Michelle Dunn, a longtime leader with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, has been honored with the Governor's Award for Lifetime Achievement in recognition of more than two decades of service to communities across the commonwealth. The award was presented on June 25 at the Harrisburg Hilton during the Governor's Awards for Environmental Excellence ceremony, hosted by the Pennsylvania Environmental Council.

Dunn joined Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful in 2004 as a program coordinator, traveling across Pennsylvania to help communities organize volunteer illegal dumpsite cleanups. Over the years, her role expanded along with her impact, and she became a guiding force behind Pick Up Pennsylvania, a statewide community improvement program.

Known for her warmth, patience, and dedication, Dunn has spent more than 20 years encouraging volunteers, supporting community partners, and building lasting relationships in towns and neighborhoods statewide. At the heart of her work is the belief that everyone can make a difference. She believes that volunteerism and stewardship not only clean up communities, but they also bring people together, build pride of place, and foster a lasting sense of shared responsibility.

Under Dunn's leadership, tens of millions of pounds of trash have been removed from Pennsylvania's roads, parks, rivers, streams, and communities.

Dunn holds a bachelor's degree in environmental and natural sciences from California University of Pennsylvania.

To learn more about Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, visit http://www.keeppabeautiful.org.