Founders Day
2020-2021 Founders' Day Awards - Nominations are due Tuesday, December 8, 2020
The 2021 Founders' Day awards will be presented Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at APCA or online (depending on the pandemic). Save the date!
Founders’ Day (February 17) is when we celebrate the legacy and work of our founders—Alice McLellan Birney, Phoebe Apperson Hearst and Selena Sloan Butler—to better the lives of every child in education, health and safety. It is a time to reflect and take pride in our achievements, and renew our commitment to be a:
|
Nomination Forms and Criteria
Allen Park High School PTSA invites you to submit nominations in the following categories. See below for a list of previous honorees! Nomination forms are due via email to Carrie Vaughn . Click the links below to download the nomination form. Outstanding Educator - Awarded to an APHS teacher who has supported children, education, and PTA Outstanding Program - For the program that expresses the mission and vision of PTA since last Founders Day Distinguished Service - Recognizes an APHS PTSA member who has gone above and beyond Outstanding Business Partner - To thank businesses that support APHS or APHS PTSA and the goals of PTA Outstanding Support Personnel - Recognizing an APHS staff member (non-teacher) who gives extra effort to the school community Outstanding Student - Recognizes a high school student for service and leadership efforts to make APHS a better place PTA Council Member - Recognizes a PTA Council member for exemplary service and leadership efforts in Allen Park PTA Council Michigan Lifetime Membership - Recognizes a person who has supported the mission and vision of PTA throughout his or her lifetime through volunteerism and/or professional work Local Events The Allen Park PTA Council hosts a Founders' Day dinner every year (February 19, 2020) where the PTA units recognize outstanding people and programs that exemplify the mission and vision of PTA. Family, friends and community members are invited to attend the celebration. Ticket information will be posted in January. |
Congratulations to our 2020 Honorees!
Outstanding Educator: Kristi Kruger
Distinguished Service: Juli Reay
Outstanding Support Personal: Ann Persinger
Outstanding Program: Professional Interview Day
Business Partner of the Year: Culver's of Allen Park (Gerry Olinik)
Outstanding Student: Abby Reay
Outstanding Educator: Kristi Kruger
Distinguished Service: Juli Reay
Outstanding Support Personal: Ann Persinger
Outstanding Program: Professional Interview Day
Business Partner of the Year: Culver's of Allen Park (Gerry Olinik)
Outstanding Student: Abby Reay
Past Founders Day Award Recipients at Allen Park High School
Outstanding Educator
2010 - Casey King 2011 - Joel Burkey 2012 - Youness Farokhrani 2013 - Priscilla Zenn 2014 - Jeff Paquette 2015 - Joel Burkey 2016 - Jori Kiesel 2017 - Jimmy Victor 2018 - Jelane Richardson 2019 -Amy West 2020 - Kristi Kruger Distinguished Service 2010 - Carol Vettrus 2011 - Michele Kaulbars 2012 - 2013 - Cynthia Brooks 2014 - Karen Moran 2015 - Lisa Szymanski 2016 - Jackie Martin 2017 - Kelly Meister 2018 - Delaney Burgus 2019 - Sandy Winkler 2020 - Juli Reay |
Outstanding Student 2010 - 2011 - Jessica Vettrus & Ashley Remenapp 2012 - Olivia Herrera 2013 - Michele Mostoller 2014 - Selena Joarder 2015 - Kristen Cavazos 2016 - Miranda Martin 2017 - 2018 - Delaney Burgus 2019 - Morgan Buffa & Kyle Waligora 2020 - Abby Reay Business Partner 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - Liberati's 2013 - EMU Writing Project 2014 - 2015 - Flowers on the Avenue 2016 - Liberati's 2017 - Thunderbowl 2018 - Key Awards 2019 - Luke & Lulus 2020 - Culver's of Allen Park |
Outstanding Program
2010 - College Success Strategies 2011 - Link Crew 2012 - LINKs Program 2013 - Peace Club 2014 - Toy Box 2015 - SADD Awareness Week 2016 - SADD Mock Crash 2017 - Toy Box 2018 - Veterans' Day 2019 - Links Peer-to-Peer 2020 - Professional Interview Day Outstanding Support Person 2010 - Lynn Stewart 2011 - Cathy Manees 2012 - Michelle Magee 2013 - Susan Hodges 2014 - Diane Cox 2015 - Kathy Pondell 2016 - Laurie Grant 2017 - 2018 - Michelle Calvillo 2019 - Colleen Nightingale 2020 - Ann Persinger |
Council Member (Selected by Council)
2010 - Diane Peyton 2011 - Carole Vettrus 2012 - Kim Miller 2013 - Sandy Winkler 2014 - Kelley Ellis 2015 - Bernadette Burgus 2016 - Lucia McDonald 2017 - Paulette Lenart 2018 - Lisa Szymanski 2019 - Bernadette Burgus 2020 - Julianne Reay |
Michigan Life Membership (Selected by Council)
2010 - 2011 - Jim Taylor 2012 - Guy DesJardins 2013 - Carole Vettrus 2014 - Robert Powell 2015 - Janet Wasko 2016 - Diane Peyton 2017 - Michelle DesJardins 2018 - Don Csont 2019 - Kerry Carlini 2020 - Nicole Quisenberry |
founders_day_2020outstanding_educator.doc | |
File Size: | 25 kb |
File Type: | doc |
founders_day_2020outstanding_program_award.doc | |
File Size: | 25 kb |
File Type: | doc |
founders_day_2020distinguised_service_award.doc | |
File Size: | 25 kb |
File Type: | doc |
founders_day_2020business_partner_award.doc | |
File Size: | 25 kb |
File Type: | doc |
founders_day_2020support_personnel_award.doc | |
File Size: | 26 kb |
File Type: | doc |
founders_day_2020outstanding_student[1].doc | |
File Size: | 25 kb |
File Type: | doc |
founders_day_2020council_member_award.doc | |
File Size: | 26 kb |
File Type: | doc |
founders_day_2020pta_life_member_award.doc | |
File Size: | 26 kb |
File Type: | doc |