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New York State Honorary Life Membership Award:

• Given to a person(s) for their dedication to the PTA within Maine-Endwell.

• Can be given to PTA board members, chairpersons, event volunteers, parents, teachers,

administrators, staff members, community members and students (students MS or HS

only).

• This is a PTA service-based award. Service within other organizations is a supporting

factor but not the determining factor for eligibility.

• A person can only receive this award one time.

New York State Distinguished Service Award:

• Given to a person(s) in recognition of their long standing, continuous and exemplary

contribution to the PTA within the Maine-Endwell community.

• Only prior NYS Honorary Life Membership Award winners are eligible for this award.

• This is the highest-level Founders Day PTA award.

• A person can only receive this award one time.

• Yes! The “COMMUNITY HEROES AWARD” was started in 2018

o Given to an amazing person(s) for their dedication to the community at large for

volunteerism outside of the PTA but within our community.

o Given to board members, chairpersons, event volunteers, parents, teachers,

administrators, staff members and community members from other organizations,

charities and groups/persons in need.

There are 2 types of Founders Day Awards:

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• The “MAINE-ENDWELL PTA LONGEVITY AWARD” was started in 2017

o Given to a family member whose youngest child is a graduating M-E senior.

o Recipients need not be past recipients of either the Honorary Life Membership award or

the Distinguished Service Award.

o Given to a person who has demonstrated a long term and sustained commitment to the

Maine-Endwell PTA as a whole with their support by volunteering, working and

donating of themselves to our PTA throughout the course of their families’ “lifetime” in

the district.

• ANYONE can submit nomination!

• Fill out the Form on Page 4

• Write a Nomination Letter, or do both!

• More than one person can submit a form and/or letter about the nominee

• What activities are they involved in? (PTA/PTSA activities for Honorary Life and Distinguished

Service Award; non-PTA activities for Community Heroes Award)

• WHY they should be considered for an award.

• What do they do that goes above and beyond the call of duty?

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• How have they demonstrated their commitment to the Maine-Endwell Community? (PTA

community for Honorary Life and Distinguished Service Awards; the community at large for

Community Heroes Award)

• How have they furthered the commitment to promote the welfare of children in home, school

and throughout the community?

• When nominating for Honorary Life or Distinguished Service Award, what other activities are

they involved in? (school-based activities, service organizations/clubs, community involvement,

music groups, arts programs, scouting, religious and/or sports.)

• You can contact co-workers, friends, teachers or anyone can give information on your nominee.

• All nominations go to PTA Council Board Member & Founders’ Day Chairperson, Laurie

Ceparano-Bosch (syrlaw1998@aol.com and 761-4333)

• Paper submissions - in a sealed envelope marked “FOUNDERS DAY NOMINATION” &

return it to Maine Endwell High School, Attn: Laurie Ceparano-Bosch & Margaret Ciganek.

• Electronic submissions – Please scan your nomination and e-mail it to syrlaw1998@aol.com.

• The Awards presentation will take place during the annual PTA Council Founders Day Dinner

Event scheduled for Wednesday, February 26, 2020.

• The nominations are a surprise! However, new this year, if selected, award winners will be told

they are receiving an award prior to the PTA Council Founders Day Dinner Event. Notification

will be made by a PTA Council Board Member.

• Traditionally, friends and family surprise the winner with attendance to show support. It is a

wonderful evening, but the award winner does not need to be present to win.

• Dinner reservation forms will be available later in January 2020.

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• We’re glad you asked! Attached are lists of all prior Founders Day Award winners.

Thank you for taking the time to submit a Founders Day Nomination!

