A Salute to Community Service 2015

A SALUTE TO COMMUNITY SERVICE Wednesday

April 15, 2015

Recognizing those who enrich the lives of others through volunteerism 2015 Civic Leader and Athena Award Finalists

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Nominees to be honored at Leader’s Circle event Nell G. Jack will receive the 2015 Indiana University of Pennsylvania President’s Medal of Distinction for dedication and support.

Michael Driscoll, IUP president, will present the award to Jack at the annual Leader’s Circle of Indiana County awards event on April 22 at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.

The President’s Medal of Distinction is the highest non-degree award the university presents.

It was established in 1985 to honor citizens of the state and region whose professional achievement or public service is of national significance or special significance to the university.

As a longtime Indiana resident, and even after her departure for the warmer temperatures of Arizona, Jack has been a loyal friend to IUP and the Indiana community, backing a wide range of interests that have benefited university tradition and raised institutional visibility and prestige, Driscoll said.

“Mrs. Jack has been actively engaged and has supported the university and the community her entire public life,” he said.

“Her generosity has enhanced this university in many arenas. She has helped us to present cultural and educational offerings that have elevated the stature of the university, and her support for scholarships has benefited, and will continue to help, hundreds of students, including our

student-athletes.

She has my admiration and respect, and I feel fortunate to have gotten to know her during my time here at IUP.” With her husband, the late Sam Jack, Nell Jack was responsible for the restoration of the Blue Room that came on the heels of a legendary alumni and community movement to save John Sutton Hall.

Sutton is the campus’ original building and housed all of Indiana State Normal School.

The building had been slated for demolition, but public outcry and a subsequent capital campaign saved the structure, now on the National Register of Historic Landmarks.

The Jacks’ gift, made in 1978, amounted to nearly a third of the campaign goal. They said they made the gift not only to restore the Blue Room but also to inspire others to invest in IUP’s historic architectural treasure.

In 1984, Jack and her husband established the Nell and Sam Jack Distinguished American Lecturer Series. The caliber of speakers attracted coverage in the Pittsburgh media, raising the stature of IUP regionally while also providing the university and surrounding community access to thought-provoking lectures by America’s most prestigious figures.

They included Alexander Haig, Carl Sagan, Sandra Day O’Connor, William F. Buckley Jr.

NELL JACK and Beverly Sills, among others.

For the last three decades, Jack has lent her name to a golf tournament to raise scholarship funds for women athletes at IUP. In addition, she and her daughter, Christine Toretti, established a scholarship that has benefited scores of athletes. In recognition of her contributions, Jack was inducted as

an honorary member of the IUP Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997.

In 2012, Jack established two new scholarships in honor of Indiana residents and IUP alumni Walt and Sue Lewis. One benefits students in the Eberly College of Business and Information Technology who are pursuing degrees in energy management, and the other benefits members of the men’s basketball team.

The Leader’s Circle awards dinner, now in its 16th year, recognizes the recipient of the IUP President’s Medal of Distinction and the nominees and recipients of the Indiana County Male and Female Civic Leader awards and the ATHENA Award. The Leader’s Circle of Indiana County includes representation from IUP, civic organizations, past award recipients and award sponsors.

Each year the Leader’s Circle Awards Event committee searches for Indiana County’s most dynamic and inspiring leaders who are making an impact in their community and are progressing in their professional careers and organizations.

Ellen Ruddock, an IUP graduate and past recipient of both the ATHENA Award and the President’s Medal of Distinction, will serve as keynote speaker at the Leader’s Circle awards event. She is currently director of the Center for Family Business, part of IUP’s Eberly College of Business and Information Technology.

Female Civic Leader

MICHELE NORWOOD

... nominated by IUP President’s Cabinet Service in many areas is how best to describe Michele Norwood’s volunteer efforts. For many years, she has participated in everything from Boy Scouts of America and band boosters to the Cancer Society and Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

To start her service history, from 1992 to 2005, she volunteered with the Boy Scouts of America, Chestnut Ridge District, in a variety of roles, including assistant Cub Master for Pack 2 (1995 to 1997), charter organization representative for IUP Troop 11 (1998 to 2003) and district nomination chairwoman (2003 to 2005). She also served the Boy Scouts Penns Woods Council from 1997 to 2004.

