The following individuals are just a few of the many outstanding members of Appalachian Voices who volunteer their time to protect the natural and cultural heritage of our Appalachian region.
Russ Moxley
River Enthusiast Joins the Appalachian Voices Board
Winter 2020
Tom McIntosh
Service in Action
Spring 2020
Waltr Lane
The Greenneck Poet
October 2019
Marion Loper
Translating Career Skills to The Appalachian Voice
June 2019
Brian McAllister
Making a Difference in Johnson City, Tenn.
Feb. 2019
Dean Whitworth
Honoring a Forest Champion
Oct. 2018
Clint Dye
Honoring an Advocate for Justice & Human Rights
Aug. 2018
Bruce Gould and Kate McClory
Advocates for a Better Appalachia
Feb. 2018
Lucy & Rich Henighan
Making A Difference in East Tennessee
Aug. 2017
Lynn Brammer
Embodying Activism in Blacksburg, Va.
Feb. 2017
Teri Crawford Brown
Conservation Starts at Home
Oct. 2016
Gabrielle Zeiger
Mushroom Expert and Mountain Lover
Feb. 2016
Dean Whitworth
Actor, Activist, Forest Advocate
Nov. 2015
Carol Rollman
Farming a sustainable future
Aug. 2015
Nicholas Young
Motivated by connecting to mountain history
May 2015
Martha Paradeis
Protecting a home-away-from-home in the mountains
Mar. 2015
Davis Wax
A trail builder and determined volunteer steps up to make a difference
Oct. 2014
The Mullins
A former coal-mining family seeks a better future
June 2014
Alison Auciello
Protecting her family’s roots
April 2014
Connie Hale
Dedicated to sustainable business
Feb. 2014
Brenda Sigmon
Promoting the power of the great outdoors
Dec. 2013
Shay and Kim Clanton
Nature-inspired artists defend their land
Nov. 2013
Michael Elchinger
Graduate student with a cause
Sept. 2013
Silas House
Board member, native Appalachian, writer, activist
Aug. 2013
Ivan Samuels
West Coast biologist promotes end of mountaintop removal
June 2013
Sarah Kavage
Awareness through art
Apr. 2013
Marc Maiorana
The blacksmith who loves clean water
Feb. 2013
Betsy Shepard
Protecting her kids from coal plants
Aug. 2012
Dan Firth
Volunteer Monitors Mine Data and Maintains Appalachian Trail
Summer 2020
Ashly Bargman
A Beekeeper Working for the Good of the Whole
December 2019
Vesta Jean Lenhart
A lifelong spirit of preservation
August 2019
Sister Beth Davies
“Love Your Neighbor” In Action
April 2019
John & Faye Cooper
Business owners with community purpose
Dec. 2018
Mike McKinney
Teacher, Leader and Environmental Advocate
June 2018
Diana Withen
Teacher, Leader and Environmental Advocate
Oct. 2017
Susan Tyree & Kent Walton
Nature’s Stewards
April 2017
Ben Bristoll
Bike Delivery Brings The Voice to Roanoke
Oct. 2016
Tracey Wright
Educator and "Everyday Person"
Apr. 2016
Tootsie and Teddy Jablonski
Selfless Sisters
Dec. 2015
Pallavi Podapati
Board member digs into miner health policies
Sept. 2015
William Dixon
The Eternal Optimist
June 2015
Bob Belton
An avid flyfisherman who uses his time off the rivers working to protect them
April 2015
Kevin Price
A small businessman, with soul
Dec. 2014
Scott Goebel
A cabin at the end of the whirled
July 2014
Margaret Breslau
A local leader with a global spirit
May 2014
Dr. Pat Holmes
Inspired by mountain creeks
Mar. 2014
Distribution Heroes
Nearly 100 volunteers make The Voice distribution a reality
Dec. 2013
Lowell Dodge
Champion for the people and forests
Dec. 2013
Gail Marney
Teacher and landowner faces down extraction
Oct. 2013
Susan Hazelwood
A key player in the preservation of N.C.’s newest state park
Aug. 2013
Grace Cangialosi
Retired minister aids conservation efforts in the Shenandoah Valley
July 2013
Lyn Hartman
An inspired social worker
May 2013
Bruce Compton
A champion for conservation
Mar. 2013
Olivia Stegall
The littlest volunteer that could
Feb. 2013
