Congratulations to the Presidential Volunteer Service Award Winners!
As we say here at Citizen Schools, it takes a village to serve our students. Among the leaders in that village are volunteer Citizen Teachers, who play a critical role in introducing students to engaging opportunities and diverse careers. During the 2014-2015 school year, over 2,300 Citizen Teachers taught more than 1,000 apprenticeships, impacting over 5,300 students across our network.
Each year, The President of the United States recognizes those who volunteer for causes across the country through the President’s Volunteer Service Awards. Hundreds of our Citizen Teachers are among the recipients. For some, this is their very first honor. For others, it is part of a collection of Presidential Awards, representing the many semesters they have returned to teach. For all, this is a testament to their civic leadership.
This year, 422 volunteer Citizen Teachers received recognition from the President at the gold, silver, and bronze award levels. Each level corresponds to a specific level of engagement - and reflects an incredible investment in the students we serve:
- 61 Gold award winners for teaching four of the past four semesters
- 70 Silver award winners for teaching three of the past four semesters
- 291 Bronze award winners for teaching two of the past four semesters
Volunteers from our National Leadership Partners (Biogen, Cisco, Cognizant, Fidelity Investments, and Google) accounted for 66 awards, and 80 of our partner companies were represented in the overall total.
We are celebrating these volunteers around the network throughout the summer at WOW!s and at Citizen Teacher social events. This award is a meaningful way to reinforce the impact Citizen Teachers have on the community, and a way to show our appreciation for their commitment to sharing their knowledge and passion with students.
Please join us in celebrating their dedication!
GOLD
Ailey Crow, CA - Pivotal Software, Inc.Albert Ching, CA - Google Alfonso Perez, MA - New Valence Robotics Amelia Molina, TX Andrea Folmer, NC - Bank of America Anne Bowie, MA - WilmerHale, LLP Arthur Everett, NC - EMC Arun Joseph, NC - EMC Becki Holub, NY - Google Bill Good, MA - Massachusetts Youth Rugby Organization Bin Wu, CA - SanDisk Brian Smith, TX - Dominion Solution Corporation Carol Lenox, NC - US Environmental Protection Agency Christopher Haid, MA - New Valence Robotics Coleman Poag, NC - EMC Daniel Oldman, NC - EMC Donna Fontana, NY - Fidelity Investments Douglas Campbell, CA Douglas Reagan, NJ - Cisco Ed Lau, NC - Microsoft Emily Hodge, MA - Choate Hall + Stewart LLP Emily Thomas, TX - Rice University Eric Frackleton, MA - Microsoft Eric Teasdale, MA - Choate Hall + Stewart LLP Erin Buckman, NC - Credit Suisse Gayle Moberg, NY – GDM Market Solutions Harry Bullen, NY - Google Hong Zou, NC - EMC Jacqueline Mantica, MA - Choate Hall + Stewart LLP James Reid, NC - Credit Suisse Jerry Diehl, NC - EMC Jesse Nocon, MA - Massachusetts Youth Rugby Organization Joe Darko, NC - Microsoft Joseph Eveillard, MA - Cambridge Adventure Day Camp Josh Glazer, NY – Bank of America Katherine Kelley, MA - Digitas Kelley Coyne, CA - Women's Audio Mission Kelly Flook, CA - Thermo Fisher Scientific Kerry Laidlaw, CA Kimone Gooden, CA - Cisco Kirstin Frazell, NY - Facebook Leanne Measroch, NC - Microsoft Linda Lazor, CA