Name of person(s) being nominated: ___________________________________

Name of person(s) submitting this nomination:

___________________________________________________________________________________

E-Mail & phone # for at least 1 person submitting nomination (lead nominator encouraged):

__________________________________________________________________________________

My/our nominee attends/works/volunteers at:

___ High School ___ Middle School ___ Maine Memorial ___ Homer Brink

___ PTA Council ___ District Office

___ Other ______________________

I/We are nominating this person(s) for:

___ Bus Garage

___ NYS Honorary Life Membership ___ NYS Distinguished Service

___ Community Heroes Award ___ Maine- Endwell PTA Longevity Award

My/our nominee is a:

___ Parent ___ Teacher ___ Staff Member

___ Student ___ Administrator ___ Community Member

My/our nominee should win this award because (feel free to attach additional pages):

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Pre-2000 – Carol Carpenter, Laura Fletcher, Lori Smith, Don Pierce, Jane Arsenliades, Kathy

Luberecki, Marsha Livechhi, Mary Barb Martin, Joyce Rinaldi, Karen Shupp, Sue Fanning,

Chris Zick, Pam Cahill, Peggy Hoffman, Sue Stanton, Hope Hannon, Phyllis Hickling,

Kathleen

Lorence, Donald Parsons, Bea Bailey, Betty Marr, Robert Ward, John Holland, Carol Beers,

Joan Koster, Lynn Batdorf, Darlene Darrow, Rene’ Schmidt

2000 – Maria Carra, Jean Potenza, Tom Madak, Carol Ann Kubisa

2001 – Kathy Carney, Sue Kinne, Mary Strom

2002 – Jane Talbot, Jane Hyland, Amy Barrett, Therese Mastro

2003 – Marcia Sholtes, Renee’ Pierce, Patty Allman

2004 – Laura Katz, Stacy Chandler, Susan Jubinsky, Lynn Austin

2005 – Linda Kelly, Phyllis Plohetski

2006 – Lori Floyd, Jean Burlingame

2007 – Rosemary McCarthy, Barbara Peak, Cathy Porcari, Kelly Thorner, Jonathan Wright

2008 – Barbara Scott, Maria DeBonis, Jennifer Nolan, Paul Czebiniak, Andy Krise, Kellie

VanFleet

2009 – Maureen Barrett, Molly Goosman, Mari Rush, Gina Duggan

2010 – Tony Roma, Kelly Minerly

2011 – Paul Romanowicz, Patti Sergent, Lisa Norton, Bill Dundon

2012 – Chris Springer

2013 – Trevor Erb, Jeanne Smith, Laurie Ceparano

2014 – Patty Linaberry, Marie Hopko

2015 – Beth Muggeo, Taylor Norton

2016 – Shanon Chambers, Jason Gilbert

2017 – Amy Piester, Briana Burghardt

2018 – Natalie Leotta, Jason VanFossen

2019 – Brenda & Ed Bernhauer

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Pre-2000 – Marge Mvra, Carol Butler, Sally Elliot, Ken Rozek, Sharon Lozzi, Brenda Truex,

Patty Giovannone, Maryann Wolpert, Sue Gottlieb, Cindy Houley, Judy Myers, Nancy Berry,

Dave and Irene Monte, Carol Cali, Joanne Weir

2000 – Linda Stasiuk, Kathy Davey, Lucy Tanner, Linda LaDue

2001 – Kathy Plate, Rose Wasowicz, Jim Tokos

2002 – Karen Meschter, Ellie Rose, Charlene Thomson, Maureen Slocum

2003 – Lorrie Flannery, Karen Kahn, Jen Palmer, Lisa Wilson

2004 – Carol Sienko, Andrea Cucura, Betty Sullivan

2005 – Linda Austin, Sheila Daino, Donna Rinkewich, Sue McLain, Sandy Rozek

2006 – Ann & Jeff Felice, Patti Yarrington, Mary Ann Wasilnak, Tina Cole

2007 – Dawn Gould, Sylvia Ward, Jamie Scribner

2008 – Sue Verity, Michele Knaul, Nikki Berkowitz, Jill King

2009 – Melissa Vacari, Bryan Takacs, Patricia Kuhl, Michele Harter

2010 – Kitty Cummings

2011 – Wendy Cummings, Jenniffer Wheeler

2012 – Kim Hayden

2013 – Barb Durkot, Sheri Mayer, Kim & Chris Seavey

2014 – Pam Holland, Cara Hauer

2015 – Karen Hutton, Jen Lis

2016 – Jean Krichbaum

2017 – Kathy Albertson, Maria Buchanan, Raymond “Bud” Guerrin

2018 – Bev Battaglini

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Pre-2000 – Betty Boswell, Judy Zwick, Kathy Poperlasrski, Barbara Barcak, Carolyn Cook,

