RELEASE: Office of Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith, FSSA, and AARP Indiana honor Hoosiers with Golden Hoosier Award

For Immediate Release

September 11, 2025

RELEASE: Office of Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith, FSSA, and AARP Indiana honor Hoosiers with Golden Hoosier Award

INDIANAPOLIS -The Office of Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith, in partnership with AARP Indiana, and the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, presented the 2025 Golden Hoosier Awards to 12 Indiana residents in recognition of their outstanding service to their communities yesterday.

"This award is about honoring Hoosiers who have given their time, talents and hearts to others," Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith said. "This ceremony was uplifting, and it should serve as a reminder that selflessness still exits. Each recipient has made a lasting impact on their community, and it was a privelage to recognize their contributions to our state."

The Golden Hoosier Award is the highest honor given by the state of Inidana to recognize senior citizens for their years of service and commitmment to their neighborhoods, towns and cities.

The 2025 Golden Hoosier Award recipients are:

• Cheryl Ashe
• Joann Burke
• Richard Dixon
• Kristin Troyer Ems
• Gayle Gernand
• Linda Heath
• Mary Noe
• Al Riggle
• Mark Rippy
• Dr. Kim Scipes
• Lonnie Snow
• Bill Walsh

The Golden Hoosier Award was established in 2008 to acknowledge the long-term dedication of Hoosiers who give selflessly to improve the lives of others.

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The Lieutenant Governor serves as President of the Indiana Senate and leads the Indiana State Department of Agriculture and the Office of Community and Rural Affairs. Click here for a high-resolution photo and biography of Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith.

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