From 1996 to 2002, Norwood was a member of the local chapter of a national YMCA group for young professionals known as the International Management Council. Made up of members from a

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number of local companies and organizations, this group conducted outreach to and for young professionals to keep them informed about key topics and issues of impact in the county.

Norwood served on a number of committees in the International Management Council, including Speaker Obtainment (1996 to 1999) and the Top Management Advisory Committee (2001 and 2002). She also served as vice president (1999 and 2000) and president (2000 and 2001).

Norwood worked to offer programs on professional development, teambuilding and other topics.

“We really wanted this group to be useful to young professionals in our area. It was all about asking the question, ‘What do I need to know to be successful here?’ We helped people build their skills for the future,” she said.

As an American Cancer Society volunteer for the Indiana County Chapter, Norwood was the Daffodil Days IUP campus coordinator from 2005 to 2007 and Relay for Life participant on the IUP Team from 2004 to 2007.

From 1995 to 1999, Norwood volunteered for the East Pike Parent Teacher Association on such committees as bloodmobile, homeroom parents and book fair.

She was also a member of the Indiana High School Band Boosters from 2001 to 2005, serving as treasurer from 2002 to 2005. As an action team member for parent/ community involvement in 1996, she served on the Indiana Area School District Strategic Planning Committee to identify issues of importance to parents in the fiveyear plan for the school district.

“We wanted to make sure that the topics on parents’ minds were addressed when moving forward

with the strategy for the district,” Norwood said.

At IUP, she has held a wide variety of volunteer positions. Her service roles addressed a variety of needs, from work on the president’s inaugural committees (Inaugural Ball and Event Volunteer, 2005, and co-chairwoman, 2012 and 2013) to serving on the University Senate (Awards Committee, 2002 to 2008, and Academic Committee, 2010 through the present).

She has also been a member the Advisory Board for Living and Learning Experiences since 2006, serving as co-chairwoman in 2011; chairwoman of the Academic Success Center Task Force since 2013; the Lively Arts Advisory Council since 2011; and a founding member of the Care and Response Team for students in crisis from 2006 to 2014.

Norwood also served on the universitywide Middle States Review

Committee, an accrediting body for the university that reviewed the school’s process for awarding degrees.

She has received a number of honors for her outstanding service, including the District Award of Merit from the Boy Scouts of America (2001), the Rose Society Award from United Way of Indiana County (2001) and Female Civic Leader Award Nominee (2002).

Professional writer Ellen Quick wrote the biographies for this supplement. The cover was designed by Bob Visnesky and includes some of the finalists.

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Female Civic Leader

SHERRY RENOSKY

... nominated by the Indiana County Chamber of Commerce Sherry Renosky brings a combination of business strategy and practical connections to her service work in the community.

Born and raised in Indiana County, she has worked more than 25 years to promote the overall economic wellbeing of county businesses and to help professional people develop their careers.

A member of the Indiana County Chamber of Commerce board of directors since 2000, Renosky has worked on a number of initiatives. Through “Buy Indiana County First� from 2000 to 2008, she raised awareness and support for local businesses through advertising, talk show spots and networking. Through the executive board of Young Professionals of Indiana County from 2007 to 2011, she showed young professionals the many benefits Indiana County offers. “I was fortunate enough to get a great job right here in Indiana after graduating from IUP. I wanted to help other young people who wanted to stay here, too,� Renosky said about her positions as marketing director and mall manager at Indiana Mall, where she has worked since 1990.

As manager, she has also worked to support more than 100 Indiana County nonprofit agencies by providing space and coordinating special events and fundraisers.

Making connections is a large part of Renosky’s focus. From 2000 to 2008, she was a board member of the Indiana County Center for Economic Operations, a partnership organization that leads economic development in the county.

Renosky has also been very active in the tourism industry. She played an

important role in promoting Indiana County as a quality tourist destination through service to the Indiana County Tourist Bureau for many years. She joined the board of directors in 1991 and chaired the Queen Evergreen program from 1992 to 2000.

This longstanding ambassador program focused on the Christmas tree industry and tourism, and was an important part of Indiana County’s history.

She was also a member of the founding committee for the Festival of Lights at Blue Spruce Park.

During her presidency, from 2000 to 2010, the board collaborated with the Indiana County commissioners to enact the hotel room tax, which finances tourism promotion, when it was enabled by the Pennsylvania Legislature.

