Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.The Driving Force Award is presented annually to a Founder or FFW group who has gone above and beyond in moving FFW forward to achieve our Mission. Please nominate a Founder you feel meets the criteria for the Driving Force Award and deserves to be spotlighted for their accomplishments and contributions during this year. Please be specific. Nominee's Name *Nominee's Phone *Nominee's Email *Nominee's Address *Nominator Name(s) *Nominator Phone *Nominator Email *Date of Submission *Nominee's Efforts at Moving FFW Forward (you can copy and paste from Word or text edit file into this field): *Impact of Nominee's Efforts (you can copy and paste from Word or text edit file into this field): *Nominations should be submitted using the SUBMIT button at the bottom of the form no later than February 28, 2026. Awardee is chosen by a majority vote of the FFW Board. Current Board members are not eligible. Nominations are kept on file. Driving Force Awardees 2005 Swinging with a Star Sylvia Banks Carolyn S. Burger Janet Davis Barbara S Graham Irene Shadoan Lott Alice Miller Betsy Rawls Michelle Schlegel Wendie C Stabler Tom Trezise Barbara Ann Uberti - Manerchia Lori Van Sickle Claire L. Williamson 2006 Gloria Fine 2007 Lynda Burman 2008 Maxine Rosenthal 2009 Laura Day 2010 Sussex County Development Committee Ann Bailey Marcia DeWitt Denise F. Emery Trena S Kelly Kathleen M. Kiernan Lynn Kokjohn Norma Jean Lamontagne Suzanne Langdon Judith S Mellen Cheryl M. Mitchell Carolyn Strum 2011 Marilyn Hyte 2012 Swinging with a Star 2013 Kay Keenan 2014 Ginger Ward 2015 Lynn Kokjohn 2016 Kathryn Preston 2017 Jane P. Wilkie 2018 Terrianne Levin and Polly Mervine 2019 Michelle Whetzel 2020 Molly Giordano and Gigi Gaul 2021 Ginger Weiss 2022 Debra Quinton 2023 Sarah Gilmour 2024 Lynn Evans 2025 Kelly Sheridan Submit