2022
Volunteer Recognition Awardees
Table of Contents President’s Volunteer Service Award Earned Recognitions Learning & Development Pin Years of Service Pin Years of Membership Pin
The President’s Volunteer Service Award The President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) is an award from the Corporation of National & Community Service which recognizes incredible individuals who are committed to a high level of volunteer service. These dedicated individuals have worked to help solve some of the toughest challenges facing their communities and our nation.
Bronze Level
Borough Level Awards
(100-249 hours)
GSGNY Leader of Excellence Award
Merle France
GSGNY Outstanding Volunteer Award
Valentine Francois
Outstanding Service Team Member Award
Wanda Pena
Skyline Award
Annie Siu
Super Service Certificate Virtual Volunteer of Excellence Award
Silver Level (250-499 hours)
Council Level Awards
Jaccell Arguinzoni
Impact Award
Lisa Ferreira
Appreciation Pin
Mirella Vargas
Honor Pin Volunteer of Excellence Award
Gold Level
Thanks Badge
(500+ hours)
Thanks Badge II
Dawn McEvoy Melissa McEvoy
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Earned Recognitions
Years of Service Pin Recognizes years of active volunteer service in any Girl Scout council at five-year intervals. Five Years Jaccell Arguinzoni (BX) Yulis Guevera (MN) Jaqueline Headley (QN) Chanel Heckstall (MN) Maureen Herzog Farrell (MN) Chantal Kadhi-Smith (MN) Yitza Martinez (MN) Joanne Mone (BK) Amanda Panagiotakis (BK) Wanda Pena (BX) Susan Valentina (QN) Mirella Vargas (BX) Takara Williams (QN) Tantip Wisedsuthichai (QN)
The Learning & Development Pin Recognizes adult co-leaders who demonstrate competence and continuous improvement, and who participate in training that will increase their skills when working with Girl Scouts. Cassandre Colazzo (MN) Dayna Lamb (QN) Lindsey Mullholand (MN) Gloria Palau (QN) Marcee Roberts (BK) Stacey Smith-Brown (QN)
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Ten Years Iris Allen (QN) Sofija Aponte (BX) Nan Bauer (MN) Tracie Gonalez (SI) Janee Greenridge (BK) Melissa Harris (QN) Roberta Montouri (MN) Lindsey Mullholand (MN) Tamika Philip (BK) Marcee Roberts (BK) Stacey Smith Brown (QN) Susan Tonrey (SI) Tania Torres (BK) Elaine Wang (BK) Jacqueline Ward-Brew (QN)
Fifteen Years Mildred Montalvo (BK) Priscilla Richardson (BK) Twenty Years Stephanie Bragg (QN) Gloria Palau (QN) Twenty-Five Years Rhonda Boston (BK) Joyce Brisbane (BK) Thirty Years Merle France (QN) Thirty-five Years Dayna Lamb (QN) Dorothy Schneider (QN) Forty Years Beatrice Jackson (BK) Fifty-Five Francina Wearing (MN)
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Years of Membership Pin Recognizes, at five-year intervals, the total number of years a member has belonged to the Girl Scouts movement as part of any council, including both adult and Girl Scout years of membership.
Five Years of Membership Jaccell Arguinzoni (BX) Jacqueline Headley (QN) Chanel Heckstall (MN) Chantal Kadhi-Smith (MN) Shirley Martinez (MN) Andrea Patterson (MN) Wanda Pena (BX) Malika Ramama (QN) Abier Rayan (QN) Erica Stirling (BK) Elizabeth Waters (MN)
Ten Years Iris Allen (QN) Sofija Aponte (BX) Karen Blundell (MN) Alicia Clementi (BK) Mary Falkner (QN) Tracie Gonzalez (SI) Melissa Harris (QN) Maureen Herzog (MN) Patricia Moody (BK) Lindsey Mullholand (MN) Mathea Roberts (BK) Heather Smith (MN) Susan Tonrey (SI) Tania Torres (BK) Elaine Wang (BK) Jacqueline Ward Brew (QN)
Thirty-five Years Merle France (QN) Anne Marie Mace (BK) Gloria Palau (QN) Forty Years Beatrice Jackson (BK) Forty-Five Dayna Lamb (BK) Dorothy Schneider (BK)
Fifteen Years Joanne Mone (BK) Amanda Panagiotakis (BK) Kori Robinson (QN) Twenty Years Monique Henry (BK) Mildred Montalvo (BK)
Fifty Years Florence Buckley (QN) Loretta Pizza (BK) Sixty Years Basilia (Vickie) Adams (MN) Francina Wearing (MN)
Twenty-five Years Stephanie Bragg (BK) Joyce Brisbane (BK) Thirty Years Rhonda Boston (BK) Kristina Stumpf (BK) Maria Stumpf (BK)
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Borough Level Awards GSGNY Leader of Excellence Award Recognizes a troop co-leader whose performance in working with Girl Scouts is outstanding and merits recognition. Jaccell Arguinzoni (BK) Alicia Blandon (MN) Estelle Bragg (BK) Marcee Bruten- Roberts (BK) Rosanna Callahan (QN) Ontima Chung (QN) Cassandre Collazo (MN) Sebnum Curley (SI) Liz Glander (MN) Yulis Guevera (MN) Linda Ho (BK) Joanna Holzman (QN) Natalie James (BK) Ying Lai (QN) Maria McGrail (SI) Maria Mysliwy (BK) Kari Nealis (MN) Gloria Palau (QN) Michelle Pellicane (BK) Abier Rayan (QN) Melissa Rosado-Taveras (BX) Mary Wildes (SI)
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GSGNY Outstanding Volunteer Award Recognizes a Service Unit team member who has demonstrated outstanding service to their geographic service area. Kristin Aadahl (MN) Iris Allen (QN) Barbara Arroyo (BX) Nicole Belner (BK) Paula Bloom (MN) Jewell Brockington (MN) Cassandre Collazo (MN) Holly Gannon (MN) Jacky Goldman (MN) Janee Greenridge (BK) Melissa Harris (QN) Tiana Jeter Crichlow (BK) Brenda Laino (SI) Kimberly Lee (BK) Shirley Martinez (MN) Lynda Murray (BK) Kari Nealis (MN) Carol Obler (SI) Gloria Palau (QN) Amanda Panagiotakis (BK) Tamika Philip (BK) Preeti Priya (MN) Kori Robinson (QN) Eukischa Swan (BK) Francesca Tessier Miller (QN) Olivia Wright (BK)
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Outstanding Service Team Member Award
Skyline Award
Recognizes an adult in a leadership or other volunteer position (including but not limited to troop cookie parents, chaperones, and first aiders) whose service benefits the geographic area beyond the expectations of the position.