Also while president, she was asked by the county commissioners to take on the role of marketing chairwoman for the committee planning the Indi-

ana County Bicentennial celebration.

For two years, she planned and promoted events that were scheduled over six months in multiple locations, including fireworks, parades, merchandising and a major musical concert. “This was such an important event for our county, and it was a real honor to be chosen to help plan it,� Renosky said.

She was also chosen by the tourist bureau to write the commemorative history for its 50th anniversary. She combed through 50 years of meeting minutes to prepare for this significant milestone.

In addition, she worked on the marketing committee at Indiana University of Pennsylvania for the opening of the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex. She also connected new and old IUP alumni as vice president of the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Alumni, Indiana County Chapter, from 2004 to 2008.

Renosky was the parade coordinator for the Homer City Hoodlebug Festival from 2001 to 2006 and her church festival’s advertising chairwoman from 2010 to 2012.

She has been honored with several awards recognizing her service to the community, including receiving the key to the borough from the mayor of Indiana (1997), the Honorary Trustee Award from the Indiana Fire Association (2010) and the Outstanding Community Citizen Award from the Pennsylvania National Guard (2001); and being named one of the Top Five Business Women in Indiana County by the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (1999) and one of the Top 100 Business People in Pennsylvania by Pennsylvania Business Central (2010).

PAST CIVIC LEADER RECIPIENTS 1979: Roger Reschini 1980: Blaine Grube 1981: Susan Delaney 1982: Donald Myers 1983: James Strittmatter 1984: Marian Mihalcik and Gerald Pike 1985: Lucilla Donnelly and Frederick Moreau 1986: Elaine Carbone and Carson Greene 1987: Marge Scheeren and Ned Glessner 1988: M. Dorcas Clark, M.D., and Jay Rubin 1989: Elaine Anne Kimmel and Andrew Kuzneski 1990: Rose Reschini and Donald Fritz 1991: Frances Harvey and William Neal

1992: Naketa Dobbins and Virgil Vaughn 1993: Susan Querry and James Shertzer 1994: Donna Zorich and Eugene Jones 1995: Edith Magistrella and Keith Bloom 1996: Claire Hogan and Thomas Zaucha 1997: Virginia Randolph and Charles Spadafora 1998: Ann Wilmoth, Ph.D., and George Crock 1999: Cindy Briggs and Dana Henry 2000: Ellen Ruddock and Mike Donnelly 2001: Sadie Smith and Robert Marcus 2002: Nancy Sherry and Ed Bratton

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Female Civic Leader

SANDY TRIMBLE

... nominated by Indiana County Tourist Bureau Education is one of the main ways Sandy Trimble serves her community.

Formerly an art educator by profession and now the manager of the Artists Hand Gallery, she has provided advice, guidance and insight in her volunteer efforts.

“I have tried to provide opportunities for the people I work with to shine, to grow, and to reach beyond themselves for something better,” Trimble said about her service work.

Trimble has been involved with St. Bernard and St. Thomas More churches since 1986.

As a member of St. Bernard’s Parish Council from 2004 to 2006, she provided guidance in the affairs of the parish.

She also helped develop curriculum for youth and adult spiritual development.

She has taught children’s Sunday School programs and Vacation Bible School since 1995 and she volunteered for many years as the program coordinator for

new church members. She was also active in adult and children’s ministry from 1999 to 2010.

Art is a subject close to Trimble’s heart.

She served on the Indiana Arts Council board from 2001 to 2009 and as board president in 2006 and 2007. In her work with the council, she participated in the development and implementation of their strategic planning process.

She was also instrumental in starting the conversation on connecting artists and their work with the economic marketplace.

This strategic work led to the establishment of an Indiana County art gallery dedicated to serving the local arts community.

She volunteered for many years at the New Growth Arts Festival as a “behind the scenes” participant, by coordinating new and returning artist involvement, setting up the event, greeting attendees and handling other details.

She also encouraged the participation of Indiana University of

Pennsylvania’s art education students in the running of Children’s Alley, part of the festival, and provided them with guidance and materials.

