Celebration of Service
The 2024-2025 annual Celebration of Service was held on April 8th, 2025 at the home of Katie Coleman.
Thank you for another wonderful year of serving the children of our community with more than 1,200 hours across 6 service projects! Congratulations to our outgoing active members, our soon-to-be-active provisional class, and our award winners!
As part of this year's celebration, the Chapter awarded the Member of The Year Award to Ellen Countiss, Provisional Member of The Year Award to Shelby Crouch, and The President's Community Service Award to Greg Cartmell.
The Crown Club Scholarship Award, was presented to graduating Crown Club members, Mary Bennett Waller, Haley Graham, and Anabelle Hodges. Crown Club Member of the Year was awarded to Anna Claire Myatt.
Bronze Service Awards (70-99 Hours) Rebecca Oubre, Hillary Storey, Blake Munn, Abby Sollie, Kate McCarty, Katie Hempler, Taylor Croley, Haley Scott
Silver Service Awards (100-124 Hours) Ashley Ross, Hope Vollm, Shannon Weathers, Sydney Hannah, Shelby Chaney
Gold Service Awards (125-149 Hours) Elizabeth Bennett, Nicole Dye, Kate Davis, Shelby Crouch
Platinum Service Awards (150+ Hours) Leia Lockey, Caroline Ballou, Marie Roberts, Hannah Carpenter, Hannah Evans, Ellen Countiss, Alison Gardner, Jasmine Bolden
Additionally, members of the Chapter's outgoing class were recognized for their years of devotion to our cause, dedication to community service, leadership, generosity, and fellowship. We extend our deepest gratitude to these members, and thank them for being apart of the Junior Auxiliary of Meridian, Mississippi! Thank you, Abby Sollie, Ellen Countiss, Jennifer Carney, Kimberly Shirley, Marie Roberts, Mary Ellen Waters, and Nicole Dye.
2023-2024 President's Community Service Award
Greg Cartmell
The Junior Auxiliary of Meridian President's Community Service Award recognizes a member of our community for exemplary dedication to community service. 2022-2024 Junior Auxiliary President, Nicole Dye, presents this year's honor posthumously to the late Greg Cartmell.
Past Community Service Partner Awards
2018: Mr. Renee Oubre - Olive Garden
2019: Mr. Brian Sellers - Walmart, Highway 19 N, Meridian
2020: Mr. David Majure - Ace Hardware
2022: Mr. Lloyd Gray - Executive Director of the Phil Hardin Foundation
2023: Mr. Justin "JJ" Anders - Lauderdale County Supervisor District 1
2024: Stephanie Coker - MSU Meridian
2019: Mr. Brian Sellers - Walmart, Highway 19 N, Meridian
2020: Mr. David Majure - Ace Hardware
2022: Mr. Lloyd Gray - Executive Director of the Phil Hardin Foundation
2023: Mr. Justin "JJ" Anders - Lauderdale County Supervisor District 1
2024: Stephanie Coker - MSU Meridian