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2023 Achievement Awards Submissions

2023 ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS CATEGORIES

Below are all 135 entries for the 2023 VACo Achievement Awards. The entries are divided into categories, which are just a way to organize the submissions. Winning entries are not judged based on category. All winning submissions are listed in BLUE.

  1. ALBEMARLE COUNTY | Let’s Talk Albemarle | READ SUBMISSION
  2. BOTETOURT COUNTY | Launch of New BOCO Website | READ SUBMISSION
  3. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Bilingual Liaisons in Chesterfield County Public Schools | READ SUBMISSION
  4. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Chesterfield Behind the Mic Podcast | READ SUBMISSION
  5. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Chesterfield On Point Blog | READ SUBMISSION
  6. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Learning with You | READ SUBMISSION
  7. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Leveraging Organic and Locally Grown Community Engagement | READ SUBMISSION
  8. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Chesterfield Remembers Oral History Project | READ SUBMISSION
  9. PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY | Prince William County Comprehensive Plan Public Engagement Process | READ SUBMISSION
  10. PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY | Implementation of Mobius | READ SUBMISSION
  11. STAFFORD COUNTY | Mascot Provides Link to Unify Stafford County’s Services, Communications and Identity | READ SUBMISSION
  1. AMHERST COUNTY | Route 29 Business Beautification Committee | READ SUBMISSION
  2. BOTETOURT COUNTY | Gateway Crossing Zoning Overlay | READ SUBMISSION
  3. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Boots on the Ground | READ SUBMISSION
  4. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Great Outcomes in Adult Literacy | READ SUBMISSION
  5. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Student Job Fair | READ SUBMISSION
  6. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Toy Drive | READ SUBMISSION
  7. CUMBERLAND COUNTY | Cumberland County Tourism Video | READ SUBMISSION
  8. DINWIDDIE COUNTY | City Planning Project | READ SUBMISSION
  9. DINWIDDIE COUNTY | Hometown Heroes | READ SUBMISSION
  10. FRANKLIN COUNTY | Think Global, Cook Local: Testing a Recipe for Bringing Culinary Literacy Programming to Franklin County | READ SUBMISSION
  11. HENRICO COUNTY | Adult Education at Regency Mall: Shopping for Your Future | READ SUBMISSION
  12. HENRICO COUNTY | IEIC Global NAP Summit 2.0 | READ SUBMISSION
  13. LOUDOUN COUNTY | Community Music at Loudoun County Public Library | READ SUBMISSION
  14. LOUDOUN COUNTY | Loudoun Innovation Challenge | READ SUBMISSION
  15. LOUDOUN COUNTY | LCPL Fights Food Insecurity | READ SUBMISSION
  16. LOUISA COUNTY | Approach to Utility-Scale Solar Projects | READ SUBMISSION
  17. ORANGE COUNTY | Edna Lewis Menu Trail | READ SUBMISSION
  18. PAGE COUNTY | Why Page County | READ SUBMISSION
  19. PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY | Prince Edward Cannery Partnership: Our Recipe for Success | READ SUBMISSION
  20. ROANOKE COUNTY | Roanoke County 200 Plan | READ SUBMISSION
  21. WYTHE COUNTY | Appalachian Hockey as Economic Development | READ SUBMISSION
  1. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Unit | READ SUBMISSION
  2. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Educational and Vocational Connections Coordinator | READ SUBMISSION
  3. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Emergency Medical Services Educational Facility | READ SUBMISSION
  4. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Human Trafficking Enforcement | READ SUBMISSION
  5. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | In Memory Campaign | READ SUBMISSION
  6. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Lithium-Ion Battery Fires | READ SUBMISSION
  7. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | RECON | READ SUBMISSION
  8. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Work Performance Evaluation Program | READ SUBMISSION
  9. GREENE COUNTY | Greene County Emergency Medical Services | READ SUBMISSION