Trimble facilitated a connection between Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s art students and the local community in 2005 and 2006. First reaching out to student members of the National Art Education Association, she then connected them with the local community through the New Growth program. Students won awards for their community involvement. She continues to facilitate the connection in her role as manager at the Artists Hand.

As a parent volunteer and set designer for the Penns Manor High School musical in 2004, she provided guidance and education to students as they designed and created the sets for their theatrical events.

She was paid a small stipend for her role in the theatrical productions in 2006 through 2009, and

then became a volunteer again through 2011 as she continued to assist the students with their productions.

Trimble has been involved in other organizations that contribute to the health and vitality of Indiana County as well.

As a member of the Indiana County Tourist Bureau board since 2010, she has been active in strategic planning, marketing design, and the review and updating of bylaws.

She has worked to make the organization operate more efficiently and she has helped to implement changes that move the tourist bureau forward as an integral part of the Indiana County economic community.

She is currently serving as the vice president of the Tourist Bureau board, and she is active in promoting tourism and supporting local businesses. She is also the current chairwoman of personnel, which oversees staffing for the organization. Trimble was recently appointed as the tourist bureau’s representative to the Indiana County Center for Economic Operations.

The Indiana County CEO is a partnership organization that focuses on economic development and business growth in Indiana County.

largely community board to make the Museum a service for the community at large. The Museum has become a treasure, attracting local and national exhibits, supporting local artists and informing visitors about local history. He donates his services as planner,

emcee, entertainment coordinator, auctioneer and performer for the annual Museum Gala fundraiser. He also writes and performs all the Museum radio advertisements, and he served as acting director for two years with no salary.

Since 2014, Hood has chaired the Indiana Borough Bicentennial Committee. He is leading efforts to design and stage a celebratory year for the borough during 2016. This means working with other volunteers, assembling a leadership team, presiding over initial meetings, establishing committee leadership and locating initial funding for the events to come.

Hood has been recognized for outstanding service in the community with a number of awards, including the Award for Curriculum Innovation, ArtsPath, from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (2001), Rotarian of the Year from Indiana Rotary (2011), and nominee for Male Civic Leader from the Leaders Circle of Indiana County (2005).

Male Civic Leader

MICHAEL HOOD ... nominated by IUP President’s Cabinet Michael Hood’s service efforts focus on building solid relationships in the community. In the areas where he volunteers, developing that sense of community is a guiding principle. As a professional entertainer and public speaker, Hood uses more than 40 years of training and experience to make local fundraising activities as enjoyable as possible.

One of Hoods’s primary areas of interest is in fostering relationships between art professionals and community members. As a member of the Indiana Arts Council Board of Directors from 1998 to 2004, Hood sought to bring university art resources to the larger community. He participated in activities such as fundraising, selecting board members, arranging artistic competitions and handling tasks related to the New Growth Arts Festival.

As a Board Member of Art Works in Johnstown from 2009 to 2014 and a Board Member of Bottleworks Arts on 3rd Avenue since 2014, Hood has facilitated strong

relationships in the regional arts community and provided opportunities for Indiana artists to interact with other western Pennsylvania artists and to exhibit in top-notch gallery space. Hood has emphasized connecting fellow Bottleworks board members and staff to the Indiana Arts community.

“We’re really an art destination here in Indiana County and western Pennsylvania. We have that tourism connection that can draw visitors and businesses to our community,” Hood explains.

Hood wrote the first grant to establish an arts-in-education partnership with the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts that extended artists’ residencies to schools in Indiana, Armstrong and Jefferson counties, now in its 14th year.

Hood actively supported the Lively Arts Program at IUP, personally raising more than $200,000 in donor support of programs in service to the greater Indiana community.

Also a member of the Indiana Rotary since 2009, Hood has par-

ticipated in many initiatives and activities.

As president in 2007–2008, he proposed and achieved a fiveyear commitment to a $25,000 donation in support of the first phase of the Downtown Indiana Initiative.

He also worked to widen the scope of Rotary’s activities and deepen understanding of opportunities for enrichment as a community by helping others overseas. He has also served as Rotary’s program coordinator and currently serves as webmaster.

He has been very involved in the Rotary Luxury raffle Steering Committee from 2012 through the present. The Raffle brings in $20,000 each year for local nonprofits. He writes the script, emcees and coordinates all the staging and entertainment details and helped to redesign the event.

