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2024 AWARD RECIPIENTS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE YEAR:
Jordan Regalbuto - Loudoun GDC
SUPERVISING DEPUTY CLERK OF THE YEAR:
Tanja Kekerovic - Roanoke City GDC
CLERK OF THE YEAR:
Cecilia Garner - Richmond City GDC
EXCEPTIONAL TEAM OF THE YEAR:
Williamsburg JDR
CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE:
Deputy Clerk:
Eric Barr, Fairfax County GDC
Amy Dawn Bullington, Virginia Beach JDR
Jessica Hall, Botetourt JDR
Julia Marinelli, Richmond City GDC
McKenzie Pope, Louisa JDR
Rachel Shifflett, Prince William JDR
Stephanie Wilson, Prince William JDR
Sherita Young, Spotsylvania JDR
Supervising Deputy Clerk:
Abigail Anderson-Volk, Virginia Beach JDR
Justine Bailey, Fairfax JDR
Ryanne M. Bosley, Norfolk GDC
Jillian Brown, Portsmouth GDC
Sherry Craig, Richmond City JDR
Patricia S. Crockett, Wythe GDC
LaToya Crute, Newport News GDC
Cynthia Hall, Norfolk GDC
Laurie B. Heflin, Fredericksburg GDC
Kathryn George, Stafford GDC
Amanda Gordon, Richmond JDR
Stephanie Swift Goins, Virginia Beach GDC
Tiffany Terrell, Richmond City GDC
Clerk:
Amanda Blair, Pulaski JDR
Amy Burnham, Virginia Beach JDR
Joan Butt, Norfolk JDR
Christina Cappello Jones, Loudoun County JDR
Robin Edenton, Spotsylvania GDC
Linda Hawker, Danville GDC
Marion Jackson, Alexandria GDC
Lauren Jones, Warren County GDC
Amanda Nester, Patrick County GDC
Susan Pike, Wythe, GDC
Kristi Smith, Fairfax County JDR
Leadership/Team:
Francina Chisum & Karen Merritt, Accomack GDC & Northampton GDC
Danville GDC Clerk’s Office
Kristi Smith, Annette Elseth, & Michelle Joss, Fairfax County JDR
Elida Segura & Angelica Delgado, Fairfax County GDC
2023 AWARD RECIPIENTS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE YEAR:
Anita Gravely – Henry Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
SUPERVISING DEPUTY CLERK OF THE YEAR:
Susan Nicholson – Frederick/Winchester GDC
CLERK OF THE YEAR:
Nora Green – Henry Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD:
Darcie Dunn & Vilay Hok – Fairfax County GDC
CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE:
Alecia Lowe - Chesapeake Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court
Jacy A. Wynne - Washington Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court
Shelane Thompson - Harrisonburg/Rockingham General District Court
Jessica Hall - Botetourt Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court
Jessie Thomasson - Botetourt Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court
Alyssa Smith - Spotsylvania Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court
Mariah Jeffries - Spotsylvania Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court
Jenn Dziok - Spotsylvania General District Court
Jenna Cancio - Fauquier General District Court
Tina Miller - Fairfax County General District Court
Robin Gardner - Virginia Beach General District Court
Mary Tressa - Fredericksburg General District Court
Nataly Campbell - Fredericksburg General District Court
Dana Page - Danville Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court
Peggy Carroll - Roanoke County General District Court
Jennifer Hall - Prince William Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court
Shanna Henry - Warren Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court
Cecelia Garner - Richmond City General District Court
Kristie G. Daily - Caroline Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court
2022 AWARD RECIPIENTS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE YEAR:
Ashley R. Lewis – Chesterfield GDC
SUPERVISING DEPUTY CLERK OF THE YEAR:
Deborah S. Martin – Bedford JDR District Court
CLERK OF THE YEAR:
Melissa B. Gil – Amelia General and JDR District Combined Courts
EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD:
Christina A. Viviers - Westmoreland Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE:
Dave O’Dell – Virginia Beach GDC
