Youth Services Awards honors students during National Volunteer Week

Youth Services Awards honors students during National Volunteer Week

On April 28, 2008, United Way of Medina County, Medina Sunrise Rotary, Medina Evening Rotary and Feckley Charitable Foundation joined together to honor 55 high school juniors and seniors for their exceptional commitment to community service in Medina County during National Volunteer Week April 27^th-May 3rd.  The 55 students received thunderous applause as their parents and school administrators congratulated them on 23,151 total volunteer hours of their time, talents, and energy during the 2007-2008 school year.

Students from Black River, Brunswick, Buckeye, Cloverleaf, Highland, Medina County Career Center, Medina, and Wadsworth High Schools also received commendations from the Medina County Commissioners, , State Senator Ron Amstutz, U.S. Senator Sherod Brown and U.S. Representative Betty Sutton for their volunteer contributions to the community.

Keynote speaker, Kelly Schmotzer, Chairperson of Youth Services of American Red Cross—Medina Chapter, addressed the students about living their lives at a high level and continuing to be leaders in their schools and communities.   

Four students were selected as recipients of $1,250 scholarships sponsored by Medina Evening Rotary and three students were selected as recipients of a $1,500 scholarship sponsored by Medina Sunrise Rotary based on their volunteer involvement both inside and outside of the classroom, as well as educational goals and career aspirations.  The scholarship winners are: Brianna DenBoer of Medina, Ashley Weir of Cloverleaf, Heidi Santelmann of Cloverleaf, Rachel Sniff of Highland, Megan Christy of Medina, Krista Kano of Medina, and Megan Smith  of Highland. 

United Way of Medina County helps create lasting changes in our community that improve lives by bringing the community together to identify and address needs.  Through the generosity of those who live and work in Medina County, United Way provides funding to 28 partner agencies and supports community initiatives like 2-1-1 First Call for Help. For more information, to volunteer or to contribute, please visit www.unitedwaymedina.org or call (330) 725-3926.

2006 Youth Service Award Recipients

Black River High School

Samantha Pauline Bartlett

Kyle Biggins            

Abbie Goebel

Kassandra Marie Sikora    

Kathryn Lynn Singer          

Patrick A. Twining

Jacob Wayne Tyree

Brunswick High School

Alexa Bauman        

Taylor Viktoria Knight         

Jeremy Pejak

Myranda Nichole Porada  

Julianne M. Reitenbach    

Leann Lynne Robinson

Anthony Santoli      

Stephanie Renee Sobek

Buckeye High School

Alyson Kelly Brine  

Aubree Katlin Zielger

Cloverleaf High School

Amanda Ann Fulton          

John Thomas Henderson             

Heidi M. Santelmann         

Ashley Weir

Highland High School

Rachel Pederson    

Megan Frances Smith       

Rachel Marie Sniff

Medina County Career Center

Chelsea Board        

Kyley Lauren Bramley       

Elizabeth L. Cox

April Nicole Estremera       

Colleen Elizabeth Gunner

Lindsey J. Holmes

Breaunnea Dawnne Kirik 

Arika Jean McGraw

Cory Mitchell Ols

Joshua Lee Oppie  

Kelly Marie Stegmaier

Medina High School

Andrea Blair Catanzarito   

Megan Christy                     

Michael David DeFelice

Brianna Marie DenBoer    

Lauren Graf             

Krista Shizuko Kano

Jordan Kasten-Krause       

Andrea Marie Leach           

Kristen Elizabeth Loop

Katelyn Elizabeth Merkle  

Kathleen Bourke Pieh       

Anthony Garrett Ridgley

Lindsay Michelle Ridinger

Darnell De’Shawn Woods

Wadsworth High School

Brooke Katelyn Babyak     

Caitlin Grey              

Ethan Mark McCourt

Kelly A. Mumaw      

Caitlin Rose Powell            

Kelley Simcox