The 2017 21CSC Champion of the Year – National Distinction Award, presented to George McDonald of the National Park Service. Left to Right: two members of The Corps Network Corps Council (Marilee Eckert, Conservation Corps North Bay; Parc Smith, American YouthWorks); George McDonald, National Park Service; Harry Bruell, Conservation Legacy; Mary Ellen Sprenkel, The Corps Network.
The success of the 21CSC depends on the support of dedicated individuals from organizations and federal agencies that partner with local 21CSC programs. At the annual meeting of the Partnership for the 21st Century Conservation Service Corps (P-21CSC), select individuals are honored as 21CSC Champions of the Year for their efforts to partner with 21CSC programs in engaging the next generation of conservationists. Champions are selected through a nomination process.
The Champions of the Year are awarded during the annual meeting of the P-21CSC. The P-21CSC meeting is part of The Corps Network’s National Conference.
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The 2020 Partnership for the 21CSC Meeting will take place
Monday, February 10, 2020
Washington, DC
Washington Marriott at Metro Center
Questions: Please contact Hannah Traverse, Communications Manager at The Corps Network, htraverse@corpsnetwork.org, 202-737-6272
21CSC Champions 2020
The 2020 Champions of the Year will be recognized in Washington, DC in February during the annual Partnership for the 21CSC Meeting, part of The Corps Network National Conference.
- Garry Cantley
Bureau of Indian Affairs - Kathy Mick
U.S. Forest Service - Kim Wren
Florida Department of Environmental Protection - Jim Ziolkowski
National Park Service
21CSC National Distinction Awardee 2020
- Patrick Schulze
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
21CSC Champions 2019
The 2019 Champions of the Year were recognized in Washington, DC in February during the annual Partnership for the 21CSC Meeting, part of The Corps Network National Conference.
Read about the 21CSC Champion of the Year Finalists for 2019.
- Tate Thriffiley
U.S. Forest Service - Jennifer Wheeler
Bureau of Land Management - Craig Young
National Park Service
21CSC National Distinction Awardees 2019
- Lisa Norby
National Park Service - Greg Sanders
U.S. Forest Service
21CSC Champions 2018
The 2018 Champions of the Year were recognized February 12 in Washington, DC during the annual Partnership for the 21CSC Meeting, part of The Corps Network National Conference.
Read about the 21CSC Champion of the Year Finalists for 2018.
- Ben Baldwin
National Park Service – Intermountain Regional Office - Kelly Pearson
U.S. Forest Service – Shawnee National Forest - Lonnie Pilkington
National Park Service – Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
21CSC National Distinction Awardees 2018
- Jen Murphy
Corporation for National and Community Service - Betsy Wooster
Bureau of Land Management
21CSC Champions 2017 (read more)
The 2017 Champions of the Year were recognized at The Corps Network National Conference in February in Washington, DC.
Read about the 21CSC Champion of the Year Finalists for 2017.
- Calvert Curley – read an interview with Calvert
Bureau of Indian Affairs – Natural Resources Department, Navajo Regional Office - Lamar Gore – read an interview with Lamar
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge - Joni Packard– read an interview with Joni
U.S. Forest Service – Northern Region - Carter Smith – read an interview with Carter
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
21CSC National Distinction Awardees 2017
- Merlene Mazyck
U.S. Forest Service - George McDonald
National Park Service
21CSC Champions 2016 (read more)
Read about the 21CSC Champion of the Year Finalists for 2016.
- Jeff DeQuattro
The Nature Conservancy - Bob Fuhrmann
National Park Service – Yellowstone National Park - Zac Ribbing
U.S. Forest Service – Coronado National Forest
21CSC National Distinction Awardee 2016
- Leslie Weldon
U.S. Forest Service
21CSC Champions 2015 (read more)
- Michelle Mitchell
U.S. Forest Service, Southern Region
Regional Program Leader for Volunteer and Service Programs - Peter Mueller
The Nature Conservancy
Project Director, Southwest Colorado - Jennifer Schneider
National Park Service, Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
Maintenance Worker / Youth Coordinator
The 2016 Champions of the Year along with distinguished guests and speakers at annual meeting of the P-21CSC. BACK ROW (L to R): Mary Ellen Sprenkel, CEO of The Corps Network; Robert Bonnie, Undersecretary for Natural Resources and the Environment, USDA; Michael Degnan, Associate Director for Land & Water, White House CEQ; David Jayo, Senior Advisor to the Secretary, DOI; Joel Holtrop, Chair of The Corps Network Board of Directors. FRONT ROW (L to R): 2016 Champions Jeff DeQuattro, Zac Ribbing, Bob Fuhrmann