Jennifer Dziok – Spotsylvania GDC
Courtney Brill – Loudoun GDC
Lourdes Nazario-Vazquez – Hampton GDC
Bonnie F. Coffey – Chesapeake JDR
Crystal R. Rigsby – Albemarle GDC
Susan A. Klingensmith – Spotsylvania JDR
Bonnie Camp – Stafford GDC
Kathy J. Melvin – Bristol JDR
Janell Williams – Fairfax JDR
Shannon F. Meadowcroft – Henrico JDR
Michael Szabo – Henrico JDR
Brandy W. Bandy – Montgomery County GDC
Susan E. Martin – Brunswick General District Court
2021 AWARD RECIPIENTS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE YEAR:
Faith Painter, Page Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
Abby Harris, Floyd Combined District Court
SUPERVISING DEPUTY CLERK OF THE YEAR:
Darcee King, Arlington Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
CLERK OF THE YEAR:
Kelly Douglas Wiggins, New Kent Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD:
Pamela Jarvis, Botetourt Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
Monica Burnett , Prince William Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
CERTIFICATES:
DEPUTY CLERKS:
Suzanne Fariss, Giles General District Court
Sharice Allen, Hampton General District Court
Jennifer Hillock, Fairfax County General District Court
Danielle Trotman, Newport News General District Court
Jaime Bryant, Ashley Pitt, and Lorette Peebles, Greensville Combined District Court
Julie Taylor, Franklin County General District Court
Nina DiSantis, Loudon Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court
Whitney Day, Henrico Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court
Carolyn Ward, Lynchburg Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court
Annette Amendolia, Teresa Rivera, Amanda Waselewski, Marjorie Gomez-Reyes, and Vanessa Martinez, Alexandria Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court
Teresa Felts, Richmond City Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court
Supervising Deputy Clerks:
Jeanne Lineberry and Jenifer Posey, Hampton General District Court
Pamela Pringle and Angel Williams, Virginia Beach General District Court
Cheryl Austin and Jillian Brown, Portsmouth General District Court
Jay Converse, Fairfax County General District Court
Kathryn Turner, Alexandria Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court
Clerks:
Sirena Kestner, New Kent General District Court
Amanda Nester, Patrick General District Court
Cheryl DeVaughn, Hanover General District Court
Christy Hostetter, Augusta General District Court
Bonnie Coffey, Chesapeake Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court
Sherri Allen, Clarke Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court
Shanna Henry, Warren Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court
Janell Wilson, Greensville Combined District Court
Dominika Bui, Alexandria Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court
Laura Griffin, Chesterfield Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court
2020 AWARD RECIPIENTS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE YEAR
Maricel Landicho, Colonial Heights General District Court
SUPERVISING DEPUTY CLERK OF THE YEAR:
Diane C. Ickes, Richmond J&DR District Court
CLERK OF THE YEAR:
Kristie Daily, Caroline J&DR District Court
RECOGNITION FOR EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP:
Laura Hatch, Fredericksburg General District Court, and
David O’Dell, Virginia Beach General District Court
TEAM OF THE YEAR:
Christina Davis, Dana Barber, Ashley Williams, and Lisa Richardson (Deputy Clerks), Danville J&DR District Court
CERTIFICATES:
Tina C. Jones, Deputy Clerk, Loudoun J&DR District Court
Josie Pleitez, Deputy Clerk, Prince William General District Court
Stephanie M. Lawson, Clerk of Court, Albemarle/Charlottesville J&DR District Court
Laura S. Morgan, Clerk of Court, Westmoreland General District Court
Victoria Baez, Clerk of Court, Lynchburg J&DR District Court
Jill Baker, Clerk of Court, Bland Combined District Court
