Mower County Administrator Trish Harren Gjersik was honored Monday with the Joe Ries Excellence in County Management Award at the Association of Minnesota’s Annual Conference. Since 1999, the current president of MACA selects one MACA member annually to receive this award for demonstrating exemplary service and leadership in the field of county management. Commissioners Mike Ankeny, John Mueller, and Dan Sparks along with Health & Human Services Director Crystal Peterson, Human Resources Director Kris Kohn, and husband Neil Gjersvik were in attendance as she was surprised with the award. Photo provided