springs, MI Memphis, TN Hot Springs, AR

River 1

River 2

River 3 River 5

River 6

River Unit

River Unit Support Team Leader:

Nicholas Snow Atlanta, GA

River 4

Operations Support Team Leader:

Natalie Siedhof Canton, PA

River Unit Support Team Leader:

Kendall Uyehara Waipahu, HI