Volunteer of the Year Awards Ceremony

Volunteer of the Year Awards

The signature event hosted by ISCC is the Volunteer of the Year Recognition and Celebration. Each year, one member from all of the participating ISCC organizations is selected as the recipient of the Volunteer of the Year Award and acknowledged for their extraordinary service and dedication to their community. All are invited to come and show their appreciation to our dedicated community members.

Recognition and Reception 

August 5, 2026
7:30PM
Stacey C. Sherwood Center
3740 Blenheim Blvd., Fairfax 

2025/2026 First Responders of the Year

• City Fairfax Fire Department — Captain Bryan Lynch

• City of Fairfax Police Department — Janet Jaworski

2025/2026 Volunteers of the Year

• Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce — 

• Chocolate Lovers Festival Committee — Cami St Germain

• Civitan Club of Fairfax — Linda Lilly

• Downtown Fairfax Coalition —

• Elks Lodge of Arlington-Fairfax — Susan Schwarz

• Fairfax Ferns Garden Club — Bobbi Johnson

• Fairfax Harley Owners Group — Dennis Scholl

• Fairfax Host Lions Club — James Kaplan

• Fairfax Station Railroad Museum — 

• Friends of the City of Fairfax Regional Library —

• Historic Fairfax City, Inc. — Catherine Foster

• Independence Day Celebration Committee — Angela Michelle Bolger & Nathan Rasmussen

• Inter-Service Club Council — Deanna Payne

• Kiwanis Club of Fairfax — 

• Knights of Columbus — Anthony Pierno

• Lamb Center — Karen Kershenstein

• Moose Lodge #2168 — Tanya McClelland

• Optimist Club of Central Fairfax — Dave Gundry & Fred Kaiser

• Rotary Club of Fairfax — Barry J. Gordon

• Service Source — 

• Shelter House, Inc. — Linda Chrosniak

• Shepherd’s Center of Fairfax-Burke — Kathy Schmiesing

• Soroptimist International of Fairfax County - April Carter-Chau

• Woman’s Club of Fairfax — Maryann Clary

• Zonta Club of Fairfax — Blanche Wysor Anderson