Sandra Asbury

Sandra has loved and helped the handicapped people of San Juan County for years. She and her husband, Wayne, run Transitions, an organization that works with the handicapped residents. Sandra has also taken on the added task of starting and running a local food bank. She recently raised money to distribute a truckload of food from Feed the Children organization to children throughout the county.  

Travis Grob

Matt Lund and Travis had been climbing buddies for many years. When Matt was seriously injured in 2007, leaving him a quadriplegic, Travis decided to rehab the Lund's home to make it wheelchair-accessible. Travis solicited electricians, architects, drywallers, roofers and concrete finishers to volunteer their services. Within six months, they collectively transformed the home to fit Matt’s needs.

Dewey Kettering

For the past 10 years, Dewey has spent thousands of hours coaching baseball, t-ball and Junior Jazz basketball. Also, several times each week Dewey sets out to beautify the community by picking up garbage. He fills several bags and separates the recyclables for pickup. Dewey is the guy who snow-blows your driveway and sidewalk before you are even out of bed and is gone before you know who to thank.

JoEllen Millard

After recognizing a lack of academic options for low-income students, JoEllyn founded The Capitol Hill Academy. Since then she has donated 30 hours a week to teaching Latin, math, grammar and history. The children she works with would otherwise never have the academic opportunities she provides. She literally opens doors for children who would otherwise never have the opportunity.

Megan Moody

While working on her nursing degree, Megan has worked in various assisted living centers and hospitals. While working in a nursing home in Springville, Megan became very close to her patients. Megan has volunteered many off hours to spend time with the elderly who do not have family support.

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