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GENE SCHULTZ AWARD WINNER :

Holly Berg

The 2023 recipient is Holly Berg . Berg has been an integral part of nearly every major project that the City of Ottumwa has undertaken since she chose to call Ottumwa home . She has written several of the grants that have allowed the downtown revitalization to occur .

Berg has actively sat on the Main Street Board of Directors for years and received the 2020 Leadership Award from Main Street Iowa and Main Street Ottumwa . She has been instrumental in the commissioning of all of the artwork downtown through her work with the Ottumwa Area Arts Council . Berg sat for several terms on the Bridge View Center Inc . Board of Directors , along with the Meet Ottumwa Board of Directors .
Berg ’ s skills in strategic planning have helped several nonprofits secure funding and assisted them in building their visions . She served as an Ottumwa City Council member for four years from 2018-2021 , was designated a certified elected municipal official in 2019 and received the Rhonda Wood Smith Award in 2021 by the Iowa League of Cities for exemplary work of young city officials . She has been an organizer for O ! Pride , Resilient Communities Wapello County , Make Ottumwa Shine and Halloweenapalooza . She served as an adjunct professor at both William Penn University and Indian Hills Community College between 2014 and 2021 . She currently serves as the executive director for Rippling Waters in Ottumwa .
Holly is the youngest recipient of the Gene Shultz Community Service Award and is an example of youth professionalism and volunteerism .
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PAST RECIPIENTS
2022 - Ann Youngman 2021 - Connie Ferguson 2020 - Jeff Hendred 2019 - Bob Morrissey 2018 - Larry Jarvis 2017 - Jean Dell 2016 - Pam Kaupins 2015 - Fred Jenkins 2014 - Kim Hellige 2013 - John Hunolt 2012 - Steve Banyas 2011 - Charles Bates 2010 - Bill & Donna
Greenley 2009 - Patsy Seals 2008 - Larry Cofer
2007 - Ed Ball 2006 - Robert D . Perkins 2005 - Thomas X . Lazio 2004 - Darlene Peta 2003 - Mary Ann Reiter 2002 - Dale Uehling 2001 - Ron Brickey 2000 - Wayne Millard 1999 - Carol & Berry Barnes 1998 - Jim Schwartz 1997 - Robert McCune 1996 - Ted & Dianne Haas 1995 - Rich Gaumer 1994 - Carl Radosevich 1993 - Baxter Smith