Awards Luncheon Recognizes Conservationists

Written by Shannon Wehinger on July 14, 2017. Posted in Awards

(left to right): Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding accepting the PACD President’s Award, PACD Outgoing President Glenn Seidel, Secretary of Environmental Protection Patrick McDonnell, and PACD Executive Director Brenda Shambaugh.

The annual PACD/SCC awards luncheon took place July 12, 2017 at the Red Lion Hotel, Harrisburg, PA.

Among those recognized were:

• Legislator Leadership Award: Representative Martin Causer (McKean County)
• President’s Award: Russell Redding, Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture
• Ann Rudd Saxman Conservation District Director Excellence Award:  Samuel Worley (Franklin County)
• Conservation District Employee Excellence Award: Robert Sweitzer (Centre County)
• Conservation District Employee Service Recognition Program Awards
  • 40 Years of Service: Jacquelyn Rouse, Manager, Sullivan County
  • 35 Years of Service: Gerald Heistand, Business Manager, Lancaster County; Bob McDonald, Conservation Technician, Mercer County
  • 30 Years of Service: Mark Flaharty, Senior Ag Resource Conservationist, York County; Susan Moon, Assistant Manager, Somerset County; Sandy Thompson, Manager, McKean County; Deborah Wilson, Manager, Jefferson County

Click here to read a press release on the award recipients and here to see photos of the awards luncheon.