I would like to thank everyone who came out to the banquet this year. With a total
of 154 tickets sold and this year’s banquet was the biggest that this has been in
some time, this was truly a night to remember.
Congratulations to recipients of VQHA special awards:
Professional of the Year -Mike Jennings
VQHA Key Man Award -Tim Cohill
VQHA Hall of Fame – Connie Knight
VAQHA Sportsmanship Award – Lee Morton
VQHYA Ginny Leath Award – Nikki Marshall
VQHYA Bobby Chafin Award – Brody Marshall
Clarence Green – Lifetime Achievement Award
VAQHA Sportsmanship Award – Lee Morton
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank our sponsors:
The Troutman Family
The Groskols Family
BMG Show Horses
Lacey Yarrington
Susan Haden
Emily Murphy
Catheter Plummer
Suzanne Gonzales and Groves Performance Horses
Daniela Straub
Mary Beth Cassidy
Your support played a vital role in making this event such a success.
A special thank you to my banquet committee for all of your hard work in putting
together such a fantastic evening. Your dedication does not go unnoticed.
The Blackburn Inn was a wonderful venue, and we sincerely appreciate their
accommodations and efforts in helping us create such a memorable night.
I thoroughly enjoyed looking around the room and seeing all the smiling faces, the
dancing, and celebrating everyone’s accomplishments. Congratulations to all!
See you in the pen,
Dr. Nikki Marshall
