The Town of Brownsburg recognized outstanding community volunteers during its annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on February 26, presenting the inaugural Volunteer of the Year Awards to individuals whose service made a meaningful impact throughout the past year.
The newly established awards program highlights volunteers who go beyond service hours to demonstrate leadership, collaboration, and stewardship. Three specialized awards were presented, each reflecting a different aspect of volunteer excellence.
“Our volunteers play a vital role in creating a welcoming, vibrant community,” said Town Council President Ben Lacey. “These new awards allow us to celebrate the individuals and groups who go above and beyond to make Brownsburg a better place for everyone.”
2025 Volunteer of the Year Award Categories
Community Impact Award
The Community Impact Award recognizes a volunteer-led or volunteer-supported project, event, or initiative that significantly enhanced the community’s experience through thoughtful planning, collaboration, and execution.
Community Impact Award Recipient: Glenn Nulty
Glenn Nulty was recognized for his leadership and dedication in helping bring the inaugural Brownsburg Field of Honor to life last November. Contributing 44 hours of volunteer service, Nulty played a key role in planning and executing the event, including flag placement, community outreach, ceremony organization, and flag tear-down. Throughout the process, he worked closely with staff and volunteers to ensure the event was both impactful and fiscally responsible, helping establish a meaningful new tradition for the community and honoring veterans.
Exceptional Commitment Award
This award honors a volunteer who demonstrates sustained dedication through reliability, initiative, and a willingness to go beyond typical expectations. The recognition is not based solely on service hours, but on consistent dependability, proactive support, and a positive, professional attitude.
Exceptional Commitment Award Recipient: Joshua Amosu
Joshua Amosu was honored with the Exceptional Commitment Award for his unwavering reliability and willingness to go above and beyond at nearly every major community event throughout the year. Known as the Town’s “go-to” volunteer, Amosu consistently supported events from set-up through tear-down and frequently recruited friends and family to lend a hand.
He volunteered 42 hours of his time in 2025, supporting a wide range of events, including the Father-Daughter Dance, Movies in the Park, the Brownsburg Farmers Market, Trail & Treat, and Christmas Under the Stars, among many others. Whether called upon in advance or at the last minute, Amosu’s dependability, initiative, and positive attitude made him an invaluable support to staff and fellow volunteers.
Conservation Steward Award
The Conservation Steward Award recognizes a volunteer or volunteer group that has made a meaningful contribution to the care, protection, and stewardship of natural resources within the park system.
Conservation Steward Award Recipient: Steve Tomlinson
Steve Tomlinson received the Conservation Steward Award for his continued dedication to the care and stewardship of Brownsburg’s natural spaces. A familiar presence at nearly every Weed Wrangle, Treesgiving, and large-scale invasive species removal effort, Tomlinson has played a vital role in ongoing conservation initiatives throughout the year.
In addition to conservation events, he also volunteered at the Fall Market and regularly supports invasive species management efforts alongside Parks staff. His experience, perseverance, and passion for stewardship have made a lasting impact and set a strong foundation for future Conservation Steward honorees.
To ensure the program remains fair and meaningful, Volunteer of the Year awards are earned based on defined criteria and are not guaranteed annually. Volunteers may receive only one specialized award per year, and the same award may not be received more than once every three years.
The Town of Brownsburg extends its sincere appreciation to all volunteers whose time, talent, and dedication continue to strengthen the community.
For more information about volunteering opportunities, visit brownsburgparks.com