Hood’s goal was to make the event an even more enjoyable way to build a positive sense of community.

Hood supervises the IUP University Museum, working with a

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Male Civic Leader

RALPH MAY

... nominated by the Community Guidance Center Ralph May works continuously to educate and promote awareness on topics related to mental health. Presentations, training, partnerships and initiatives are all part of his service work to create positive change.

A licensed doctoral psychologist in Pennsylvania since 1987, May is currently the chief clinical officer of the Community Guidance Center in Indiana. He has practiced in both direct therapy and in the supervision of therapy at the Guidance Center since 1987.

Since then, May has worked to educate the community on recognizing the warning signs of suicide and the importance of reaching out to people at risk.

He gives presentations at least once a month, leading many clinical and community trainings. He speaks constantly via newspaper and radio on topics such as mental illness, suicide, violence and ADHD. May is especially passionate about ending the stigma that often accompanies mental illness. “The brain is part of the body. Mental health is just as important as physical health,” May explained. “Breaking the stigma begins with us. We need to address this issue.”

One of May’s most active endeavors is the Suicide Task Force of Indiana County, which he has co-chaired since 2004. He unites many different community groups to work together to help prevent suicide, leading the Suicide Task Force as a movement of education and action.

Since 2000, May has actively recruited new members for the Suicide Task Force and in the last few years, has tripled membership. The task force is

made up of members from mental health agencies, the clergy, crisis workers, hospitals and law enforcement. He was integral in organizing the task force’s first major suicide prevention event, “A Walk for a Wonderful Life,” with more than 400 participants in its first year (2013).

May volunteers for a variety of other roles in Indiana County at such agencies as the Child Advocacy/CARE Center, which he helped found in 2004; the Health and Human Services Subcommittee of the Indiana County Joint Terrorism Task Force, which he helped found in 2002; the Value Behavioral Health Clinical Advisory Committee since 1998; and the Indiana/Armstrong Mental Health Advisory Board Utilization Review Committee, which he has co-chaired since 2012.

May also serves as a trustee to the Catholic Charities, Diocese of Greensburg; as a member of the Indiana/ Armstrong Drug and Alcohol/Mental Health Directors Committee; and as clinical director for the Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Team. In 2013, May was a key presenter at the Active Shooter Training offered to all local schools on the prevention and postvention of suicide.

Since 2014, May has been a driving force in instituting the Sanctuary Model, an extended sensitivity training at the Community Guidance Center.

The Sanctuary Model is a blueprint for change that promotes a safe, nonviolent atmosphere and individual empowerment.

He also volunteers his free time many weekends to sort books and recruit volunteers for the Newman Used Book Sale. This event is the only fundraiser held at St. Thomas More University Parish and proceeds support valuable services provided by the parish.

May has received a number of awards honoring his service to the community, including the Rural Health Hero of the Year, from the Rural Health Awards Committee of the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health (2013); Indiana County Health Care Worker of the Year (2007); Commissioner Bernie Smith Community Service Award, from The Open Door (2012); Angels on Earth Award for Outstanding Professional, from the Suicide Task Force of Indiana County (2014); and nominee for the Male Civic Leader Award from the Leaders Circle of Indiana County (2013).

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TIM McQUAIDE

... nominated by Downtown Indiana Inc. There are people working quietly in the background every day to create a better quality of life for the community.

Tim McQuaide is one of those people.

He has worked for many years to improve the economy and vitality of the downtown Indiana area and is deeply involved in other aspects of community life, too.

McQuaide has served on the board of directors for Downtown Indiana Inc. for many years. From the 1990s to the present, he has been very active in the operations of the organization. He served one term as president in 2010 and is now serving a second term. McQuaide strongly supports the mission of Downtown Indiana, which as an organization works to address such issues as economic development, culture, recreation, historic preservation

and quality of life in downtown. For years he has worked to uplift this entire area for shopping and business. He has also been very active in supporting, marketing and promoting the Business Improvement District, the geographic and economic area of downtown Indiana.

McQuaide and his family own The Coney Island Restaurant, which has been a fixture in downtown since 1933.

