Governor's Volunteer Award Coordinators

Even though Governor’s Volunteer Awards are considered “non-competitive” *, to ensure the handling fee is charged to the appropriate agency or organization, ALL nomination forms must be submitted through and approved by an official Governor’s Volunteer Awards coordinator.

If you received a nomination form that did not include Page 1, please download a copy and review it carefully to ensure your form is submitted through the correct coordinator.

Please review the list below and contact the coordinator for your type of organization to request nomination materials. Forms not submitted through the appropriate agency coordinator will not be honored. 

* Non-competitive means the person filling out the nomination form is actually notifying the state that they have determined the individual or group listed is deserving of this honor.Other than the awards coordinator verifying that the nominee has not received a Governor’s Volunteer Award in the past, there is no further review process at the state level to decide who does or does not get an award. However, the Governor’s Office reserves the right to refuse to bestow an award if it is deemed inappropriate.

Examples of where to send nomination forms:

If your agency/organization/affiliation is not listed or if you are having trouble determining the appropriate coordinator for your nomination(s), contact the Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service at icvs@iowa.gov or 1.800.308.5987 for assistance.

In some cases, the proper nomination form may be available to download from the coordinating agency’s website.If so, a link is included below.

CITY, COUNTY, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS

CITY governments may submit nominations through the Iowa League of Cities. There is a $15 handling fee per form submitted. Coordinator: Bethany Duncan, 515.974.5333, bethanyduncan@iowaleague.org.

COUNTY governments and FEDERAL agencies operating in Iowa may submit nominations through the Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service.  There is a $15 handling fee per form submitted.Coordinator: Eve Palmer, 515.725.3092, eve.palmer@iowa.gov, download the County/Federal nomination form .

VISTA and SENIOR CORPS PROGRAMS (RSVP, FGP, SC) may submit nominations through the Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service.  Coordinator: Eve Palmer, 515.725.3092, eve.palmer@iowa.gov, download the VISTA/Senior Corps nomination form .

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

NONPROFIT organizations operating in Iowa may submit nominations through the Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center (INRC).There is a $15 handling fee per form submitted. Coordinator: Brenda Steinmetz, 319.335.9674, brenda-steinmetz@uiowa.edu, download the INRC nomination form.

IOWA PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES in Iowa may submit nominations through Iowa Campus Compact (IACC). There is a $15 handling fee per form submitted.  Coordinator: Allyse Vander Plaats, 641.628.5658, vanderplaatsa@central.edu.

STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

STATE GOVERNMENT staff, programs, and affiliates may submit nominations through the appropriate agency coordinator.In most cases, the handling fee is covered by the agency coordinating the awards. The nomination form you receive from your coordinator should specify whether you need to include a handling fee with your nomination(s).

AmeriCorps*State programs (administered through the Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service): Eve Palmer, 515.725.3092, eve.palmer@iowa.gov, download the AmeriCorps*State nomination form .

Communities of Promise (approved through the Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service/Iowa’s Promise): Eve Palmer, 515.725.3092, eve.palmer@iowa.gov, download the Communities of Promise nomination form .

Governor Terry Branstad’s and Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds’ office: Lynn McRoberts, 515.725.3511, lynn.mcroberts@iowa.gov

Governor's Office of Drug Control Policy: Becky Bell, 515.725.0300, becky.bell@iowa.gov

Iowa Attorney General's Office: Vicki Bahe, 515.281.0853, Vicki.Bahe@iowa.gov

Iowa Board of Regents (including all public colleges and universities and departments of regent institutions): Ilene Tuttle, 515.281.6425, ituttle@iastate.edu

Iowa Civil Rights Commission: Natalie Burnham, 515.281.7554, natalie.burnham@iowa.gov

Iowa College Student Aid Commission: Ashley Wendt, 515.725.3411, ashley.wendt@iowa.gov

Iowa Commission of Veterans Affairs: Mari Mielke, 515.242.5331, mari.mielke@iowa.gov

Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service (staff and commissioners only): Eve Palmer, 515.725.3092, eve.palmer@iowa.gov, download the ICVS nomination form .

Iowa Communications Network: Kent Freise, 515.725.4725, kent.freise@iowa.gov 

Iowa Department for the Blind: Tiffany Bickell, 515.281.1336, tiffany.bickell@blind.state.ia.us

Iowa Department of . . .

Administrative Services: Nancy Williams 515.281.7259, nancy.williams@iowa.gov

Corrections: Abby Williams, 515.725.5473, abigail.williams@iowa.gov

Cultural Affairs: Dee Richards, 515.281.6345, dee.richards@iowa.gov.

Economic Development: Susan Matthews, 515.725.3059, susan.matthews@iowa.gov

Education (K-12 public and parochial schools and community colleges): Chris Fenster, 515.326.5350, chris.fenster@iowa.gov

Human Rights: Dottie Schiltz, 515.242.5655, dottie.schiltz@iowa.gov

Human Services: Susan Godwin, 515.281.5908, sgodwin@dhs.state.ia.us

Inspections and Appeals: Betty Tschetter, 515.281.3659, betty.tschetter@dia.iowa.gov

Natural Resources: Linda King, 515.242.5074, linda.king@dnr.iowa.gov

Public Defense (Iowa National Guard ONLY): LtCol Candace Imming, 515.252.4680, candace.imming@us.army.mil

Public Health: Sandy Briggs, 515.242.6023, sandra.briggs@idph.state.ia.us

Public Safety: Julie Rarick, 515.725.6193, rarick@dps.state.ia.us

Revenue: Karen Cram, 515.281.5045, karen.cram@iowa.gov

Transportation: Vicki Stamper, 515.233.7964, vicki.stamper@dot.iowa.gov 

Iowa Department on Aging: Vivone Abdel-Razeq, 515.725.3338, vivone.abdel-razeq@iowa.gov

Iowa Homeland Security & Emergency Management Division: Tracey Epps, 515.725.3297, tracey.epps@iowa.gov

Iowa Insurance Division (Senior Health Insurance Information Program [SHIIP]): Bonita Crowe, 515.281.5706, bonita.crowe@iid.iowa.gov

Iowa Law Enforcement Academy: Shelley Cabelka, 515.242.5357, shelley.cabelka@ilea.state.ia.us

Iowa Mentoring Partnership programs (certified through the Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service): Eve Palmer, 515.725.3092, eve.palmer@iowa.gov , download the Iowa Mentoring Partnership nomination form

Iowa National Guard (Iowa Department of Public Defense): LtCol Candace Imming, 515.252.4680, candace.imming@us.army.mil

Iowa Veterans Home: Diane Lemker, 641.753.4406, diane.lemker@ivh.state.ia.us 

Iowa Workforce Development: Lucinda Calvert, 515.281.7023, lucinda.calvert@iwd.iowa.gov

Office of the Governor: Lynn McRoberts, 515.725.3511, lynn.mcroberts@iowa.gov

Senior Health Insurance Information Program ([SHIIP] Iowa Insurance Division): Bonita Crowe, 515.281.5706, bonita.crowe@iid.iowa.gov