"Life's most persistent and urgent question is 'What Are You Doing For Others?'"

Each year, during the Community Leadership Series graduation event, LHA recognizes an individual who embodies servant leadership in everything they do, but especially in their service and support to our organization. We look for someone who has not only changed the landscape of our programming, but has left footprints all across the community. There is no nomination process for this award. It is driven by Leadership Harrisburg Area’s board and staff. This award was established as part of our 25th Anniversary in 2011 and the following people have been recognized with this highest honor.

• 2012       Jerry Ozog, ’04, Emergency Services Professional
• 2013       Stuart Malina, Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra
• 2014       Jody Silliker, Retired, Medical Outreach Center
• 2015       Doug Neidich, Greenworks Development
• 2016       Nate Gadsden, ’87, Retired, United Way of the Capital Region
• 2017       Eric Savage, Freedom Auto Group
• 2018       Jewel Cooper, ’96, LeTort Trust & Boyer and Ritter
• 2019       David Morrison, Historic Harrisburg Association
• 2020       Margaret Delmonico, ELS ’14, Retired, PSECU
• 2021       Joseph Robinson, Jr., ’11, Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Development Institute
• 2022       George Nahodil, Members 1st Federal Credit Union

The Extra Mile Award recognizes people who go the extra mile in service to a nonprofit organization, school, church, service club or other type of community group in Cumberland, Dauphin, or Perry County. The Extra Mile award is open to volunteers AND employees of the organization. This award is not limited to one individual per year, there will be multiple finalists and may be multiple awardees. The Extra Mile Award is presented during the Executive Leadership Series graduation event each fall. Please click on the button below for more details and to make a nomination.

• 2017 Volunteer    Melissa Ark, Capital Area Girls on the Run
• 2017 Volunteer    Joyce Wilder, Hospice of Central PA
• 2017 Employee    Dr. Patricia Silveyra, Penn State College of Medicine
• 2018 Volunteer    Karim Ouard, Tri County Community Action
• 2018 Volunteer    Ivy Schneider, West Shore Young Professionals
• 2018 Volunteer    James “Scottie” Scott, Team Scott Inspire
• 2018 Employee    Kathy Anderson-Martin
• 2018 Employee    Gwen Bickel, Ecumenical Retirement Community
• 2018 Employee    Karen Cullings, Dauphin County Library System
• 2019 Volunteer    Yvonne Bevilacqua, Hospice of Central PA
• 2019 Volunteer    Hector Ortiz, Rotary International
• 2019 Employee    Gillian Byerly, Capital Area Girls on the Run
• 2019 Employee    Logan Echard, Four Diamonds
• 2020 Winner        Floyd Stokes, ’05, American Literacy Corporation