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PTA Awards

A variety of Awards are available at the local (CUCPTSA), district (Fourth District PTA), state (California State PTA) and national (National PTA) levels.  

Capistrano Unified Council PTSA Honorary Service Awards

Each year, CUCPTSA will recognize individuals and organizations that have gone above and beyond their PTA job description, have shown true dedication to children and youth and whose work extends throughout the Capistrano Unified School District or beyond.

 

(Individuals who do great work only at a specific school site or within one PTA unit should be considered for recognition by that PTA unit.) 

 

Council will appoint an HSA committee to accept and renew nominations (before March of that year).   Awards will be given at the annual year-end luncheon.

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Awards given:

Golden Oak

Continuing Service (CSA)

Honorary Service (HSA)

Very Special Person (VSP)

Going Above and Beyond

Outstanding Administrator

CUCPTSA Honorary Service Award Recipients

2020-2021

Sue McNair                    Golden Oak

Dr. Rebecca Pianta      HSA

Diane Noss                    HSA

Kori Kintsch                  HSA

Kari Ruskin                    HSA

Mina Carson                 HSA

Jessica Geyer                VSP

2019-2020

Veronica Ho                  Golden Oak

Ellen Gravitt                  Golden Oak

Courtney Fielder         CSA

Melissa Hodge             CSA

Elizabeth Murdock      HSA

Heather Arnwine         HSA

2018-2019

Jodie Goodwin            HSA

Traci Tindall                  HSA

Adam Ochwat             Outstanding Administrator

2017-2018

Sue Hill                           Golden Oak

Amy Hanacek               HSA

Jim Miller                       HSA

Sue McNair                    VSP

Michele Ploessel-Campbell  VSP

2007-2008

Fran Sdao                       CSA

Michele Langham       HSA

Heather Premac          HSA

Barbara Shangraw      HSA

2006-2007

Mike Beekman             HSA

Greg Nestor                   HSA

Dr. Frank Lieberman   HSA

Barbara Scholl              HSA

Assistance League      HSA

of Capo Valley

Kitty Schmitt                 VSP

Barbara Casserly          VSP

2005-2006

Austin Buffum              Golden Oak

Ed Kovacs                      HSA

Marge La Roe               HSA

Cori Tanner                   HSA

Jennifer Timm              HSA

Kathy Westling             HSA

2016-2017

Dr. Greg Merwin          Outstanding Administrator

2004-2005

Jackie Campbell           CSA

Julie Redmond              HSA

Barbara Shangraw       HSA

Bob Kendig                    VSP

Karen Morey                  VSP

2015-2016

Kathy Westling             Golden Oak

Debbie Burley               HSA

Sue Hill                            HSA

Kathy Brevoort             VSP

Kathleen Gronnerud  VSP

2008-2009

Kathy Westling            CSA

Kathy Fischer                HSA

Chief Prather                HSA

2014-2015

Barbara Shangraw       Golden Oak

Trudy Podobas              Golden Oak 

Veronica Hoggatt         HSA

Amy Jones                      Above and Beyond

2013-2014

Martha McNicholas     Golden Oak

Dr. Joseph Farley           HSA

Anna Bryson                   HSA

Courtney Fielder           HSA

2012-2013

Marilyn Amato               HSA

Ed Molina                        HSA

Cindy Putman                VSP

Mary St.Onge                 VSP

Jim Miller                         VSP

Ruth Clark                       Special Award

2011-2012

Mike Darnold                HSA

Tania Woolsey               HSA

Jodi Barber                     VSP

Christine Brant              VSP

Kathy Fischer                 Above and Beyond

Eileen Vansell                Above and Beyond

2002-2003

Jackie Price                    CSA

Sheri Saladow               CSA

Mike Darnold                HSA

Alejandro Sagullan     VSP

2001-2002

Crystal Kochendorfer  CSA

Karen Baker                    HSA

Sgt Roger Neumeister HSA

Michelle Neumeister    VSP

Juli Warnick                     VSP

2000-2001

Julie Evans                     HSA

Amy Goodman            HSA

Marilyn Weber              HSA

Dan Crawford               VSP

Tom Davis                      VSP

Ron Dempsey               VSP

1999-2000

Linda Krieger                HSA

Beverly Lee                    HSA

Tony Moneti                  VSP

2003-2004

Cristie Lea                      HSA

Debbie Morgan           HSA

Trudy Podobas             HSA

Fran Sdao                       HSA

2010-2011

Kim Anderson               HSA

Linda Ross                      HSA

Lisa Scharmann            HSA

Rick Simpson                 HSA

Angelica Castillo           VSP

Marilu Daum                  VSP

2009-2010

Trudy Podobas              CSA 

Lori Abbott                     HSA

Jan Senor                        HSA

Tracy Rinauro                 HSA

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1998-1999

Sheila Benecke             HSA

Sheri Saladow               HSA

Stephanie Berkowitz  VSP

Joe Dixon                       VSP

Dave Doomey              VSP

Joe McPherson            VSP

1997-1998

Shelia Henness             Golden Oak

Bruce Henness              HSA

Linda Thomas                HSA

Sheila Vaughn               HSA​

1996-1997

John Gripe                      HSA

Tammy Wingen             HSA

HONORARY SERVICE AWARDS PROGRAM

Honorary Service Awards are available to recognize outstanding service and dedication to children and youth by both individuals and organizations. They may be awarded by a unit, council, district, and the CA State PTA.

  • President appoints a committee to work with the unit HSA chairman – no later than March.

  • Committee publicizes to the membership that the HSA selection committee will be meeting, asks for suggestions for honorees, and sets a deadline for accepting nominations. (Allow enough time after nominations are received for the committee to meet and allow an additional 4 – 6 weeks for delivery of the certificates and pins from State PTA.)

  • Committee meets to select honorees and studies the various types of awards, the donation amounts, and the criteria for selecting honorees for specific awards. All proceedings must be kept confidential, and budget allocations must be observed.

  • Committee member orders awards using the order form in the California State PTA Toolkit. This form is included in the January section of the president’s binder provided by council. Pins may be ordered at the same time.

  • Committee arranges for presentation of awards at a PTA meeting, luncheon, or a PTA sponsored program or event. Devise an innovative way to present the awards and arrange for families and friends of the honorees to attend the presentation.

  • Publicize the honorees’ information in the PTSA newspaper, List Serve, and in the local newspaper. Obtain a media release statement signature of recipients to forward biographies and photos taken at the award event to the CA State PTA.

  • Update and maintain records of all the awards in a permanent file.

  • Information and award order forms are also available online here.

  • Download an order form for awards here. 

 

**Additional information about the Honorary Service Program can be found in the CA PTA Toolkit on page 249 (Section 7.6.3) and a job description for the HSA chair is found on page 415.

Capistrano Unified Council PTSA

P.O. Box 2183

Mission Viejo, CA  92690  â€‹

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