A passion to serve his community is paying off in a White House way for Hall County’s Scott Allen Jr. The Obama administration recognized Allen, among others, in late November with the 2015 GreenGov Presidential Awards, which are part of a March 19 executive order President Barack Obama issued in setting targets for federal agencies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. “I’ve always had an interest in giving back and improving my community, so this was an opportunity to do it while working,” said Allen, 29, a Johnson High School graduate. He won in the “Good Neighbor” category of the award as part of his work with the Federal Highway Administration’s Tennessee division in Nashville.