He acts as a spokesman for many of the merchants in the downtown area, voicing their concerns and advocating for them and for the Downtown Indiana organization and its goals. He focuses on partnership and understands how working together works. “It’s not just about The Coney. If one business is successful, then downtown is successContinued on Page 6

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Male Civic Leader

JOHN MORGANTI JR. ... nominated by Quota International of Indiana and YMCA of Indiana John Morganti Jr. is the man to see when it’s time to turn building plans into reality. For many years, Morganti has volunteered on a number of construction and building projects at the YMCA and throughout Indiana County.

Morganti has served on the board of the Indiana County YMCA from 1988 to 1997 and 2012 to the present, serving one term each as president and vice president and currently as chairman of the facilities committee.

As a volunteer project manager, he was integral in turning the YMCA around by overseeing and coordinating various construction projects, arranging for donations of materials, labor and volunteers, as well as working himself. New additions include the All-Season Room (1989), three softball fields (1990), the Pavilion (1991), the Teen Center (1993), a revamped heating system (1993), the steam room (1994), the Head Start annex (1994), the gymnasium (2004), and the workout center (2013).

Morganti was also a volunteer project co-manager on the $1 million Miracle League Field for children with special needs.

“Some projects were my ideas and some were the visions of others,” he said.

“I handled many project details and then just got out there with my hammer!”

In 2010, Morganti created the YMCA Harold Wood Award, a $400 in-house stipend honoring a recipient’s passion and dedication in serving the YMCA. Morganti is a builder by trade and he has been involved in service to his industry, too.

He was program leader for the Apprenticeship Program for the Indiana County Builders Association in 1982, which matched young professionals with career opportunities. He was also vice president of a similar state program, the Apprenticeship Committee for the Commonwealth, in 1990.

He served on the Indiana-Arm-

strong County Builders Association board of directors in 2004 and 2005. He also co-sponsored an annual scholarship fund of $400 for the Indiana County Vo-Tech Center Carpentry Program for four years and still serves on the ICTC Carpentry Advisory Board.

In the interest of promoting athletics, Morganti coached youth sports from 1974 to 1990, including YMCA girls’ softball, high school baseball, baseball boosters, Little League, and Junior Legion Baseball. He sponsored boys’ Tball and girls’ softball teams from 1997 to 2012. In 1985, he was an active committee member of Indiana County’s first Baseball Boosters and helped build two baseball fields in Armstrong Township, Indiana County.

As a founding member, Morganti helped initiate and organize the Indiana County Cup, which gave local businesses the opportunity to raise money for the YMCA by competing in sporting events. He was also an active committee

member of the Spina Bifida Golf Tournament, helping to raise $20,000. Since 2008, he has organized an annual Bocce Benefit Tournament at his home in memory of Larry Panaia, raising $15,000 for

local charities.

Some years ago, he started a personal volunteer project of his own.

Since 2009, he has created 250 wooden cutout Christmas trees each year to donate to young children at the YMCA, churches, schools and other organizations throughout Indiana County to decorate at Christmas. Morganti believes that decorating the cutouts builds traditions and relationships. “It’s a nice project for families to do together. The kids really make the trees their own. It gives them a feeling of creativity and ownership,” he said.

He also served on the Indiana Borough Council from 1992 to 1996, on both the parking and police committees.

Morganti has been recognized for his service in the community as a co-honoree for Builder of the Month Award from Builders Architect Magazine (1990), the McCreary Award from the YMCA (1990), and the Harold Wood Award from the YMCA (2012).

team in honor of his father. Since 1999, he has held a yearly golf outing to raise money for these scholarships, and to date the golf events have raised more than $170,000.

Since 2000, McQuaide and his family have opened their doors to the Indiana Area Senior High School football team on game nights for their pre-game dinners and to date have served more than 7,500 meals for free.

For his outstanding support of high school athletics, he was pre-

sented with the Indiana High School Fan of the Year Award.

Since the 1990s, he has served as a conduit between the university and the community. He works closely with numerous campus groups in their fundraising efforts, and supports sororities, fraternities and athletic groups at such events as alcohol-free mixers.

McQuaide also has served as a church elder at Calvary Presbyterian Church, providing guidance and oversight in church affairs.

Male Civic Leader

TIM McQUAIDE

... nominated by Downtown Indiana Inc. Continued from Page 5 ful, and vice versa,” McQuaide said.

