Don Turner, Jr. Award Committee

Community Members Making Outstanding Contributions

The Town of Milton’s Don Turner, Jr. Award (formerly known as the Milton Community Champion Award) honors community members who, through their volunteer efforts, have significantly enhanced our community with their commitment, leadership, and service to others.

Selection Criteria

Recipients must possess some of the following attributes and ideals:

  • Dedicates a significant amount of volunteer time to projects/programs
  • Makes a significant contribution to a project, program, or ongoing activity that enhances the community
  • Demonstrates a passion and commitment to creating a healthy and vibrant community
  • Provides leadership and/or opportunities for collaboration
  • Serves as a role model
  • Exemplifies the spirit of a good citizen or organization
  • Serves a vital role that is not otherwise fulfilled in the community
  • Inspires others to engage in community service
Don Turner Jr. Award Sign with Winners

Selection Process

Award will be given to an individual, a group, or an organization. A committee appointed by the Milton Selectboard will review nominations. 

Nominators of the finalists may be contacted and asked to further support their nominee’s accomplishments at a short interview. The committee will meet to consider nominations and will make recommendations to the Selectboard. 

Winners will be announced at Milton’s National Night Out celebration, scheduled for the first Tuesday in August. Deadline for submitting nominations is June 15 of each year.

Don Turner, Jr. Award Winners

  1. 1 2026 Winners Cindy Beaudoin-Valyou and Jody Valyou
  2. 2 2025 Winner Fran Tougas
  3. 3 2024 Winner Ryan Bushey
  4. 4 2023 Winner Louis Mossey
  5. 5 2022 Winners David Havens, Seth Duchesneau, and Ryan Montague
  6. 6 2021 Winner Arnie Parot
  7. 7 2020 Winners Milton Community Members
  8. 8 2019 Winner James Jim Ballard
  9. 9 2018 Winner John Lindsay
  10. 10 2017 Winners Karlo Salminen and Carolyn Salminen
  11. 11 2016 Winner Bill Kaigle
  12. 12 2015 Winners Ted Beaudoin and Maggie Trayah

Nomination Form

To make a nomination, complete the Don Turner, Jr. Award Nomination Form

Don Turner, Jr. Award
43 Bombardier Rd.
Milton, VT 05468

For more information, email the Selection Committee.

Committee Members

  • Kary O'Brien Towne, Clerk
  • Lina Balcom
  • Ryan Bushey
  • Kristen Bartlett

View the Procedural Bylaws of the Don Turner Jr. Award Committee (PDF).

Meetings

The Committee meets on the second Wednesday of each month, at 6:30 p.m., in the Milton Municipal Building Community Room or in a virtual setting.

Agendas & Minutes

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