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ILCAO 2022 Action Awards and Employee Appreciation Day

The Ironton-Lawrence County Community Action Organization (ILCAO) recently held its annual Action Awards at Camp Landing in Ashland, Ky. The awards recognize ILCAO staff for their hard work and dedication to the organization and our community.

This year’s ACTION Award winners are:

Kristin Ferrell
Kristin FerrellACTION HERO
The “Action Hero” award is reserved for times when a nominated staff person truly demonstrated heroic effort and served as a role model. This year, Kristin Ferrell, Case Manager & Transitional Career Advocate, is recognized with this award for actions exemplifying all six of our organization’s ACTION Values.
Jacob Ball
Jacob BallAccountability
Jacob Ball, Case Manager, is recognized with an ACTION Award for exemplifying Accountability.
Rob Esque
Rob EsqueCompassion
Rob Esque, Vehicle_Facilities Maintenance Technician, is recognized with an ACTION Award for exemplifying Compassion.
Doug Riffe
Doug RiffeTeamwork
Doug Riffe, Maintenance Specialist, is recognized with an ACTION Award for actions exemplifying Teamwork.
Kyle Sowards
Kyle SowardsIntegrity
Kyle Sowards, Director of Informatics, is recognized with an ACTION Award for exemplifying Integrity.
Angela Pleasant
Angela PleasantOpportunity
Angela Pleasant, Case Manager, is recognized with an ACTION Award for exemplifying Opportunity.
Kevin Bourne
Kevin BourneNeeds-Oriented
Kevin Bourne, Maintenance Assistance, is recognized with an ACTION Award for actions exemplifying Needs-Oriented.

Years-Of-Service recognitions include:

50 years

50 years of service

Sharon Daniels – Early Childhood Academy

nancy lewis

45 years of service

Nancy Lewis – Family Medical Centers

40 years

40 years of service

Jewell Hackworth – Empowering Services

ralph kline

40 years of service

Ralph Kline – Administration

25-30 years

30 years of service

William “Kevin” Bourne – Early Childhood Academy

25 years of service

Marilyn Slone – Early Childhood Academy

Sadie Mulkey – Early Childhood Academy

20 years

20 years of service

Virginia Smith – Early Childhood Academy

Mary Joseph – Early Childhood Academy

Melissa Harbolt – Early Childhood Academy

Trish Johnson – Empowering Services

15 years of service

15 years of service

Lori Porter – Family Medical Centers

Pauline Corbin – Senior Services

Cynthia Anderson – CDBG

Kristin Watson – Early Childhood Academy

Annette Vanderkraats – Early Childhood Academy

Dawn Lewis – Early Childhood Academy

Michael Payne – Transit

Ashley Kinney – Early Childhood Academy

10 years

10 years of service

Henry Barron – Family Medical Centers

Shelly Crank – Early Childhood Academy

Tiffany Fyffe – HEAP

Jon Cook – Administration

Rhonda Bryant – Family Medical Centers

Heather Dempsey – Early Childhood Academy

Carol Rideout – Administration

Dr. Ryan Brislin – Family Medical Centers

Jennifer Gibson – Family Medical Centers

Staff Appreciation Day:

ILCAO also held its annual Employee Appreciation Day at Malibu Jack’s, where staff were treated to games, prizes, and a catered lunch from Smokin’ J’s. Thanks to the hard work of its staff, ILCAO is able to make a positive impact on the lives of those in need in Lawrence County.