His community involvement includes work behind the scenes for area organizations. He supports the goals of many of the agencies in Indiana County, and since 2002, he has opened the doors of his business to the community. He makes the space available for anyone who wants to hold a servicerelated event, working closely with these local groups to make their

goals a reality. Some recent examples: the Quota Club of Indiana County held their Alice Paul fundraiser here, the United Way used it in November as their base of operations and the Indiana Downtown Taste and Tour Event starts and finishes at the Coney.

McQuaide facilitates events and sometimes underwrites them, too.

Since the early 2000s, the Coney has underwritten the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which provides bagpipers, bands and other

entertainment. The support of McQuaide and the Coney continues to make this celebrated and popular event possible.

He works to improve the community in other ways, too. His father and his brother were both first string All-State Players on the Indiana High School football team, and both were full scholarship football players at the University of Pittsburgh. McQuaide now promotes various scholarships for IUP and for the high school football

PAST RECIPIENTS OF IUP PRESIDENT’S MEDAL • Col. Willard L. Robinson, April 25, 1985, professional achievement • Dr. Ronald G. Shafer, April 6, 1986, professional achievement • Joseph W. Serene, Esq., June 14, 1986, dedication and support • Dr. Howard E. Tompkins, Nov. 15, 1986, professional achievement • Dr. Charles R. Fuget, March 18, 1988, dedication and support • Charles A. Davis, Oct. 22, 1988, dedication and support

• William R. Lund, Oct. 17, 1989, dedication and support • Nien Cheng, Feb. 26, 1990, public service • Robert Pinsky, July 23, 1997, professional achievement • Donald Hall, July 23, 1997, professional achievement • Ross Brightwell, Nov. 23, 1997, dedication and support • Robert Strock, Oct. 3, 1998, dedication and support • Dr. Lois Blair, Nov. 3, 1999, dedication and support

• Sen. Patrick J. Stapleton, March 24, 2000, dedication and support • Florence E. Helwig, April 11, 2000, dedication and support • Susan S. Delaney, March 29, 2001, dedication and support • Clarence Stephenson, March 16, 2002, professional achievement • Roger Reschini, March 13, 2003, dedication and support • Olive M. Fornear, March 16, 2003, dedication and support • Joyce Murtha, Aug. 5, 2003,

public service • James C. Miller, March 18, 2004, dedication and support • Bernard J. Ganley, Aug. 27, 2004, dedication and support • Robert D. Duggan, March 10, 2005, dedication and support • Gealy W. Wallwork, March 16, 2006, professional achievement • Dr. Ruth A. Riesenman, March 15, 2007, professional achievement • Retired Maj. Gen. Rodney D. Ruddock and his wife, Ellen Sylves

Ruddock, March 13, 2008, dedication and support • Nancy Newkerk, March 19, 2009, professional achievement • William Montgomery, March 18, 2010, dedication and support • Ed Bratton, March 24, 2011, public service • Don White, March 15, 2012, public service • Ruth Podbielski, April 11, 2013, professional achievement • Samuel H. Smith, April 10, 2014, public service

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HAL WINGARD ... nominated by Indiana Rotary Providing education on heart health has been one of the forces driving Hal Wingard’s volunteer service.

Combining that with his fundraising efforts gives a good picture of Wingard’s commitment to improving the quality of life in Indiana County.

Wingard has been active with the Indiana County American Heart Association since 1985.

He developed and chaired the first local chapter to educate people on heart health.

He was active on the board of directors from 1985 to 2004, chairman of the board for the Pennsylvania Affiliate in 1993 and 1994 and active on the Pennsylvania board until 1999.

He also chaired the Revenue Generating and Program Committees for the AHA Pennsylvania Affiliate.

From 1984 to 1988, Wingard served on the National AHA Health Curriculum Board and developed health education materials for K– 12 students. These materials were used nationwide and in seven

school districts in Indiana County.

In the 1980s, he led numerous school workshops on health education, heart health and cancer prevention.

“Problems with heart health are the number one killer in America. I wanted to teach people how to prevent those problems and how to take better care of their health,” he said.

Wingard volunteered for the American Cancer Society in the 1980s, serving on the Pennsylvania and Indiana County boards. He developed a Correlation Chart that translated the health goals of the ACS into guidelines for school use in Pennsylvania.

These health goals included nutritional health and anti-smoking efforts.

