COUNCIL SERVICE AWARDS BESTOWED BY RISD COUNCIL
This award recognizes individuals who have given extraordinary service to the RISD Council of PTAs.
 
2022-2023 Laura Brownlee
2020-2021 Mina Frannea, Joey Kaner, Jye Relyea
2019-2020 Lindsey Shuttlesworth
2018-2019 Brenna Eager and Ruth Gluck
2017-2018 Becky Campbell, Jason Philyaw, Carolyn Potter
2016-2017 Laura Read
2015-2016 Kim Kesler, Margaret Rozendaal, Kelli York
2014-2015 Lindsay Baronoskie, Laura Brownlee, Meredyth Childress, Dinah Miller
2013-2014 Jeff Armitage, Cindy Carter, Liz Gluckman, Alicia Post,  Dana Smith,
2012-2013 Yolanda Paul
2011-2012 Holly Weinstein, Judy Whitley
2010-2011 Geralyn Hill
2009-2010 Denise Lindemann, Cathleen Hill, Lisa Faulkner Dunne
2008-2009 Karen Holburn
2007-2008 Lesa Russo, Lynette Weisheit, Wes Weisheit
2006-2007 Jeannie Curto, Brenda Milner, Susan Howerton, Ana Banowsky
2005-2006 Irene Darios, Cindy McCarthy, Judy Whitley, Ellen Steger, Kathi Tregilgas
2004-2005 Birdie Armstrong, Vicki Barrett, Pat Epstein, Susan Howerton
2003-2004 Melanie Cowlishaw, George  Dailey, Jean Richards
2002-2003 Gail Akers
2001-2002 Jerry Bishop, Mary Cohen, Gail Hefton, Judy Whitenton
2000-2001 Carolyn Bukhair, Jane & Bob Ouelette, RISD Board of Trustees
1999-2000 Diana Lace
1998-1999 Bettye Stripling, Claudia Taylor
1997-1998 Sandy Shockley, Mary Wallace
1996-1997 Sherry Hobbs, Joy Weinstein
1995-1996 Terri Myers
1994-1995 Carol Kent, Thomas, Trent, Jana & Ryan Poscharsky
1993-1994 Elaine Simmons
1992-1993 Gayle Brink, Linda Douglas, Starr Ford, Lometta Jennings
1988-1989 Harold Hodges
1987-1988 Maryellen Coldiron
1986-1987 Sandy Miller, Nancy Pickford
1985-1986 Sue Nivin
1984-1985 Jay Tom Holley, Ruth Ann Stallings, Dave Wagnon, Judy Wolfe Wingo
1983-1984 Patti Clapp, Carolyn Horton
1981-1982 B.J. Mays, Mary Short, Lynda Speak
1980-1981 John Roberts
1979-1980 Nelle Guyton
1975-1976 Dr. J.J. Pearce
1974-1975 Raymond Bynum
 
 
TEXAS PTA LIFE MEMBERSHIP AWARDS BESTOWED BY RISD COUNCIL
Texas PTA Life Membership is one of the highest honors presented to individuals for outstanding service to children and youth.  Honorees need not be members of a PTA, but should be a person who has contributed significantly to the development of the work of the PTA.  Life memberships may be conferred at any time by local, council, area, or state PTAs to individuals or interest groups.

2022-2023 Lorena Sapiains
2021-2022 Marcie Salamone
2020-2021 Brenna Eager
2019-2020 Katrina Collins, Lalita Sakthi Howell
2017-2018 Cristal Kesner
2016-2017 Dr. Christopher Goodson, Brenda Payne
2014-2015 Jeff Armitage
2013-2014 Debbie Cotton, Jennifer Sablan, Oswaldo Rivera, Shavon Moore
2011-2012 Denise Lindgren
2010-2011 Tim Clark
2009-2010 Marni Kaner
2008-2009 Kim Quirk
2007-2008 Lionel Lenoir, Tony Reynolds
2006-2007 Luke Davis, Tomi Morriss, Susan Randall
2005-2006 Jill Darling
2003-2004 Ron Hughes
2002-2003 Art Middlebrook
2001-2002 Margaret Fair, Jill Goad, David Tiffin
2000-2001 K. Jonas, Mayor Gary Slagel
1998-1999 Jean Heinkel, Jean Richards, Carol Zirlin
1997-1998 Lee Cochran
1996-1997 Susan Dacus Wilson
1992-1993 Webster Samuels
1991-1992 Livia Hajovsky
1989-1990 Dan Adamson
1987-1988 Betty Taylor
1984-1985 Peggy Dye
1983-1984 Leonard Molotsky, Roger Staubauch
1981-1982 Judy Wolfe Wingo
1977-1978 Georgia Burns
1975-1976 Mike Mamminga
1974-1975 Judy Ogden
1971-1972 Stanley McCaleb
1970-1971 Jo Castle
1968-1969 Sue Wheat
1967-1968 Phyllis Seeger
1965-1966 Margaret Lynch
1964-1965 Maryellen Coldiron
1962-1963 Dot Wheat

 
MARNI KANER COUNCIL SERVICE AWARDS BESTOWED BY RISD COUNCIL
The Marni Kaner Award was established in 2020 in honor of Marni Berkowitz Kaner, Past Council President, for her many years service to RISD Council of PTAs and Texas PTA. Marni founded our Angel Membership program which was also renamed in her honor the same year. 
 
