Ambassador Award

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The 2023 Missouri Community Betterment Ambassador award was presented to Brett Dinkins Our hearts are filled with gratitude for his continued selfless service to the MCB mission!   

An MCB Ambassador is recognized and honored by Missouri Community Betterment as a person who has given years of service to a community betterment organization and has gone above and beyond the expected level of participation in a community betterment organization. 

The MCBEF Board has the ability to select up to two new Ambassadors annually. The decision to make this award is dependent upon the Board deciding that there have been worthy candidates nominated during that year. The Board can choose to award none, one or two new Ambassadors in any given year.

Nominations should be submitted as a short (two page maximum) narrative description on why the person is being nominated for this award. 

The description should outline the extraordinary services that the nominee has made either to their community betterment organization or to the MCBEF Board.  Please include your name and contact information to assist us if more information is needed.
 

Nominations can be submitted by MCB community leaders, partner agencies, MCB staff and MCBEF Board members.

Nominations are due to the MCB no later than July 31.  Nominations can be mailed to the MCB Office or Emailed to the MCB Board of Directors.

Mrs. Viola Blechle, Perryville…1971...D 
Mr. William D. Hayter, Jefferson City…1972
Mrs. Ron Pettinger, Nevada…1973
Mrs. Annette Epperson, Sumner…1974
Mrs. Frankie Phillips, Hughesville…1976
Mr. Glen Smith, Mountain View…1976
Mrs. Marge Stolz, Warrensburg…1977
Mrs. Donna Thomas, Nevada…1978
Mr. Ray Slater, St. Louis…1978...D
Mrs. Harriet Beard, Kirksville…1979
Mr. Jerry Halsell, Arkansas-MO Power Co…1979
Mr. Joe Vogel, Graham…1980
Mr. Lou Atherton, Kansas City…1980
Sister Marie Charles Buford, Crondelet, St. Louis…1981
Ms. Sue Benage, Lebanon…1983
Mr. Gib Keith, Cameron…1983
Mr. Everett Van Matre, Mexico…1984...D
Mr. John C. Wright, Jr., Neosho…1984
Mr. Everett Lee, Raytown…1985
Mr. Bennie Lewis, Kansas City…1986
Mr. Vincil Warren, Lamar…1988
Mrs. Georgia Houghton, Tarkio…1988
Mrs. Muriel Akers, Caledonia…1988…D
Ms. Carolee Hazlet, Moberly…1988
Mr. Ed Owsley, Rolla…1988 
Mrs. Charlene Boyd, Clarksville…1988
Mr. Keith Bowden, Birch Tree…1989

Mrs. Elender Barrett, Albany…1993…D
Mr. Pat Ryan, Kansas City…1994
Mr. James Boettcher, Jefferson City…1994…D
Mr. Mike Schicker, St. Louis…1996
Mrs. Lee Langerock, Maryville…2001
Mr. Lenard Johnson, Salem…2001
Mr. Mark Woodson, Springfield…2002
Ms. Pat Marble, Houston…2002
Mr. J.C. Smith, Clinton…2004
Mr. Jack Briggs, Cameron…2004
Mr. Gene Speichinger, Columbia...2005...D 
Mr. Jerry Craig, Salem...2007 
Ms. Janie Dunning, Columbia...2009
Mark Dawson, Lee's Summit ...2010
Mike Heimericks, Jefferson City...2010
Ann Crume...2011 
John Robinson, III, Caledonia...2011 
Ernie Simon, Branson West...2011 
Elaine Campbell, Houston...2012 
Debbie Roach, Grant City...2012 
Avis Parman, Albany...2013
Jason Smith, Salem...2013
Geri Mills, South Iron/Annapolis...2014
Ken Caspall, MFA Oil Foundation...2014
Gordon Ipson, Palmyra...2015
Judy Apperson, Salem...2017
John Gulick, Jefferson City...2018
Greg Batson, Columbia...2019

Ron Hopkins, Mexico....2022

Brett Dinkins, Annapolis..... 2023