Recognizes the contributions of a volunteer who serves at the troop or Service Unit level.
Jaccell Arguinzoni (BX) Barbara Arroyo (BX) Marcee Bruten-Roberts (BK) Cassadre Collazo (MN) Stephanie Chavous (BK) Maureen Herzog Farrell (MN) Alexandria Kane (MN) Wanda Pena (BX) Mirella Vargas (BX) Elaine Wang (BK)
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Jaccell Arguinzoni (BX) Stephanie Bragg (QN) Alicia Blandon (MN) Nicole Brown (MN) Cassadre Collazo (MN) Maureen Dennehy (MN) Sherena Doldron (BK) Susanne Duque (QN) Mary Falkner (QN) Deidre Flowers (MN) Patricia Hartman (QN) Sheree Johnson (MN) Brenda Laino (SI) Wendi Lee (MN) Pamela Lloyd (BX) Joanne McClary (QN) Roberta Montouri (MN) Kari Nealis (MN) Dominque Pastrana (QN) Wanda Pena (BX) Deja Singleton (BX) Stacey Smith-Brown (QN) Danielle Stimus (BK) Sarina Vidair (QN)
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Super Service Certificate Recognizes the contributions of an individual or group outside of the Girl Scouts organization. Beacons and Cornerstones – Edwin Scott Emily Becker Leona Chin, Kissena Synergy Clay Pit Ponds Preserve State Park College Point Community Ambulance Corps, Inc. Beverly Cummings Ronald Draper First Spanish Methodist Church Gantry State Park The Good Shepherd Church Devin Gorsen Shondelle Hosannah Clyde McLennan Prospect Park Alliance Riverbank State Park Roberto Clemente State Park Shirley Chisholm State Park Jason Stein, NYC Parks Stewardship Forestry, Horticulture and Natural Resources Judy Vladamir, Commonpoint Queens Tiffany Yeung
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Virtual Volunteer of Excellence Award Recognizes an adult registered member whose performance in working with troops, virtually, is outstanding and merits recognition. Elizabeth Atkins (BK) Marise Bastien-Bordenave (BK) Johanne Bavuso (BK) Alicia Blandon (MN) Stephanie Bragg (QN) Jewell Brockington (MN) Marcee Bruten-Roberts (BK) Cassandre Collazo (MN) Maria Dawson (QN) Diane Dragan (MN) Frederica Edwards (BK) Lisa Ferreira (BK) Joyce Glencamp (BK) Jacqueline Headey (QN) Frances Koren (BK) Mary Koren (BK) Brenda Laino (SI) Dayna Lamb (QN) Carol Obler (SI) Gloria Palau (QN) Dominique Pastrana (QN) Malika Ramama (QN) Sanjeeda Rashid (QN) Abier Rayan (QN) Kori Robinson (QN) Stacey Smith-Brown (QN) Denise Schliefer (BK) Elizabeth Waters (MN)
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Council Level Awards Impact Award Recognizes an individual or group outside of the Girl Scouts organization. Scott Laubner- Stuytown Community Center Norma’s Arts and Crafts Our Lady of Angels R.C. Church Edwin Scott- Phipps Neighborhoods Urban American (UA) aka 3333 Broadway
Appreciation Pin Recognizes volunteers who have performed exemplary service in support of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience that had measurable impact on at least one geographic area of service. Alicia Blandon (MN) Stacey Brizan (BK) Maureen Dennehy (MN) Pauline Edwards (BK) Debra Foreman (BK) Lindsey Mullholand (MN) Gloria Palau (QN) Mary Ann Stimmer (MN) Heather Smith (MN) Susanna Torres (QN)
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Honor Pin Recognizes the contributions of volunteers who serve at the troop or service unit level. Barbara Browne (MN) Jenine Gaddy (MN) Maureen Herzog (MN) Lindsey Mullholand (MN)
Volunteer of Excellence Award Recognizes volunteers who have contributed outstanding service while implementing the Girl Scout Leadership Experience through use of the National Program Portfolio OR who have contributed outstanding service in support of the council’s mission delivery goals. Stacey Bell (BK) Melissa McEvoy (BX) Lisa Rosenfeld (SI) Mirella Vargas (BX)
Thanks Badge Recognizes volunteers whose ongoing commitment, leadership, and service have had an exceptional, measurable impact on meeting the mission-delivery goals and priorities of the entire council or the entire Girl Scout Movement. Elizabeth Atkins (BK) Frederica Edwards (BK) Lorna Potter (BK) Toni Morrissette (SI)
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Thanks Badge II Recognizes previous Thanks Badge recipients who have continued to provide exemplary service in a leadership role, resulting in a measurable impact that benefits the entire council or the entire Girl Scouts movement. Marise Bastien-Bordenave (BK)
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