  10. HENRICO COUNTY | Local Police Department and Students Build Relationships | READ SUBMISSION
  11. HENRICO COUNTY | Student Crimestoppers | READ SUBMISSION
  12. HENRICO COUNTY | Who You Gonna Call? 911 Open House | READ SUBMISSION
  13. ORANGE COUNTY | Firefighter/EMT Education & Workforce Partnership Initiative | READ SUBMISSION
  14. PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY | PWC CS Forensic Services Program | READ SUBMISSION
  15. PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY | Gun Safety Program | READ SUBMISSION
  16. PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY | Project Lifesaver | READ SUBMISSION
  17. PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY | Rape Aggression Defense Systems (R.A.D. Systems) | READ SUBMISSION
  18. PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY | Seals on Wheels | READ SUBMISSION
  19. ROANOKE COUNTY | Inside-Out | READ SUBMISSION
  20. TAZEWELL COUNTY | Law Enforcement EMT Program (LEEMT) | READ SUBMISSION
  21. YORK COUNTY | Re-Purpose and Re-Use of Former Youth Home as a Fire Station | READ SUBMISSION
  22. YORK COUNTY | Take 3 Steps to Save a Life Initiative | READ SUBMISSION
  1. BEDFORD COUNTY | Chromebooks for Community Success | READ SUBMISSION
  2. BOTETOURT COUNTY | BOCO & LUMOS – A Public/Private Broadband Partnership | READ SUBMISSION
  3. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | A New, High Quality Customer Survey Program | READ SUBMISSION
  4. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Connecting All Community Residents to Public Schools | READ SUBMISSION
  5. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Davis Child Advocacy Center Multidisciplinary Team | READ SUBMISSION
  6. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Establishing a Payment Plan Program for Our Customers | READ SUBMISSION
  7. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Managing the Water and Wastewater Assistance Programs for Customers During COVID-19 | READ SUBMISSION
  8. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Third-Party Notification Program for Chesterfield County Utilities Customers | READ SUBMISSION 
  9. HENRICO COUNTY | 2+2 Real Estate Tax Relief Plan | READ SUBMISSION
  10. HENRICO COUNTY | Anime Clubs in School | READ SUBMISSION
  11. HENRICO COUNTY | The Library Learning Commons Project | READ SUBMISSION
  12. HENRICO COUNTY | Newcomer Event | READ SUBMISSION
  13. HENRICO COUNTY | Open Book with Meg Medina | READ SUBMISSION
  14. HENRICO COUNTY | Role-Playing Games at the Library | READ SUBMISSION
  15. HENRICO COUNTY | Rolling Resource Center | READ SUBMISSION
  16. HENRICO COUNTY | Solid as a Rock | READ SUBMISSION
  17. LOUDOUN COUNTY | Book Club with Animal Services | READ SUBMISSION
  18. LOUDOUN COUNTY | Loudoun County Public Library Time Travel Club | READ SUBMISSION
  1. MONTGOMERY COUNTY | Wetland Mitigation Project – Crab Creek | READ SUBMISSION
  2. ORANGE COUNTY | Orange County Youth Tobacco Litter Clean Up and Prevention Initiative | READ SUBMISSION
  3. PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY | Prince William Public Libraries: Fostering Environmentally Responsible Communities | READ SUBMISSION
  4. PULASKI COUNTY | One Bag Challenge | READ SUBMISSION
  1. ARLINGTON COUNTY | Arlington Addiction Recovery Initiative (AARI) | READ SUBMISSION
  2. ARLINGTON COUNTY | Arlington County’s Volunteer Guardianship Program | READ SUBMISSION
  3. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | CCPSOnline FOCUS Program | READ SUBMISSION
  4. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Conexus, Vision for Children VisioCheck and Mobile Clinic Program | READ SUBMISSION
  5. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Emotional Health Planning for Individuals who have an Intellectual or Developmental Disability | READ SUBMISSION
  6. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Library Partnership Project for Detained Youth | READ SUBMISSION
  7. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Mobility Services Automation | READ SUBMISSION
  8. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Summer Programs | READ SUBMISSION
  9. CUMBERLAND COUNTY | Cumberland County Connection | READ SUBMISSION
  10. FLOYD COUNTY | Floyd Free Fridge | READ SUBMISSION
  11. HENRICO COUNTY | Addressing a Local and National Shortage in Health Care | READ SUBMISSION
