Thank You to All of the STAR Award Nominees!

These individuals and groups have been nominated for the Sharing Time And Resources (STAR) Awards. All are invited to attend the STAR Awards ceremony and breakfast on the morning of Wednesday, April 23 at Chenery Auditorium. Nominees, winners and volunteerism will be celebrated during this beloved community event in its 29th year!

Check back soon for the 2014 nominees!

2013

Volunteer Manager of the Year Category

The Volunteer Manager of the Year Award is part the STAR Awards Program as a collaboration between the Kalamazoo Association of Volunteer Administrators (KAVA), Volunteer Kalamazoo and MLive Media Group/Kalamazoo Gazette. KAVA has been recognizing Volunteer Managers with this award since 1988.

Nominee	Nominee Organization	Nominator
Dale Abbott	Trybal Revival Community Gardens	Catie Boring
Joanne Coy	Plainwell Middle School/Big Brothers Big Sisters	Stacie Brown
Susan Larner	Colleagues International	Dallas Oberlee
Sheri Louis	Generous Hands	David Westman
Willo Radgens	Ministry with Community	Alphonso James-Harris
Tamra Stafford	Air Zoo	Larry Rolfe
Tamra Stafford	Air Zoo	Wanda Wallis
Tamra Stafford	Air Zoo	Walter B Forbes
Tamra Stafford	Air Zoo	Ernie Bockstanz
Jessica Ward	Senior Services of Southwest Michigan	Kathleen Kelleher

Individual Categories

Nominee	Nominator	Nominator Organization
Erika Ackerman	Ella Ackerman
Alex Corbin	Jeremy Wright	Plainwell High School
Kyrstin George	Jennifer Lang	Colleagues International
Theresa Grossi		Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center
Kitu Komya	America Edwards
Humza Mirza	Hafiz Akbar
Susmitha Narishetty	Siri Mallavarapu
Madonna Nimmo	Diana Haring & Ruth Hook	Indian Lake Elementary
Kelsey Powers	Kristine Powers
Jessica Rushlau	Beth Walters	Kalamazoo Drop-In Child Care Center
Sarah Wright	Dee Sinicki	WoodsEdge Learning Center
Kristin Glancy	Karen Altom	Heartland Hospice
Ashleigh Holden		Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center
Megan Kaiser	Michaelyn Denny	Kalamazoo Valley Habitat for Humanity
Jackson Peebles	April Peebles
Adrian Vazquez	Adam Poole	Hispanic American Council
Brittany Worley	Beth Walters	Kalamazoo Drop-In Child Care Center
Brad Bloom	Karyn Medendorp	Paramount Charter Academy
Bill Cote	Maggie Hiatt	Open Doors
Robert Cuttle	Sheila King	Heritage Christian Academy
Andrea Enyedi	Chris Praedel	Kalamazoo Literacy Council
Jamie Evans	Beth Walters	Kalamazoo Drop-In Child Care Center
Sandra Fortier	Teresa Snook	Friendship Village – Kalamazoo
Walt Goodrich	Sue Isaacson	West Michigan Cancer Center
Karen Graham-Taylor	Beth Walters	Kalamazoo Drop-In Child Care Center
Jillian Green		Leadership Kalamazoo Class of 2012
Linda Lamorandier	Fred Harvey	Michigan Works! Kalamazoo & St. Joseph Counties
Wayne Loney	Sue Isaacson	West Michigan Cancer Center
Paul MacNellis	Ryan Koziatek	Kalamazoo Nature Center
Jack Manis	Michaelyn Denny	Kalamazoo Valley Habitat for Humanity
Gloria Mireles	Kathy Wyrick	New Latino Visions/HERO
Dr. Gary Ryder	Katie Meskil	SPCA of Southwest Michigan
Janice Selden	Lisa Rodriguez
Joseph Timko	Jessica Ward	Senior Services of Southwest Michigan
Mary Vliek	Karen Altom	Heartland Hospice
Rhonda Zeluff	Karen Altom	Heartland Hospice
Lydia Blanchard	Beth Walters	Kalamazoo Drop-In Child Care Center
Magnolia Bodley	Marsha Irelan
Sharon DeHaan	Miranda Grunwell	Disability Network Southwest Michigan
Bob Dudley	Beth Walters	Kalamazoo Drop-In Child Care Center
Chuck Ford	Lori Smoker Young	Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan
Mary Foster	Beth Walters	Kalamazoo Drop-In Child Care Center
James Heaton		Kalamazoo Central High School & Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo
Mike Keenan	Sandy Linabury	Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
Marie King	Tracie Wheeler	Senior Services of Southwest Michigan
June Miller	Chris Praedel	Kalamazoo Literacy Council, Board of Directors
Carol Pellowe	Tammy Kelly	Heritage Community of Kalamazoo
Millie Pike	Brian Pegouske	Battle Creek VA Medical Center
Frank Robinson	Sandy Barry-Loken	Greater Kalamazoo Girls on the Run
Elaine TenBrink	Barbara Fish	Heritage Community of Kalamazoo
William Tomko	Melissa (Missy) Best	Communities in Schools of Kalamazoo
Dawn Welch	Susan Rall	Program for Special Skiers
Darwin Wellington	Larry Rolfe
Suzanne Armour	Karen Betley	Senior Services of Southwest Michigan
J. Edward Halcomb		American Red Cross
Peg Johnston	Kay Ensfield	Wide Open Table, Portage United Church of Christ
Dawn Marciniak	Melodie Holman & Ann Berglund	Your Turn
Joy Veltkamp		Kalamazoo Deacons Conference
Mary Wellington	Laurie Havel	Senior Services of Southwest Michigan
Rick Cahow	Tamra Stafford	Air Zoo
Karol Chopp	Laura Crosbie & Paul Becker	Girl Scouts Heart of MI & Mattawan Lions Club
Sveri Stromsta May	Brian Pegouske	Battle Creek VA Medical Center
Sveri Stromsta May	Matt McCullough
Veva Abrahamsen (posthumous)	Teresa Stannard	Parchment Community Library

