Awards & Recognition
Big Brothers Big Sisters Scholarship Recipients
Previous Winners
2018 Scholarship Recipient
Katie O’Brien
2017 Scholarship Recipient
Abigail Frye
2017 Scholarship Recipient
Hannah Frye
2015 Scholarship Recipient
Jonathan Crawford
2015 Scholarship Recipient
Alyssa House
2015 Scholarship Recipient
Cory Irvin
2014 Scholarship Recipient
Toriana Pyron
2013 Scholarship Recipient
Samantha Stanton
Gary Weaver Impact Award
Previous Winners
2021 – David St. Clair
2019 – Ken Graber
Bigs of the Year
Previous Winners
| Year | ALICE SENCINDIVER AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE
BIG SISTERS OF THE YEAR |
MEYER BERKSON AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE
BIG BROTHERS OF THE YEAR |
| 2023 | Cindy Siebert | Matt Jensen Young |
| 2022 | Heather Petro | Tad Holzapfel |
| 2021 | Dawn Schoenenberger | George Sweitzer |
| 2019 | Kathy Curtin | BJ & Pastor Todd Stroud (Big Couple) |
| 2018 | Julia Anderson | Don & Anne Wilson (Big Couple) |
| 2017 | Tracey Miller | Dan Hathaway |
| 2016 | Lynda Palmer | Arnold Crouse |
| 2015 | Verna Brown | Leslie Braun |
| 2014 | Justine Shenk | Curt Gaul |
| 2013 | Donna Staggers | David Collins |
| 2012 | Rebecca Shollay | Derek Belz |
| 2011 | Elaine Rose | Shawn McGinnis |
| 2010 | Susan Fischer | Gary Naugle |
| 2009 | Donna Mason | David St.Clair |
| 2008 | Naomi Doucette | Frank Nuice |
| 2007 | Mary Rogers | John Joliceur |
| 2006 | Janet Slack | William Stachoviak |
| 2005 | June Mellott | Andy Morgan |
| 2004 | Crystal Allison | Edward Distad |
| 2003 | Barbara Harshman | Douglas Harnish |
| 2002 | Mary Shirley | John “Skip” Frey |
| 2001 | Maryglenn Bare | Richard Harshman |
| 2000 | Virginia Coleman | Frederick Smith |
| 1999 | Clair Mumma | Milton Stamper |
| 1998 | Martha Blake | Charles Highburger |
| 1997 | Darese Arch | Mark & Angie Singer (Big Couple) |
| 1996 | Kristie Palmer | Doug Fiery |
| 1995 | Trina Johnson | David Elliot |
| 1994 | Jill Poffenberger | Charles Rowe |
| 1993 | Pamela House | Frederick Barrett |
| 1992 | Bridget Whitman | Edward Distad |
Board Members of the Year
Previous Winners
2023 – Dr. Mary Hendrickson
2022 – Kathy Curtin
2021 – Justin Anderson
2020 – Zane Schreiber
2019 – Ty Hemmis
2018 – Justin Anderson
2017 – Jim Zuna
2016 – Brooke Kerbs
2015 – Brooke Kerbs
2014 – Laura Horning
2013 – Stacey Humelsine
2012 – Verna Brown
2011 – Jim Holsinger & Michelle Stouffer
2010 – Celia Palmer
2009 – JoAnn Plum
2008 – Elaine Rose
2007 – Verna Brown
2006 – Elaine Rose
2005 – Virginia Coleman
2004 – Ken Graber
2003 – Tom Breidenstein
2002 – Kelli Lawrence
2001 – Raymond Holton
2000 – Kelli Lawrence
1999 – Tom Breidenstein
1998 – Trina Johnson
1997 – Trina Johnson
BIG Heart Award Recipients
Previous Winners
2023 – St. Paul’s Reformed Church
2022 – The Children’s Doctor
2021 – JLG & Oshkosh Corporation Foundation