Virginia Society Sons of the American Revolution Citizen of the Year. 
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Steven Faught, who was presented the Fort Harrison Chapter Citizen of the Year in December was named the Virginia Society Citizen of the Year at its annual meeting in Richmond on February 10th. 
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As the owner of two Automotive Service Centers, Steven has balanced a successful business and community involvement and continually looks for opportunities to serve his employees and the community. Being named the 2022 Harrisonburg Rockingham Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur of the year shows the innovation, purpose and vision it takes to compete in a competitive market. Steven also received the 2022 DAR Community Service Award, the 2023 Rockingham Union #27 Community Builders award, and the 2023 Corporate Philanthropist Award from the Shenandoah Chapter of Fundraising Professionals. These recognitions illustrates his spirit of giving back.

His support for cancer research, survivors, and fundraising are extraordinary. He gives two annual scholarships to local high school students, one for automotive studies and one for a student in a family dealing with cancer. As a supporter of the American Cancer Society, events such as Relay for Life, Run Row and Rep for Breast Cancer, Be an Angel for Breast Cancer and Real Men Wear Pink are everyday activities for Steven. This year is the 7th Annual Free Oil Change Day for cancer survivors where all materials and labor are free of charge.

Since 2017 donations of socks collected at his business has sent 12,000 pairs to the Sentara RMH Pediatric units to be worn by children receiving care. 

Recently Steven, his wife, Robyn and his team started hosting a Veterans Appreciation Breakfast as well as a First Responders Breakfast where participants receive a complimentary breakfast as a way of thanking them for their service.

Shenandoah Automotive offers an annual tutorial class for new drivers where safety is the main emphasis. New drivers learn defensive driving and understanding the basic car functions.

In his spare time Steven participates in public safety events such as the Harrisonburg Police Ride Along program as well as serving as a volunteer with the Rockingham-Augusta Search & Rescue. 

 Michael Stoltzfus is President and CEO of Dynamic Aviation, a family-owned and operated company 
and the leading provider of modified aircraft leased and operated in niche markets around the world. 
Stoltzfus joined Dynamic Aviation in 1990, starting as a pilot and base manager. Later, he worked in 
other roles including Manager of Flight Operations, Vice President of Flight Operations, and Chief 
Operating Officer. He is an experienced pilot that holds an Airline Transport Pilot rating, has multiple 
type ratings, and has flown more than 6,000 hours of flight time in over 10 countries. Dynamic Aviation 
re-purposes 20-to-30-year-old aircraft by modernizing and customizing them to meet clients’ needs, 
from aerial material application to data acquisition, firefighting, and surveillance.
 
Michael was previously employed at Northern Air Cargo as a flight engineer and was President and Co
Founder of De-Ice Systems International.

He attended Eastern Mennonite University and is an alumnus of the Owner/President Management 
Program at Harvard Business School. Using his professional and personal network as a platform, 
Michael continues to build relationships and connect friends locally and internationally in an effort to 
enhance their personal growth and development.  He is an active member of the U.S. Capital chapter of 
the Young Presidents Organization, Tiger 21, and has served on the boards and advisory councils of 
multiple non-profit organizations and is currently serving on the Board of Advisors for JMU.

He and his wife, Melissa, live in Bridgewater, Virginia, they have two sons that he enjoys spending 
quality time with and attending their school and sporting events and vacationing together as a family. 

Daphyne Saunders Thomas is retired professor emerita at James Madison University.  A graduate of The Washington and Lee University School of Law, she joined the College of Business faculty in 1981, and completed her MBA at JMU.  Thomas earned her undergraduate degree at Virginia Tech. She currently teaches graduate classes for James Madison University for the Executive Leadership MBA and for the Master of Accounting programs. She was a co-founder and co-director of the CyberCity Summer Program, a nationally award-winning summer technology program for middle and high school students from underrepresented populations. She is the first woman and first African-American to earn tenure in the JMU College of Business.
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Community Service:
Chair, Harrisonburg Electric Commission,   
F&M Corporation Bank Board 
Sunnyside Board of trustees, Chair of Governance and Strategic Plan Committee 
Explore More Discovery Museum 2021 
Harrisonburg/Rockingham Child Daycare Center, Vice-President, 2019 
Community Service Board Halfway House Chair 
Community Foundation Scholarship and Grants Committee 
United States Selective Service Regional Board 
Board member: The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg/Rockingham County   
Member of Board and former Chair:  Harrisonburg/Rockingham County Community Services Board 
Former Board Member:  Harrisonburg/Rockingham County United Way  
Former Board Member and former Chair:  Community Mediation Center
  
Gubernatorial Appointments: 
Former Member:  The Jamestown/Yorktown Foundation Board of Trustees 
Former Member:  The Commonwealth Transportation Board 
Former Board Member:  The Outstanding Virginian Day selection 

​Joshua Gooden, 26, has always had a passion for serving his hometown of Elkton, Virginia. From an early age, he could be found volunteering at community events or trying to find new ways to draw awareness of what the small Rockingham County town has to offer.
 
At the age of 18, Gooden a freshman at Bridgewater College, was elected to the Elkton Town Council. Through his time on town council he helped to spearhead various revitalization projects such as beautification efforts, special events, and promoting small business to visitors and residents. In 2018, Gooden was elected mayor for the Town of Elkton. Two of his biggest goals once elected were to promote small businesses and growth in downtown Elkton and the restoration of an 1840's era Jennings House in the center of the Downtown which was used as the town offices from the 1960's until 2016. Over the last two years, Downtown Elkton has seen the addition of over a dozen small businesses including retail shops, restaurants, service businesses and a brewery.
 
For the last 2.5 years, Gooden has been able to not only market the Town of Elkton, but all of Rockingham County as their Economic Development and Tourism Coordinator where he works with community members and business owners on a larger scale.
 
As an avid Photographer, Gooden also likes to showcase the community through his camera lens. It is common to see him at community events snapping photos and capturing the moments to share with community members and future generations. Gooden is an active member of the Elkton Downtown Revitalization Corporation, Elkton Progressive Improvement Committee, Shenandoah Valley Tourism Partnership, and the Rockingham County Fair Marketing Committee among others.
 
Some of Gooden's favorite projects over the years include the creation of the Benjamin Graessle Memorial Basketball Court in the heart of Downtown Elkton, the Elkton Town Hall (Historic Jenning's House) restoration, and the creation of a sidewalk improvement plan for the Town of Elkton.