Julie Pauley, Deputy Clerk, Bland Combined District Court
Bonnie F. Coffey, Clerk of Court, Chesapeake J&DR District Court
Michelle O. Esparogoza, Clerk of Court, Roanoke City J&DR District Court
Terri D. Rea, Clerk of Court, Harrisonburg/Rockingham J&DR District Court
2019 AWARD RECIPIENTS
CERTIFICATES:
Dianne Cromer – Chief Deputy Clerk – Chesapeake GDC
Tammy H. Dinterman – Clerk – Loudon County GDC
Maria “Mansy” Dy – Deputy Clerk – Virginia Beach GDC
Christy Hostetter – Clerk – Augusta GDC
Tammie Loe – Deputy Clerk – Caroline JDR
James Smith – Assistant Supervisor – Hampton GDC
Diana Q. Smith – Clerk – Carroll JDR
Pamela Pringle – Supervising Deputy Clerk – Virginia Beach GDC
Pamela Reid – Deputy Clerk – Suffolk GDC
Employee of the Year:
Donna Foster – Clerk – Rappahannock County Combined Court
Amy Fansler – Deputy Clerk – Harrisonburg/Rockingham JDR
Shanna L. Henry – Warren JDR
Employee of the Year – In Recognition of Exceptional Leadership:
Stephanie N. Daniels – Clerk – Warren JDR
Kathy J. Melvin – Clerk – Bristol JDR
2018 AWARD RECIPIENTS
CLERK OF THE YEAR:
CONNIE S. COMER, Clerk of Court, Tazewell General District Court
SUPERVISING DEPUTY CLERK OF THE YEAR:
CHRISTINE HALL, Supervising Deputy Clerk, Rockingham General District Court
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE YEAR:
JILLIAN M. BROWN, Deputy Clerk, Portsmouth General District Court
OTHER NOMINEES
Rebecca Adkins, Deputy Clerk, Henrico GDC
Brandy Alexander, Clerk, Louisa GDC
Cynthia Hall, Deputy Clerk, Norfolk GDC
Jeannie Henson, Supervising Deputy Clerk, Norfolk GDC
April Holcomb, Deputy Clerk, Williamsburg/James City County GDC
Virginia Beach JDR Management Team:
Abigail Anderson-Volk– Front Counter Manager
Yvette Ashby – Bookkeeper
Peggy Davy – Chief Administrative Assistant
Paul Goodman – Records Manager
Lisa Shelton – Post Court Manager
Glynis Townsend – Pre Court Manager
Sarah Williams-Quiroga – Chief Deputy
Jayson Young – Court Support & IT Manager
2017 AWARD RECIPIENTS
CLERK OF THE YEAR:
SANDY BLOUNT, Clerk of Court, City of Richmond General District Court (Civil Division)
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE YEAR:
AMBER KNIGHT, Deputy Clerk, Greene Combined District Court
CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE AWARDS:
Wythe General District Court - Theresa M. Adams, Cindy Bassinger, Patricia S. Crockett
Virginia Beach General District Court (Criminal Division) - Cindy Elmadani, Mary E. White
Montgomery General District Court - Patricia McCall
Newport News General District Court - Audrey C. Smith
2016 INAUGURAL AWARD RECIPIENTS
TERRI REA, Clerk of Court, Harrisonburg/Rockingham J&DR District Court
EVAMARI BATES, Clerk of Court, Loudon J&DR District Court
Honorable Mention:
Belinda J. Jones – Southampton County Combined Court (Clerk)
Beth A. C. Cobb – Southampton County Combined Court (Deputy Clerk)
Donna Israel – Russell County Combined Court (Supervising Deputy Clerk)
Terri Rea – Harrisonburg/Rockingham Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court (Clerk)
Crystal Byers – Albemarle General District Court (Supervising Deputy Clerk)
Susan Madsen – Fairfax County General District Court (Manager)
Jenifer Posey – Hampton General District Court (Deputy Clerk)
Karen Routten – Newport News General District Court (Clerk)
Connie Comer – Tazewell General District Court (Clerk)
Deborah Ellington – Chesapeake General District Court (Clerk)
Kelly Newby Boyd – Portsmouth General District Court (Supervising Deputy Clerk)
Tanita Rhodes – Salem City Combined Court (Deputy Clerk)
Michelle Poyner – Salem City Combined Court (Deputy Clerk)
Amy S. Leftwich – Campbell County General District Court (Clerk)
Janice Clarence – Norfolk General District Court (Chief Supervising Deputy Clerk)
Kimberly McKittrick – Montgomery County General District Court (Clerk)
Kelly Gross – Roanoke City General District Court (Deputy Clerk)