Ellsworth's annual award winners of 2011 Published Feb. 2, 2012 By Airman 1st Class Anania Tekurio 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. -- Ellsworth recognized the best of its best Airmen during the 2011 Annual Awards ceremony at the Best Western Ramkota Hotel in Rapid City, S.D., on Jan. 27, 2012. The following Airmen and civilians garnered awards for their respective category: Non-Appropriated Fund Category I Civilian of the Year Laurie Hayes, 28th MSG Non-Appropriated Fund Category II Civilian of the Year Shereen Mesa, 28th MSG Military Volunteer of the Year Tech. Sgt. Raymond Sanchez, 28th MSG Civilian Volunteer of the Year Kathryn Stephens, 28th BWS Category I Civilian of the Year Bree Balistreri, 28th MXG Category II Civilian of the Year Charles Counsellor, 28th MXG Category III Civilian of the Year Michael Summers, 28th BWS Enlisted Honor Guard Member of the Year Senior Airman Kayla Eidson, 28th MSG Officer Honor Guard Member of the Year 2nd Lt. Alan Morford, 28th MSG First Sergeant of the Year Senior Master Sgt. William Herring, 28th MSG Junior Enlisted Airman of the Year Senior Airman Conrad Borgerding, 28th MXG NCO of the Year Master Sgt. Correy Hodge, 28th MDG Senior NCO of the Year Senior Master Sgt. Eric Soluri, 28th MSG Company Grade Officer of the Year Capt. Patrick O'Keefe, 28th OG Field Grade Officer of the Year Maj. Johnny West, 28th MXG