Awarded to: Creston Ashburn, Problem-Solving Court Coordinator, District 2 - Sarpy County

The Bob Keller Memorial Award recognizes exceptional performance by a probation supervisor. Recipients exhibit exemplary leadership, effective guidance of change, achievement of sustainable results, or strength in coaching and mentoring.

With over 27 years of dedicated service, Creston Ashburn has been instrumental in founding the four problem-solving courts in the 2nd Judicial District and is currently working on a fifth. Ashburn regularly identifies areas where options for treatment were limited and creates avenues for care.

He continuously encourages excellence within his teams for the problem-solving courts with the goal of improving outcomes for court clients.

Creston is deserving of the award not only because of the number of quality programs he has helped develop; but also for his passionate commitment to producing the highest quality programming.