Fort Wainwright's Army Community Service hosted their annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony, April 23, 2015 at the Northern Lights Chapel on post. Not many know that April is National Volunteer Month. On Thursday, April 23, Fort Wainwright gave heartfelt thanks to its invaluable volunteers who provided service from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2014 at the annual Army Volunteer Recognition Ceremony. This year's theme of the event was "Hands that Serve, Hearts that Care." Though volunteers are priceless, the work they do has great value to the tune of $23.07 per hour. With the total reported hours for 2014 being 29,577, Fort Wainwright saved a whopping $682,341.39. It’s been said, “Those who can, do. Those who can do more, volunteer.” The following is a list of the volunteers recognized at this year’s event:

Volunteers of the Year:

Youth Category – Haleigh Forand Active Duty Member Category – Sgt. Alex Donlick Military Family Member Category – Nicole West DA Civilian/Retiree Category – Bill Chrisman Family Category – McGrath Family (Lisa, Marlena, Maximus, Macie and Scott)

Dale Adams Rhiannon Adams William Alldredge Sandro Almendarez Carmen Alomar Valerie Amaya Douglas Anaya Blair Anderson Grant Anderson John Anderson Steven Anderson Kevin Araujo Crystle Ardoin Atwell Family (John and Amanda) Amanda Atwell Ronald Bailey Tanya Bailey Benjamin Baker LaCharn Baker Regina Baker Kristen Barger Deatera Bass Justin Beaty Degan Berhe Nahum Berrios Misty Beza Leslie Binkley Jeremy Black Lemeul Blue Anthony Boatman Stephanie Boatman Manuel Bogarin-Toscano Dennis Boismenue Jean Boissy Katherine Bramanti David Brandl JeQuentin Breedlove Kyle Breuhan Caitlyn Brigman Miles Brooks Alison Brown Denise Brown Kari Bruce Alexander Brueggeman Lindsey Budge Torrey Burns Kelley Calmes Adrian Camacho Ashley Candos Jen Carlson Adrian Castillo Nicholas Cavanagh Joshua Cellucci Paul Chambers Tiffany Chase Maria Chavez Nikkalaus Cheever Jessica Christensen Matthew Christensen Jacob Christy Nathaniel Churchill Eliza Cink Jose Cisneros Alicia Clark Brittany Cobb Chad Cole Francois Collard Libby Conger Joanna Conley Hannah Conser Julie Converse Ken Converse Dakarai Cooper Dianna Coreas Laura Cory David Coulson Jonathon Crew Shara Crow Sa’eed Cruz Clayton Cunningham Michelle Czernia Suzanne Daley Matthew Davidson Benjamin Davis Jennifer Davis Johnlee Davis Anastasia Dean Ashley DeAvila Celeste Deck Kim Defiori Mary Dennis Sherrey Dennis Richard Diaz Ti Dinh Erin Divinski Franseska Dlugopolski Dennis Dodd Jeannette Dodd Darnell Doyle Riley Dugger Merrie Lynn Eaker Loren Edevold Channey Elliott-McGrath Tamara Ellis Kerstin Emmet Kenneth Entana Landon Erickson Steevie Erickson Robert Lewis Evans Jr. Jessica Fairchild Skylar Fairchild William Fairfield Samantha Faust Linda Fetters Janie Fields Johnnie Fields James Fillingame Megan Fillmore Rhan Fisher Mayra Fitzgerald Marcus Fleming Jennifer Flynn Laura Foor Frances Forand Jewel Forand Brenden Ford Rachel Forsberg Kevin Fortier Matthew Fraher Michael Franks Allen Frazier Craig Frazier Ashleigh Freeman James Freeman David Freer Valerie Fritz Ashley Fuller Jim and Becky Fuller Stephanie Fuller Vivian Fuller Ruth Garbett Mark Garrison Francisco Garza Krista Gentry Justin Gomez Tina Gomez Jose Gonzalez Jennifer Goodman Bonnie Graydon Michael Green Wendy Greven Marley Grier Manuel Gutierrez Tracy Gutierrez Tonia Gutting Sheila Gwizdak Stanley Gwizdak John Gyaben Susan Gyaben Brooke Hall Daniel Halpin Jacob Hansen Tabitha Harpster Kendra Harris Michael Harris Natasha Harris Roger Harris Jennifer Harrison Brittany Harry Michal Hawkins Kesera Hayes Sarah Hendrickson Cecilia Henson Martha Hernandez Celina