2020-2021 Meredyth Childress
 
 
GAIL McADA COUNCIL SERVICE AWARDS BESTOWED BY RISD COUNCIL
The Gail McAda Award was established in 2014 in recognition of Gail McAda, Past Council President, for her service to RISD Council. This award is to be presented to one person each year that has shown exemplary dedication and service to RISD Council.

2022-2023 Christy Howell
2021-2022 Mindi Albert, Sara Knowles
2019-2020 Crystalyn Roberts
2018-2019 Rebeca Moreno
2016-2017 Jennifer Sablan
2014-2015 Liz Gluckman
2013-2014 Francy Collins
 
 
GEORGE DAILEY USED BOOK FAIR AWARD BESTOWED BY RISD COUNCIL OF PTAS
Created in 2017, this is award is in honor of retired RISD Principal and LONG TIME Used Book Fair Volunteer- George Dailey. It is awarded to a Used Book Fair Volunteer who goes above and beyond.
 
2023 - Ronson Page
2022 - Laura Brownlee
2021 - Anne Howard, Michele Reif
2020- Dusti Krchnak
2019- Jeff Ringnald
2018- Geralyn Hill
2017- Barbara Gazin
 
 
WONDER WOMAN AWARDS BESTOWED BY RISD COUNCIL
This award is given to someone who, like the super hero for which it is named, serves as a symbol of truth, justice, and equality to people everywhere and who make it a duty to lead by example. 
2018-2019 Dr. Jeannie Stone
2015-2016 Meredyth Childress
2012-2013 Marni Kaner
2011-2012 Gail McAda
 
 
TEXAS PTA EXTENDED SERVICE AWARDS BESTOWED BY RISD COUNCIL
This award is given to someone who has continued to give outstanding service to the Texas PTA.  The honoree must have been actively involved in the Texas PTA for ten years and be a Texas Life Member.  This award may be presented at any time by a local, council, area, or state PTA.
 
2022-2023 LalitaSakthi Howell
2020-2021 Carolyn Potter
2018-2019 Regina Harris
2017-2018 Liz Gluckman
2015-2016 Cindy Carter
2014-2015 Bonnie Muir
2011-2012 Luke Davis
2009-2010 Judy Whitley
2008-2009 Jeanie Curto
2007-2008 Joy Weinstein
2005-2006 Lanet Greenhaw, Diana Lace
2004-2005 Kay Reynolds
2003-2004 Carolyn Bukhair, Melanie Cowlishaw
2002-2003 Jana Kerr, Suzanne Siegel
2001-2002 Denise Moulton, Ted Moulton
2000-2001 Ellen Steger
1999-2000 Anne Foster
1998-1999 Karen Ellis, Lynette Weisheit
1997-1998 Mary Cohen
1996-1997 Stella Daniel
1995-1996 Rosemond Cline, Sidney Starnes
1994-1995 Mary Jo Poscharsky
1993-1994 Kay Sanders
1992-1993 Gayle Brink
1991-1992 Kayla McAfee
1989-1990 Carolyn Horton Bourgeois
 
 
GOLDEN HEART AWARDS BESTOWED BY RISD COUNCIL
This is a special RISD Council award to recognize those who show the heart of RISD. Deserving individuals or organizations should show unprecedented and continuing service that reflects the purposes of PTA and makes a positive change in the lives of students within the RISD community.
 
2022-2023 Kennedy Everett-Fulbright, Jen Hunter, and Alison Zelaya
2021-2022 Amy Jansing
2020-2021 David Abadie, Jen Meisenheimer, Cayce Neill, Lorena Sapians
2018-2019 RISD bus driver- Curtis Jenkins and the Richardson Adult Literacy Center
2017-2018 Kate Swiney (Pearce PTA President), Nina Minney (RISD Council Environmental Services Chair), Jerre Boling (RISD Project Manager for the New Clothes Closet), Heather Brown (RISD PDC Staff) & The Understanding Differences Team
2016-2017 Sylvia Dykes (Clothes Closet Volunteer), Pasty Stringer, Laurie Stein, and Marsha Schoenkopf (RHS PTA Cares) and YMSL North Dallas Chapter & YMSL Dal-Rich Chapter
2015-2016 Beth Chisom and Sherma Brown (Clothes Closet Volunteers)
2014-2015- George Dailey (Retired RISD Principal and Dedicated Used Book Fair Volunteer
2014-2015 Marni Kaner (President RISD Council of PTAs)
2013-2014  Andy Martin (Retired RISD Teacher & Clothes Closet Volunteer)
2012-2013  Mike Bateman (Dad’s Club founder & school advocate – Merriman Park)
2011-2012  Geralynn Hill (VP Used Book Fair, Volunteer Services)
2010-2011  Gail McAda (former Council President, District President & Texas State President, Council Clothes Closet Chairman    Originator of Prom Dress Boutique)
2009-2010  Dr. Carolyn G. Bukhair (retired RISD Superintendent)
2008-2009  Janna Gardner (Helping Hands Ministry Medical & Dental Clinic)

