Attorney General Mark R. Herring honored four Virginians with Unsung Hero Awards for their work with returning citizens. Awards were presented during a luncheon at the Statewide Re-entry Conference in Virginia Beach on Tuesday, Oct. 23.

Recognized for outstanding service to the Commonwealth of Virginia in the field of re-entry were:

• Si’Andra Blackwell, Cumberland Mountain Community Services
• Lisa Rengers, Louisa Re-entry Council
• Marshall Williams, Virginia Cares and People Inc.
• Cynthia Thompson, Garden of Hope, Inc.

The awards were presented at Future Directions in Re-entry: People Who Make a Difference.

Pictured from left to right: Marshall Williams, Virginia Cares and People Inc.; Dean Rolle, Jr. Office of the Attorney General; Lisa Rengers, Louisa Re-entry Council; Mark R. Herring, Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Virginia; Si’Andra Blackwell, Louisa Re-entry Council; Cynthia Thompson, Garden of Hope, Inc., DeVon Simmons, Office of the Attorney General.