Hoffman Rana Holcek Robert Holcek Shelly Horn Kenneth Houck Nathaniel Houston Mark Hubbard Brittany Huckleberry Erika Hudson Benjamin Hui Quentin Hutcheson Helena Hwang HyunJung Hwang Leigh Ingram Nam Irish Jeremy Jackson Torres Jackson Jason Jarvis Joshua Jenkins Tarance Jenkins Tyler Jenkins Jade Jeon Melissa Jerniagan Brandon Johnson Charles Johnson Tylene Johnson Christopher Jones Dawn Jones Maria Jones Mark Jones Nicole Jones Theresa Jones Tim Jones Ian Kanaley Sue Keifman Kyle Keller Janice Kim Amanda Knight Abraham Knuteson Stefanie Kramer Taylor Kreitz Audrey Krestyn Mike Krestyn Kendra Kuhlman Sara Kuhn Vincent Kwarteng Kaiiwi Laemoa Armando Lagunas Joshua Lanz Helfritz Letuvae Amelia Lewis Robert Lewis Wyatt Loague Spencer Long Arther Lopez Gregory Lopez Joana Lopez Joanna Mary Lopez Adam Lowe Maryna Lozenko Lucero Family (Warren, Michelle, Rochelle, Mary, Michael, and Maricella) John Lum Missy Lum Rhia Manglicmot Nicholas Marcum Tiffany Martin Charles Mashburns Peter Matheis Tyron Mathis Dennis Matthews William Mattingly Megan Maupin Brandon McClendon Aaron McCoy Laura McDonald Jacob McFadden Alexander McGuire Nicki McKinney DeJuan Means Jesse Medrano Christopher Mendiola Frank Mendoza Lindsay Mercier Krystle Merriweather Katina Messer Amanda Miller Melissa Miller Diante Mixon Anna Moan Allison Moore Christina Moore Nicole Moore Amanda Morford Ryan Morford Ashley Morris Dinah Morris Johnnie Morris Melissa Morrison Mona Morrissey Sean Morrissey Parrish Moses Jason Mulhall Brian Mulqueen Analicia Murray Violet Murray Johnathon Music Malikah Nailor Ryan Negley John Netardus Amy Newsom Madilyn Newsom Samantha Nez Fengi Ni Jonathan Nimbley Arturo Nino Columbus Noble Cody Oertling Melissa Olson Katie Owens Michael Owens Kyle Partridge Bobby Patterson Kristin Patterson Kevin Pattillo Mandy Paxton Delila Pena Henry Penn Anthony Perakis Amy Pickler Matthew Pigg Jody Plaster Vladislav Poplavskiy Genifer Porter Andrew Postovoit Cindy Potter Robert Preussert Connor Prillwitz Katie Provencher David Quick Otto Rabe Michael Radgosky Gilberto Ramirez Lauren Ramirez Jhonatan Ramirez-Soto Melissa Randall Xavier Raphael Carnealas Rapley Ryan Ratterree Natasha Razamazova Jed Reagle Devin Reiersen Brad Reigel Tori Reim Chantelle Reynolds Katherine Rice Beth Riddle Cathy Riley Crystal Ritz Joseph Robertson Steven Rodgers Madelline Rodriguez Mauro Rodriguez Lynette Roe Aaron Rombough Timothy Rose Karen Roten Christopher Russ Walter Russ Jennifer Ryle Jacob Salcido Andrew Sanchez German Sanchez Meredith Sanders Joel Santos Michael Sassihael David Sauter Kayla Sauter Joel Scharnhorst Amy Schick Rachel Schumacher Scott Schumacher Jennifer Schwab Ridge Scovil Heinz Remo Selga Nicole Shaffer Brandon Shell Lorrie Shelton Hallie Sherwood Samuel Shimetz Timothy Simmons Nicholas Slaughter Steven Sliney Colby Smith Jena Smith Norman Smith Nancy Sosa Xavier Spain Melissa Stacpoole Chelsea Stanyan Randy Stavinoha Adam Steines Clinton Stewart Meaghan Stewart Heidi Stites Timothy Stoltz Kari Stouder Jodie Street Maurice Tabron Dee Tanksley Derek Taylor Jennifer Taylor Lonnie Taylor Russell Taylor Stuart Terry Cassandra Thomas Ashley Thompson Jennifer Thompson Matthew Thurston Robert Tilton Vanessa Tilton Michael Travis Toxey Tribbey Lisa Tully-Braun Alimamy Turay Heather Turner Benjamin Udden Nolan Urbach Carlos Urquiza Alexa Vanino Gabriel Vega Sara Beth Wagner Tom Wagner Kimberly Wainwright Christopher Wallace Darren Wallace Michele Warner Crystal Washington Andrea Weason Michael Weathers Angela Weinle Adam Wells Shelby Wells Emma Wheatley Timothy White Latisha Williams Seth Williams Sharmelle Williams Jacqueline Wojtak Kenneth Wojtak Joshua Wood Malique Woods Ashlain Zimmerman John Zinn