The Citizen of the Year Award is presented to individuals who, through his or her volunteer efforts, have made a difference in the quality of life for residents in the communities the Y serves.
The Educator of the Year Award has two categories: K-8 Educator of the Year, and the High School Educator of the Year. Both honor education professionals who have gone above and beyond in the development of youth/teens in the Y’s service area, through a significant, positive, and guiding influence in one or more of the following areas:
Individuals may be nominated from any school, public or private, within the Y’s service area. Nominations closed.
The Bronie Parkins Community Service Award is presented to one eighth grade boy and one eighth grade girl based solely on community service.
The two winning students will each receive a free one-year membership to the Y, and an engraved plaque at the Y Annual Dinner and Awards Presentation. The Y will also donate $100 in the recipient’s name to the charity of their choice. With this addition of a monetary donation, the Y hopes to help with much-needed fundraising that nonprofits and charities need to continue their mission. Having a direct call to action is a necessity for nonprofits, and by giving that choice to the Bronie Parkins Award recipients, it allows for a personal connection.
The winners, along with their parents and a teacher/mentor of his or her choice, are invited as our guests for the evening.
The William Kogen Community Service Award is presented to one high school senior boy and one high school senior girl based solely on community service.
The two recipients will each receive a $1,000 college scholarship, a free one-year membership to the Y, and an engraved plaque at the Y Annual Dinner and Awards Presentation. The winners, along with their parents and a teacher/mentor of his or her choice, are invited as our guests for the evening.
Boonton | Mark Hettrich |
Butler | Ken Montanye |
Denville | Thom & Les Butler, Meg Olenowski, and Susan Reinhardt |
Montville | Sue Eagan |
Mountain Lakes | Jeanne Stillman |
Parsippany | Jeff Dickerson, Laurie Galdun, Stella Gizas, Lonnie Koch, Phyllis Magiros, & Cindy Stavrou |
Kindergarten – 8th Grade | Arlene Zagarino Dean of Faculty, Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Boonton Jessica Stroh Language Arts, Lincoln Park Middle School, Lincoln Park Linda Carlesi Science & Religion, All Saints Academy, Parsippany |
High School | Michael Schutz History, Mountain Lakes High School, Mountain Lakes Gregory Dalakian Music & Band Director, Parsippany High School, Parsippany Kathy Effner Mathematics & Technology, Parsippany High School, Parsippany |
Parkins - 8th Grade | Ashley Zegler (Pequannock Valley Middle School, Pompton Plains) Zachary Finizio (St. Mary's Prep, Denville) |
Kogen - High School Seniors | Sejal Murthy (Parsippany High School) Andrew Lie (Parsippany High School) |
Richard M. Wilcox Award | Sue & Bob Elko of Denville |
YMCA Volunteer of the Year | Bill Olderman of Montville |