2019 YOVASO Awards
Congratulations to all our member schools for an amazing 2018-2019 school year! Please take a moment to look over the awards presented at the 2019 YOVASO Awards Banquet and their recipients.
General Awards:
Occupant Protection Award 2019, Louisa County High School
Impaired Driving Prevention Award 2019, Jefferson Forest High School; Gunther Friedrichs, Virginia State Police
Distracted Driving Prevention Award 2019, Liberty High School
Speaking Out and Saving Lives Award 2019, Halifax County High School
New YOVASO Club of the Year 2019, Manchester High School
YOVASO Club of the Year 2019, Louisa County High School
Student Volunteer of the Year 2019, Lauren Schlosser, Manchester High School
Rock Star Award 2019, Julianne Hughes, Staunton River High School
YOVASO Sponsor of the Year 2019, Julie Lundgren, Liberty High School
New School Resource Officer of the Year 2019, Officer Sherri Neece, Christiansburg High School
School Resource Officers of the Year 2019, School Resource Officers, Louisa County Sheriff’s Office
Law Enforcement Officer of the Year 2019, Sgt. Anthony Johnson, Virginia State Police
Business Award 2019, State Farm; Chesterfield Auto Parts
YOVASO PBL Trailblazer Award 2019, Martha Mikell, Stuarts Draft High School
Special Awards:
Outstanding Club Recognition 2019, Jefferson Forest High School; Liberty High School; Louisa County High School
Youth Leadership Award 2019, Aaliyah Paige, Halifax County High School
YOVASO Shining Star Award 2019, Michael and Susan Mallory
Steven D. Goodwin Lifetime Achievement Award 2019, Sgt. Ryan Hilbish, Bedford County Sheriff’s Office
YAC Member; Brenna Futrell 
YAC Member; Breyon Mayo 
YAC Member; Lauren Schlosser 
YAC Member; Julianne Hughes 
YAC Member; Patrick Hughes 
YAC Member; Mandy Critzer 
YAC Member; Rachael Taylor 
YAC Member; Aaliyah Paige 
YAC Member; Sydney Dills 
YAC Member; Tabitha Paulus 
YAC Member; Zaria Mayo 
Martha Mikell, YOVASO PBL Trailblazer Award 
Susan and Kristen Mallory, YOVASO Shining Star Award 
Gunther Friedrichs, Impaired Driving Prevention Award 
Halifax County High School, Speaking Out and Saving Lives Award 
Jefferson Forest High School, Impaired Driving Prevention Award 
Jefferson Forest High School, Outstanding Club Recognition 
Julianne Hughes, Rock Star Award 
Lauren Schlosser, Student Volunteer of the Year 
Julie Lundgren, YOVASO Sponsor of the Year (SRO & student accepting her award) 
Liberty High School, Oustanding Club Recognition 
Liberty High School, Distracted Driving Prevention Award 
Louisa County High School, Occupant Protection Award 
Louisa County High School, YOVASO Club of the Year 
Officer Sherri Neece, New School Resource Officer of the Year 
Sgt. Anthony Johnson, Law Enforcement Officer of the Year 
Sgt. Ryan Hilbish, Steven D. Goodwin Lifetime Achievement Award 
Louisa County Sheriff’s Office, School Resource Officers of the Year 
Manchester High School, New YOVASO Club of the Year 
Aaliyah Paige, Youth Leadership Award 
