The NC PACE Association has four awards given to those who have contributed "Above and Beyond" in service to the PACE community. These awards are presented to the winners at our Annual PACE Association Conference. 

2023 Award Winners

2023 Workplace Excellence Team Award
PACE of the Triad – The “Drive” Team

2023 Excellence in Innovation Team Award
VOA Senior CommUnity Care, North Carolina

2023 Marsha Fretwell Award
Dr. Robert Koehler, PACE of the Triad

2023 Service Excellence Award
Colt Marion, Elderhaus

2023 Service Excellence Award
Stephanie Tolley, CarePartners

2022 Award Winners

Advocate Award
Jeff Barnhart  –  McGuire Woods

Direct Care Award Winner:
Stephanie Williams  – Carolina SeniorCare

Indirect Care Award Winner:
Harriet Forney  –  Elderhaus

Dr. Marsha Fretwell PACEsetter Award
Alan Clark, MD  – SeniorTLC

2021 Award Winners

Advocate Award
Melissa Dwight – PACE of the Southern Piedmont

Direct Care Award Winner:
Betsy Ellington –  PACE @ Home

Indirect Care Award Winner:
Margaret Moody – PACE of the Southern Piedmont

Dr. Marsha Fretwell PACEsetter Award
Brittany Kearney – PACE of the Southern Piedmont

2020 Award Winners

Advocate Award:
Jesse Bone, Jr.

Direct Care Award Winner:
Kenny Satterfield – Piedmont Health Senior Care

Indirect Care Award Winner:
Ashley Sartain – SeniorCommunity Care of NC

Dr. Marsha Fretwell PACEsetter Award:
Cathy Kenzig, Senior TLC

2019 Winners

Direct Care Winner:
Misty Polston-York, Director of Spiritual Life at Carolina Senior Care

Indirect Care Winner:
Jessica Thomas, Unit Secretary at PACE of the Southern Piedmont

Dr. Marsha Fretwell NC PACEsetter Award:
Linda Shaw, retiring PACE Association Executive Director

2018 Winners

Advocate Award:
Representative Josh Dobson
Representative Beverly Earle

Direct Care Award Winner:
Crystal Torain

Indirect Care Award Winner:
Jacque Williams

2017 Winners

Advocate AwardGentiva Home Health, with special recognition and appreciation to Marsha Bright and Terry Horne of the Charlotte office.

Direct Care Winner:
Tina C. Jones, CNA, LIFE St. Joseph of the Pines

Indirect Care Winner:
Nedra Baldwin ,Marketing and Outreach Coordinator, PACE of the Triad

Dr. Marsha Fretwell NC PACEsetter Award:
Adria Smith, Quality Improvement Coordinator, PACE of the Triad

2016 Winners

Advocate Award
Timothy J. Clontz

Direct Care Winner:
Andrew Weaver 

Indirect Care Winner:
Erika Squires

Dr. Marsha Fretwell NC PACEsetter Award:
Ursula Robinson

2015 Winners

Direct Care Winner:
Dr. Jane Hollingsworth

Indirect Care Winner:
Ellen Smith

Dr. Marsha Fretwell PACEsetter Award:
Marianne Ratcliffe