MacCalvin Romain, MA - Digitas Martin Stanton, NJ - Cisco Melanie Closs, NY – The Other Side Michael Bevilacqua, MA - WilmerHale, LLP Neil Jacobs, MA - WilmerHale, LLP Philip Armstrong, NC - Bank of America Prateek Sachdeva, CA - Oracle Rachel Stout, TX - Houston Public Library Rachele Louis, CA - Gensler Rebecca Dodder, NC - US Environmental Protection Agency Robert P. Mersereau, MA - Aldrich Estronomical Society Rosema Hermano, CA - EMC Ruth Gitlin, NY – Angelo, Gordon & Co. Shivani Mehta, NJ - Johnson & Johnson Sonya Johnson, NC - CPCC STARS Alliance Susan Dickey, CA - Google Victoria Ho, CA - Google William MacKrell, NC - SAS Institute
SILVER
Adam Richlin, NY
Aisha Davis, NC - Microsoft
Alex Lawing, NC - UNCC
Amanda Kaufman, NC - US Environmental Protection Agency
Ana Lopez, MA - Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky + Popeo PC
Andree Fryar, NC - Wells Fargo / Wachovia
Angela Berry, NC - City of Charlotte
Anne-Marie Stevenson, NC - Latta Plantation Nature Center
Aric Sangruchi, CA - Space Systems/Loral
Audrey Hoiles, MA - Cambridge Associates
Aya Rothkopf, CA - Space Systems/Loral
Bara Reyna, TX - NASA
Benjamin Eld, MA - Digitas
Bill Stitson, MA - Trip Advisor, LLC
Brian Conley, MA - Microsoft
Brianna Muhlenkamp, TX - Shell Oil Company
Chris Casanova, NC - Microsoft Corporation
Cindy Gabriel, IL - Deloitte
Cody Spencer, IL - Chicago Public Schools
Daniel Davison, NY - Bank of America
David Konczal, IL - Motorola Mobility Foundation
David Rahmani, TX - Shell Oil Company
Erika Schroeder, NY - Pratt Institute
Ethan Apter, MA - Google
Faris Werr, NC - Wells Fargo / Wachovia
Genevieve Aguilar Reardon, MA - Choate Hall + Stewart LLP
Gifty Mansaray, MA - Edwards Middle School
Giovanni Green, NY
Hall Cherville, NY - AB
Jared Cohen, MA - WilmerHale, LLP
Jean-Yves Ntamwemezi, MA - Microsoft
Jennifer Blood, NY
Jocasta Conyers-Johnson, TX - The Women's Fund for Health Education and Research
Jody Weber, MA - Bank of America
Justin Forman, NY - Google
Karen Nee, MA - Bank of America
Kesha Diamond, NY - Apthorp Pharmacy
Kiara Byrd, IL - Project Exploration
Kim Kiesow, NC - EMC
Kweku Ulzen, NC - Microsoft
La Rue Ragan, CA - Raven Works Field Sports Ministry
Lauren Kupersmith, MA - Goodwin Procter LLP
Leora Rodenstein, MA - WilmerHale, LLP
Lisa Berkshire, IL - Motorola Mobility Foundation
Mark Melfi, NC - Fidelity Investments
Martin Lopez Diaz, Jr., CA - LifeLong Medical Care
Megan Petrik, NC - Bank of America
Micaela Warton, MA - YWCA Boston
Michelle Hocking, CA - Google
Molly Berman, NY - Planned Parenthood
Nanelle Napp, NC - Bank of America
Olubukola Ashaolu, NY - National Employment Law Project
Onalie Sotak, MA - Google
Rachel Klooz, NY - Google
Richard Carey, MA - Thermo Fisher Scientific
Robert Mersereau Jr., MA - No 9 Park Restaurant
Robert Shames, MA - Choate Hall + Stewart LLP
Roland Labana, IL - Motorola Mobility Foundation
Roy Fralin, NC - Fidelity Investments
Ryan Futrell, NC - Fidelity Investments
Samantha Powers, MA - Microsoft
Sanjay Kadiwala, IL - Motorola Mobility Foundation
Scott McConnell, MA - Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Sowji Karumuri, NC - EMC
Susan Freeman, MA - Northeastern University
Tanisha Myers, NC - Wells Fargo / Wachovia
Tayeb Karim, MA - Google
Valerie Peicher, TX - Baylor College of Medicine
William Davis, NC - Credit Suisse
William Merritt, NC - Bank of America