Kathy Miller, Mary Cicco-Kuper, Pat Collins-Martin, Mike Hall, Vince Stalker, Darlene Voltz,

Marguerite Leighton, Wes Stephens, Andrea Eichorn, Andrea Kent

2000 – Sue Rice, Jack McCawley, John Goodrich

2001 – Lucy Armezzani, Alicia Boyce

2002 – Jack Touhey, Marsha Benjamin, Tricia Kohn

2003 – Connie Kattell, Louise Dorazio, Loren Parker, Rita McGuire

2004 – Sonny & Angela Spera, Kristine Zuber, Fran Perry

2005 – Tracy Carlini, Lori Major, Dave Cook

2006 – Dawn Salvatore, Rick Otis, Kim Cole, Maureen Worhach

2007 – Else Papa, Diana Legg, Susan Rosenstein, Debbie Cable

2008 – Ann Mahr, Sylvia Fulk

2009 – Michele Kane, Edward Zielwicz

2011 – Mary Materese, Kathy Moses, Margaret Ciganek

2012 – Julie Erb, Matt Gallagher, Laurie Dingman, Sergio Porcari

2013 – Tami & Henry Calleo

2014 – Amanda Buchak, Jackie Kovacs, Kirsten Rose

2015 – Jen Guilfoyle, Eleni Anastos

2016 – Jacquie Mancini, Bernadette Nielsen

2017 – Ernest Backus, Christopher Cook

2018 – Kathy Blake

2019 – Kim Shem-Tov

1997 – Ellen Baggerman

1998 – Don Marr

1999 – Robin Linaberry

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2000 – Ron Colwell, John Perricone, Lynn Fenton

2001 – Elizabeth Christofferson, Ann Helenski

2009 – Bob Mastro, Rick Sotak

2010 – Julie Gallagher, Mary Federowicz, Matt Cook

2011 – Paula Loretz, Robert Graves

2012 – Howard Dingman

2013 – Alex Zwierzynski, Jordan Loretz

2014 – Kristina Ruffo, Brendan Gardner, Ernesto J. Porcari

2015 – Barbara Dorrington, Andrew Eberhard

2016 – Carrie Martin, Emily Lis, Lucas Kaczynski, Olivia Porcari

2017 – Lauren McCarthy

2018 – Dean Plaskon

2019 – Michael Lurenz, Maeve Verity

1997 – Pat McVannon

1999 – Michael Schafer

2000 – Bill Laughlin

2001 – Waneta Griffin

2002 – Tina Fantagrossi

2003 – Scott Selby

2004 – Joan Simons, Doug Jenson

2005 – Lynn Ross, Andrea Sack, Heather Doyle, Maureen & Kirk Boothroyd

2006 – Laura Panella, Elaine Closser, Mollie Jo Siegel

2007 – Rachael Murat, Dina Hartung

2009 – Pat & AnnMarie Bunts, Hilary TerBoss, Robert Cummings

2010 – Margo Sarkisian

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1996 – Maine Memorial: Marge Mrva

1997 – M-E PTA Council: Margot Foldes

1998 – Homer Brink: Mary Barb Martin

1998 – Middle School: Kathleen Popielarski

1999 – Middle School: Judy Zwick

2000 – M-E PTA Council: Michael Schafer

2001 – M-E PTA Council: Waneta Griffin

2004 – Maine Memorial: Nancy Berry

2005 – Homer Brink: Lynn Batdorf

2005 – Maine Memorial: Ken Rozek

2010 – District Offices/M-E PTA Council: Darlene Darrow

2011 – M-E PTA Council: Jim Tokos

2011 – M-E PTA Council: Linda LaDue

2012 – M-E PTA Council: Joanne Weir

2012 – M-E PTA Council: Cathy Porcari

2017 – Homer Brink: Maureen Barrett

2018 – Maine Memorial: MaryAnn Wasilnak

2019 – Homer Brink: Electra Romanowicz

2019 - Maine-Memorial: Sandy Nemcek