  12. HENRICO COUNTY | Adult Education Virtual Learning | READ SUBMISSION
  13. HENRICO COUNTY | Career Ambassadors Program | READ SUBMISSION
  14. HENRICO COUNTY | Clothing Closet and Food Pantry Help Students Experiencing Homelessness | READ SUBMISSION
  15. HENRICO COUNTY | Community Night Out | READ SUBMISSION
  16. HENRICO COUNTY | Comprehensive School-Based Mental Health Services and Programming | READ SUBMISSION
  17. HENRICO COUNTY | Dual-Language Immersion Program | READ SUBMISSION
  18. HENRICO COUNTY | Elementary Digital Citizenship and Social and Emotional Learning Programs | READ SUBMISSION
  19. HENRICO COUNTY | Improving Literacy for All Students | READ SUBMISSION
  20. HENRICO COUNTY | Nursing Students Support Diaper Ministry | READ SUBMISSION
  21. HENRICO COUNTY | Planting Career Seeds: CTE in Elementary Schools | READ SUBMISSION
  22. HENRICO COUNTY | Playhouses: More Than Just Fun | READ SUBMISSION
  23. HENRICO COUNTY | Preschool Graduation: Marking a Milestone | READ SUBMISSION
  24. HENRICO COUNTY | Short Pump Middle School Student Learning and Innovation Showcase | READ SUBMISSION
  25. HENRICO COUNTY | Students Combat the Pandemic by Building Outdoor Learning Spaces | READ SUBMISSION
  26. HENRICO COUNTY | The Freeman Project: Student Leadership Through Service | READ SUBMISSION
  27. HENRICO COUNTY | Vet Students Assist Local Police Animal Shelter | READ SUBMISSION
  28. PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY | Prince William County Child Advocacy Center | READ SUBMISSION
  29. ROANOKE COUNTY | STARS Program | READ SUBMISSION
  1. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | CSA Case Management Application | READ SUBMISSION
  2. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Technology Portfolio | READ SUBMISSION
  3. HENRICO COUNTY | Job-Embedded Interactive Panel Professional Learning | READ SUBMISSION 
  4. HENRICO COUNTY | Protecting Student Privacy Through the Digital Resources Menu | READ SUBMISSION 
  5. ORANGE COUNTY | Bridging the Digital Divide | READ SUBMISSION 
  6. PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY | Oracle Cloud Financials and Budget ERP Implementations | READ SUBMISSION 
  7. ROANOKE COUNTY | Economic Development GIS Automation | READ SUBMISSION 
  8. ROANOKE COUNTY | GIS Activity Dashboards | READ SUBMISSION 
  9. ROANOKE COUNTY | GloFiber Illumination Areas Web Application | READ SUBMISSION 
  10. ROANOKE COUNTY | Redistricting Web Application | READ SUBMISSION 
  1. ALLEGHANY COUNTY | Alleghany/Covington School Consolidation | READ SUBMISSION
  2. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Food Service Employee Retention Through Special Recognition | READ SUBMISSION
  3. HENRICO COUNTY | On-Demand Support for Teaching with Technology | READ SUBMISSION
  4. MONTGOMERY COUNTY | Employee Engagement Committee | READ SUBMISSION
  5. STAFFORD COUNTY | Internship Partnership with Utilities Department and Public Schools Creates a Pipeline from High School to Full-Time Employment | READ SUBMISSION
  1. CUMBERLAND COUNTY | Parks and Recreation Master Plan | READ SUBMISSION 
  2. HENRICO COUNTY | First Tee Golf | READ SUBMISSION 
  3. HENRICO COUNTY | Juneteenth | READ SUBMISSION 
  4. HENRICO COUNTY | Park Mobile | READ SUBMISSION 
  5. HENRICO COUNTY | Parsons Community Center | READ SUBMISSION 
  6. HENRY COUNTY | Henry County Fair | READ SUBMISSION
  7. LOUDOUN COUNTY | Rhythm Makers | READ SUBMISSION
  1. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Chesterfield Recovery Academy | READ SUBMISSION
  2. MONTGOMERY COUNTY | Animal Care and Adoption Center – Surgery Wing | READ SUBMISSION
  1. ARLINGTON COUNTY | Vision Zero Program: Saving Lives from Transportation-Related Crashes | READ SUBMISSION
  2. FAIRFAX COUNTY | Fairfax Connector Free Student Bus Pass Program | READ SUBMISSION
  3. GLOUCESTER COUNTY | Bay Transit Express Service | READ SUBMISSION
  4. LOUDOUN COUNTY | Sidewalk and Trails Program – Equity Lens | READ SUBMISSION
  5. PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY | Enhancing Transparency and Public Participation in Transportation Program | READ SUBMISSION
  6. ROANOKE COUNTY | McAfee Knob Trailhead Shuttle | READ SUBMISSION

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