Group Categories

Nominee	Nominator	Nominator Organization
Gull Lake High School Volunteens	Bobbi Jo Stoner	Gull Lake High School
Western Michigan University America Reads Program	Carly Wiggins	Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo
“Santa’s Elves” volunteers at Ministry with Community	Willo Radgens	Ministry with Community
The Tuesday Toolmen of Senior Services, Inc.	Brian Penny	Senior Services of Southwest Michigan
SWMI Road to Recovery Volunteer Coordinators	Ann Moenke	American Cancer Society
Hurricane Sandy Responders		American Red Cross
Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes Call Center Volunteers	Laura Winther	Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes
Timber Ridge National Ski Patrol	Ray Drysdale
Portage Community Center Receptionist Volunteers	Diane Schrock	Portage Community Center
Community Learning Center Tutoring Program Volunteers	Mary Gustas	Comstock Community Center
Haven Church Fresh Food Initiative Group	Dan Salerno	Food Bank of South Central Michigan
First Day Shoe Fund Volunteers	Jen Brown	First Day Shoe Fund
Borgess Medical Center Volunteers	Julie Luginbill	Borgess Medical Center
Bethany Christian Services Safe Families for Children Host Family Volunteers	Karen Renzema	Bethany Christian Services
Kalamazoo Children’s Chorus Parent League	Leona Gould-McElhone	Kalamazoo Children’s Chorus
Adult Tutor Program Team, Kalamazoo Literacy Council	Chris Praedel	Kalamazoo Literacy Council
Work Wednesday Crew	Maggie Hiatt	Open Doors
Hands2Hands	Bonnie Pfingst	Plainwell Community Schools
Southern Heights Church-Rickman House Volunteers	Kathy Smyser	Housing Resources, Inc.
Youth Advisory Board of Catholic Charities Diocese of Kalamazoo (Transitional Living Program)	Phyllis Senesi, Charmelle Abdullah & Jeannine Boehme	Catholic Charities Diocese of Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office Volunteer Dive Team	Sheriff Richard Fuller III	Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office
Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard	Sheriff Richard Fuller III	Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office
Michigan Blood Volunteers	Terri Drafta	Michigan Blood
Joani Siwik Memorial – Meals on Wheels Christmas Box Project	Molly Petersen & Jessica Ward	Housing Resources, Inc. & Senior Services of Southwest Michigan
Trudy and Jerry Morrissey	Michaelyn Denny	Kalamazoo Valley Habitat for Humanity
Stryker Women’s Network, Instruments Division	Erin Smith	Family & Children Services
Eaton Corporation	Erin Smith	Family & Children Services
Eaton Corporation Bigs In Business	Carmen James	Big Brothers Big Sisters, A Community of Caring
Target Distribution Center Volunteers	Brian Pegouske	Battle Creek VA Medical Center