Four volunteers got hardware Wednesday as the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce presented awards recognizing outstanding volunteer service during 2017.

Chris Thorn, CEO of Graves-Gilbert Clinic, was honored as board of directors volunteer of the year. Jana Sublett, executive director of Court Appointed Special Advocates, was recognized as chamber ambassador of the year. Bryan Thompson, an executive with Henkel Corp., earned the volunteer of the year award. Nick Newbould of Bowling Green’s Core Tech LLC took the young professional of the year award.

“These volunteers consistently go beyond their normal duties to support the chamber and give back to the community,” said Joy Hunt, chairman of the chamber’s board of directors.

Thorn, who said Graves-Gilbert Clinic emphasizes commitment to the community, volunteers at the Red Cross and has been on the chamber board of directors for four years.

“I will do anything I can to help the chamber,” said Thorn, who has lived in Bowling Green for 11 years. “I love Bowling Green and Warren County, so this means a lot to me.”

Sublett, who worked at the National Corvette Museum before joining CASA, has been a chamber ambassador since 2011, regularly attending ribbon- cuttings and other events. She chaired the ambassadors group last year.

“I have looked up to the other ambassadors in so many different ways,” Sublett said. “For them to recognize me is a tremendous honor.”

Thompson played a leading role last year in the chamber’s SCK LAUNCH initiative that exposes local middle school students to career possibilities, and he organized a visit by some young students to the Henkel plant.

“Henkel is dedicated to the youth of the community,” Thompson said. “It’s very rewarding to have the kids come to see our environment and see our teams explain our processes to them.”

Newbould, a Rochester, N.Y., native, found the Bowling Green Young Professionals group to be a good way to connect to the community after moving here nearly three years ago. He serves on the Bowling Green Young Professionals leadership council and is the current chair-elect of the group.

“This (award) means a lot to me because there are so many amazing young professionals in the group,” he said. “There are a lot of people I know who could’ve won it.”

Newbould, 26, said the BGYP’s role is to attract, retain and connect young talent in the community.

“We’re trying to get Western Kentucky University graduates to stay in the area, and we’re trying to bring in young professionals from Louisville and Nashville,” he said. “I’m excited to see Bowling Green continue to grow. It’s a great community.”