
2022 Community Recognition Awards
On November 5th the Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce will host the Annual Community Recognition Awards at the Carson Valley Inn. Doors open at 5:30pm, dinner at 6:30pm, and awards will be presented at 7:30pm. There are several great nominees in the categories of Business of the Year, Employee of the Year, Citizen of the Year (the Henderson Award), Non-Profit/Service of the Year, and the Volunteer of the Year. Please join us in honoring those who give so much to our community.
Interested in Sponsoring the 2022 Community Recognition Awards? Email alicia@carsonvalleynv.org.
Congratulations to the 2022 Winners:
- Business of the Year - Les Schwab Tire Center
- Citizen of the Year – Jolie McDuffee
- Employee of the Year – Shannon Albert (Carson Valley Medical Center)
- Non-Profit of the Year – Carson Valley Arts Council
- Service Club of the Year – Carson Valley Active 20-30 Club #85
- Volunteer of the Year – Daphne Hillyer
Past Community Recognition Award Recipients
The 2021 Award Recipients
- Employee of the Year - Liz Begovich (Douglas County Animal Services)
- Volunteer of the Year - Tom Hein (East Fork Fire Protection District)
- The Bill Henderson Citizen of the Year - Dennis Little (Douglas County Historical Society)
- Business of the Year - J.T. Basque Bar & Dining Room
- Non-Profit of the Year - Partnership Douglas County



The 2020 Award Recipients
- Employee of the Year - JT Chevallier (Town of Genoa)
- Volunteer of the Year - Kathi Rittenhouse (Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce, Genoa Candy Dance, Minden-Tahoe Airport)
- The Bill Henderson Citizen of the Year - Corey Thacker (Douglas County High School)
- Business of the Year - Eddy Street Vintage Market
- Non-Profit of the Year - Carson Valley Sertoma