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VIRGINIA JUVENILE JUSTICE ASSOCIATION

NEWS RELEASE - January 5, 2006
Annual Award Winners Announced

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Background: Each year the Virginia Juvenile Justice Association recognizes professionals who have made extraordinary contributions in the juvenile justice field.  Meritorious awards are presented in the areas of: Administration, Court Services, Residential Care and Community Service.  Recipients are recognized before their peers at VJJA's Fall Training Institute, held annually in November.

Direct Questions To: Beth Stinnett, VJJA President, president@vjja.org (804) 786-0486 or Scott Warner, VJJA Awards Chair, VJJA Awards Chair, awards@vjja.org (703) 246-2200


The Virginia Juvenile Justice Association proudly announces our

2005 VJJA Award Winners


MERITORIOUS AWARD IN THE AREA OF ADMINISTRATION

JAMES RANKIN
Court Service Unit Director
31st CSU - Manassas
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MERITORIOUS AWARD IN THE AREA OF RESIDENTIAL SERVICES

COLLEEN FRENCH
Assistant Superintendent
Roanoke Valley Detention
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MERITORIOUS AWARD IN THE AREA OF COURT SERVICES

CHARLES "CHUCK" WATTS
CSU Supervisor*
25th CSU - Lexington
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(*since promoted to Director
of the 10th CSU - Way to go Chuck!)

MERITORIOUS AWARD IN THE AREA OF COMMUNITY SERVICE

PAUL GREGGS
Executive Director
Westhaven Crisis Center
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MERITORIOUS AWARD IN THE AREA OF COMMUNITY SERVICE

OAK RIDGE JCC YOUTH
ORJCC Superintendent,
Kathryn Dickerson accepting
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LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP

KATHLEEN MEENEHAN
20W Court Services Unit
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SCHOLAR$HIP WINNER

AILEEN LEWIS
1Oth CSU - Boydton
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SCHOLAR$HIP WINNER

DAYNA HANSEN
1st CSU - Chesapeake
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Please join VJJA in congratulating each of these winners!

(Winners pictured with VJJA President Bob Bermingham & VADJJ Director Barry Green.)

View winners from past years HERE

Send nominations for 2006 to: awards@vjja.org

About VJJA: The Virginia Juvenile Justice Association is an organization comprised of professionals from court services, Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice staff, the judiciary, the bar association, law enforcement, public schools, community mental health agencies, juvenile psychiatric centers, detention homes, juvenile correctional facilities, halfway houses, group homes, community-based providers and others with an interest in youth and family services. The organization is administered by an elected board of directors and is committed to child advocacy and advancing the professional interests and competencies of its members. Learn more about VJJA at www.VJJA.org