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Adult Awards

Forever Green Award

Forever Green Awards are given by the RVAA to alumnae who have demonstrated outstanding commitment, exceptional service, and extraordinary dedication to the Girl Scout movement over time. They are alumnae whose leadership, initiative, and energy have strengthened Girl Scouting, made a significant contribution the the Girl Scout mission, and who exemplify the true spirit of Girl Scouts. Five awards are presented annually at the Forever Green Breakfast. Awards will be awarded only once to any individual.

NOMINATIONS: We are always seeking nominations for the Forever Green Award. If you know of a volunteer who is deserving of this award, please submit an online nomination form or paper nomination form.

Other Awards

The River Valleys Council also has other volunteer recognition awards. Learn about those on their Volunteer Recognition Awards page.

Forever Green Recipients

2025 — Brenda Gates, Jen Tonder, Kathi Rivard, Liz Adams, Cissy Holland
2024 — Back row: Bonna Scherer, Debbie Grimmer. Front row: Amanda Diehm, Armella Wilczek, Laurel Clair
2023 Forever Green Award recipients
2023 — Back: Martha Tateosian, Brandi Gordon, Jennifer Westpfahl. Front: Deb Kozak, Juliann Nelson Duffy
2022 forever green recipients
2022 — Top: Natalie Broshar, AmyJo Jensen, Norma Porter. Bottom: Mary Gwen Thompson, Sandy Villard.
The five 2021 Forever Green Recipients. In clockwise order: Pat Chromey, Julie Denzer, Sue Quick, A.J. Steinbring, and Pauline Wangen
2021 — Pat Chromey, Julie Denzer, Sue Quick, A.J. Steinbring, Pauline Wangen
Forever Green Award winners 2020
2020 — Jan Johnson, MaryAnn Carter, Linda Hudepohl. Not pictured: Pam Johnson, Olive Welch.
Forever Green 2019 recipients
2019 — Pat Hobbs, Julia Miller, Priscilla McKenzie, Carol Berns, Vicki Mares
Forever Green 2018 recipients
2018 — Jan Campbell, Pam Shubat, Barb Gegner, Catherine Andresen (not pictured)
Forever Green 2017 recipients
2017 — Cathy McCoy, Sandy Meyer, Geri Fitzloff, Mary Slack, Karen Klose
Forever Green 2016 winners
2016 — Terry Johnson, Joan Maraonde, Jaycee Nilson, Lorena Palm, Rob Vernon
Forever Green 2015 winners
2015 — Emily White, Stephanie Burton, Susan Bailey, Julie Wendland, Lois Gardner (not pictured)
Forever Green 2014 winners
2014 — Kathleen Scholer, Evie Hamlin, Mary Selby, Barbara Cobb, Caroline Thompson

2012 Centennial Award Recipients

Karen L. Brinkman, Dorothea J. Burns, Karen Carlson, Sandra Clair, Sandy Craighead, Jean M. Dehning, Bonnie Elfering, Jane Freeman, Doree Gamble, Mary Hague Gates, Doreen Gloede, Barbara A. Johnson, Judith Myers Kinsey, Nancy Klemek, Joan Krikava, Florence ‘Moxie’ Moxham, Mary-Alice Muraski, Lisa Nachbor, Susan Navratil, Susan Odenthal, Barbara Payne, Donna Pietsch, Kris Pope, Sharon Reece, Carolyn Sandberg, Linda Schroepfer, Robin Stegner, Beth Voermans.