 
NATIONAL PTA LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS BESTOWED BY RISD COUNCIL
This is the highest honor that a PTA can bestow.  The honored person is someone who has given outstanding service to children – someone who has promoted children’s well-being by serving as an advocate for children in such areas as education, health, safety and legislation.  The honoree does not have to be a member of a PTA nor be well known beyond his or her own area of service.  Any PTA – local, council, area or state – in conjunction with the National PTA may confer an honorary National PTA Life Achievement Award on a deserving person at any time.

2021-2022 Tabitha Branum
2020-2021 Jean Bono, Kim Caston
2018-2019 Meredyth Childress
2015-2016 Marni Kaner
2011-2012 Linda Holstien
2009-2010 Tomi Morriss
2009-2008 Vicki Barrett
2006-2007 Karen Holburn, Patti Kieker
2005-2006 Melanie Cowlishaw, Anne Foster
2004-2005 Lynette Weisheit
2003-2004 Margaret Duncan, Sidney Starnes
2002-2003 Lesa Russo, Ellen Steger
2001-2002 Linda Britton
1999-2000 Joy Weinstein
1998-1999 Brenda Boston
1997-1998 Carol Kent
1996-1997 Gail Hefton
1995-1996 Mary Jo Poscharsky
1994-1995 Gayle Brink
1993-1994 Carolyn Bukhair, Dorene Martindale, Josie Sullivan
1992-1993 Bettye Stripling
1991-1992 Susan Dortch
1990-1991 JoAnne Norwood
1989-1990 Judy Neslage
1988-1989 Fredda Horton
1987-1988 Mary Cobb
1986-1987 Carolyn Horton
1985-1986 A.J. Randall, Ruth Ann Stallings, Judy Wolfe Wingo
1984-1985 Patti Clapp
1982-1983 Tom Savay
1978-1979 Gail McAda
1976-1977 Mary Short
1975-1976 B.J. Mays
1973-1974 Tom Means
 
 
YEARS OF SERVICE AWARDS
 
15 Years of Service Award Recipients

Carolyn Bourgeois, Joy Weinstein, Gail McAda

10 Years of Service Award Recipients
 
2022 Meredyth Childress, Cristal Kesner, Carolyn Potter, Lorena Sapiains
 
Pre 2022
Marni Kaner, Diana Lace, Gail McAda, Tomi Morriss, Tony Reynolds, Lynette Weisheit, Judy Whitley

5 Years of Service Award Recipients
 
2023 Juanita Armstrong, LalitaSakthi Howell, April Renno, Marcie Salamone
 
2022 Elizabeth Afriyie, Sarah Barker, Prudence Simkin
 
Pre 2022
Jeff Armitage, Janet Birkhoff, Sandra Breedlove, Laura Brownlee, Lucreatia Camp, Cindy Carter, Meredyth Childress,  Francy Collins, Brenna Eager, Alison Fisher, Liz Gluckman, Regina Harris, Linda Holstein, LalitaSakthi Howell, Tiffany Hoodenpyle, Marni Kaner, Cristal Kesner, Holli Maxwell, Elaine Mischler, Shavon Moore, Tomi Morriss, Sarah Myers, Bonnie Muir, Katie Patterson, Carolyn Potter, Joann Poulsen, Tony Reynolds, Jennifer Sablan, Kate Swiney, Tricia White
 
Directory Dedication Recipients
2016-2017- Kelli York, Laura Read, and Gail McAda- The Clothes Closet Team
2015-2016- Darwin Spiller, Angela Vaughn, Brenda Payne, Dr. Chris Goodson and Matthew Gibbons
2014-2015 Dr. Kay Waggoner
2013-2014 Judy Jacobs & Charis Hunt
2012-2013 Bob DeVoll & Joyce Wilson
2011-2012 Tony Harkleroad
2010-2011 Laurie Dacus & Elaine Simmons
2009-2010 John Kelly
2008-2009 Patti Kieker
2007-2008 Kay Reynolds
2006-2007 RISD Teachers
2005-2006 Joy Weinstein
2004-2005 Vaughn Gross
2003-2004 Judy Wittenback
2002-2003 John Jones
2001-2002 Sue Nivin
2000-2001 Gail Gable
1999-2000 RISD Paraprofessional Staff
1998-1999 RISD Board of Trustees:  Anne Foster, President Anne
Barab, Lanet Greenhaw, Dr. Stephanie Hirsh, Ron Hughes, Bettye Stripling & Mike Tabor
1997-1998 RISD Principals
1996-1997 Dr. Carolyn G. Bukhair
1995-1996 RISD Guidance & Counseling Department
1986-1987 Gail McAda