About the Award
The Virginia Hart award’s emphasis is on recognizing “unsung heroes” in state service, thus providing encouragement and recognition to all individual's in state government. The award seeks to recognize individual's who share the following qualities: esteem from peers; acceptance of responsibility beyond the limits of the nominee’s job description; sustained, extraordinary achievement of assigned tasks; performance recognition from clients; community service; self-improvement; and overcoming hardships to performance.
How to Make a Nomination
The nomination period has closed. Please see Virginia Hart Awards - Nominations for more information on nominations.
Pictured left to right:
Deb Fabritz (2026 Virginia Hart Award Honorable Mention), Angela Nash (SCAA Chair),
Laurice Lincoln (BEI Director and 2026 Virginia Hart Award
Honorable Mention), Samina Grimes (2025 Virginia Hart Award Winner), Governor Tony Evers, Kathy Blumenfed (DOA Secretary), Maria Redmond (2026 Virginia Hart Award Winner),
Donna Bente (DPM Administrator)
Photo Credit: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
2026 Award Winner and Honorable Mentions
2026 Virginia Hart Award Winner
Maria Redmond,
Department of Administration
2026 Honorable Mentions
Laurice Lincoln,
Department of Administration
Deb Fabritz,
Department of Financial Institutions