Yearly Awards

2022-2023 Award Winners
Officer of the Year – Steve Perdue
Elk of the Year – Deanna Vernon
Distinguished Citizenship Award – Patrick Davis, Executive Director of The Heroes Center
New Member (Jim Wallace) Award – Mike Smith
GER Outstanding Service Commendation – Tom Connolly
GER Outstanding Service Commendation – Karen Schuman


2021-2022 Award Winners
Officer of the Year – Deanna Vernon
Elk of the Year – Tim “Gunny” Schuman
Distinguished Citizenship Award – Scott Jones, Tiny House Community Development
GER Outstanding Service Commendation – Tom Connolly
GER Outstanding Service Commendation – Tim Hight

2020-2021 Award Winners
Officer of the Year – Tom Connolly
Elk of the Year – Tom Adams
Distinguished Citizenship Award – Beth Waters, Arthur Cassell House
New Member (Jim Wallace) Award – Kevin Scott
GER Outstanding Service Commendation – Shari Driscoll
GER Outstanding Service Commendation – Phil Driscoll
Exalted Ruler Award – Tim Hight

2019-2020 Award Winners
Officer of the Year – Tim Hight
Elk of the Year – Russ Pallaci
Distinguished Citizenship Award – Victor Jones
New Member (Jim Wallace) Award – Joe Pallaci
GER Outstanding Service Commendation – Tom Adams
GER Outstanding Service Commendation – Gary Hutchens

2018-2019 Award Winners
Officer of the Year – Tim Hight
Elk of the Year – Stewart McGlaughlin
Distinguished Citizenship Award – Lisa Hawley
New Member (Jim Wallace) Award – Ada Sanchez
GER Outstanding Service Commendation – John Harkey
GER Outstanding Service Commendation – Deanna Vernon
Glass Ceiling Award – Shari Driscoll (First female NC State Elks Association President)

2017-2018 Award Winners
Officer of the Year – Shari Driscoll
Elk of the Year – Mike Cockerham
Citizen of the Year – Tom Day
New Member (Jim Wallace) Award – Tim Hight
GER Special Commendation – Gary Feldner
GER Special Commendation – Stewart McGlaughlin
Certificate of Appreciation – Tom Adams
Certificate of Achievement – Doug Orcutt

2016-2017 Award Winners
Officer of the Year – Bob Gold
Elk of the Year – Gary Feldner
Citizen of the Year – John Patterson
New Member (Jim Wallace) Award – Dawn Howey

2015-2016 Award Winners
Officer of the Year – Steve Martin
Elk of the Year – Doug Orcutt
Citizen of the Year – Paul Hampton
New Member (Jim Wallace) Award – Clint Bullock

2014-2015 Award Winners
Officer of the Year – Gary Hutchinson
Elk of the Year – Tom Day
New Member (Jim Wallace) Award – Chris Whitesell
Citizen of the Year – Phil Driscoll

2013-2014 Award Winners
Officer of the Year – Shari Driscoll
Elk of the Year – John Pascavage
Citizen of the Year – Abigail Hoyle

2012-2013 Award Winners
Officer of the Year – Mike Cockerham
Elk of the Year – Bob Gold
Citizen of the Year – David Horne

2011-2012 Award Winners
Officer of the Year – Gary Hutchins
Elk of the Year – Tom Adams
New Member (Jim Wallace) Award – Ellen Pickett
Citizen of the Year – Danny “Rabbit” McDonald

2010-2011 Award Winners
Officer of the Year – Doug Orcutt
Elk of the Year – Stewart McGlaughlin
Citizen of the Year – John Pascavage

2009-2010 Award Winners
Officer of the Year – Shari Driscoll
Elk of the Year – Patti Reece
Citizen of the Year – Beth Hawks

2008-2009 Award Winners
Officer of the Year – Russ Pallaci
Elk of the Year – Ben Adams
Citizen of the Year – Carol Hoover