He was active in the American Red Cross in Indiana County from 1999 to 2010 as a board member and as board chairman from 2002 to 2004.

He conducted yearly fundraising for the Indiana County Chapter for 10 years and raised more than $200,000.

He chaired the Capital Campaign Committee that successfully raised more than $800,000 for the new Indiana County Red Cross chapter building.

Wingard has served the United Way twice, once as a board member from 1980 to 1985 and again since 2010.

He currently serves on the Scholarship, Personnel, and Special Funds committees. In the past three years he has raised more than $60,000 for Indiana County United Way campaigns with the Calendar Giveaway Project. He was the recipient of the Outstanding Volunteer Award for 2014.

Wingard has been a corporate board member of Citizens’ Ambulance Service since 1995 and executive board member since 2012.

He currently serves on several committees, including Community Relations and Membership Development.

He is the current chairman of the Fundraising Committee with $97,000 pledged so far to equip the new Response and Training Center on West Pike.

He also developed the brick garden, including benches, trees, and a Keystone to provide community funding opportunities.

Wingard has been recognized for outstanding service through numerous awards, including the Richard W. McGee Leadership

Award and the Volunteer of the Year Award from the Indiana County Chapter of the American Cancer Society; the Service Recognition Award from the Indiana County Chapter of the American Heart Association and the Distinguished Service Award from the Pennsylvania Affiliate of the AHA; the Benjamin Rush Award from the Pennsylvania Medical Society for Outstanding Health Services (1995); the Outstanding Leadership Award from the Western Pennsylvania Hospital and Staff of the School of Respiratory Care; the Presidential Medallion from the Eastern District Association of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance; the Merit Award in Health Education from the Eastern District Association of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance; and the Service Award from the Indiana Lions Club.

He has also received a number of medals and awards from the Army in recognition of outstanding service.

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PATRICK DOUGHERTY ... nominated by Alice Paul House In all his endeavors, Patrick Dougherty strives to educate people about victims’ rights and preventing victimization. He has a special sensitivity and compassion for victims who are women or children, and he works to empower women in the criminal justice system by treating them with dignity, honesty and fairness.

A lifelong resident of Indiana County, Dougherty is a graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Duquesne University of Law. He practiced civil law and worked as assistant district attorney before being elected district attorney in 2011.

For the past decade, he has worked extremely closely with a number of local agencies as a board member and in training and advisory roles. These groups provide education, support and advocacy for adults and children in crisis or with special needs. These agencies include the Alice Paul House, the Domestic Sexual Violence Awareness Task Force, the HAVEN Project at IUP, the Indiana-

Clarion-Armstrong Drug and Alcohol Commission, the Children’s Advocacy Center/CARE Center and The ARC of Indiana.

Dougherty helped Indiana County become the first rural county in Pennsylvania with fullservice facilities for interviewing child victims via video, a process designed to be less intrusive for child victims.

In 2013, he fought to establish a victim service fee that is now charged to all criminal defendants in Indiana County and used to support local programs.

Dougherty works to increase awareness via public outreach programs on a wide range of important topics for all ages. He has presented trainings at the Alice Paul House, Same Page Training (an underage drinking workshop for law enforcement) and the Elder Law Seminar for First Responders and Banks.

He recently delivered a presentation at the 2014 National Crime Victim Conference called “Community Partnerships Through

Collaboration.”

For young people, he regularly presents the countywide “2Smart4Trouble” school program that addresses drug and alcohol abuse, bullying and appropriate social media usage. He participates in the Youth Leadership Conference on promoting drugfree schools.

He speaks regularly at the ARC of Indiana County’s Youth Employment Expo and SAFE Day workshops, and he is actively involved with the Reality Tour to educate young people on the consequences of drug use and effects on their community. He also actively participates in the Youth Leadership Conference and the Youth Expo to inspire and educate young people.

“We’re trying to show that drugs have real consequences. We give young people ways to handle peer pressure so they can make better decisions,” Dougherty said.

He has been a key contributor in raising awareness of domestic and sexual violence by partnering with

community stakeholders to shed light on the problem. He hosted a 2013 domestic violence panel discussion that drew more than 300 people and regional television news coverage, and he provides education on all aspects of the

issue such as counseling, medical issues, victims’ advocacy and the court system.

Dougherty has also worked to reinvigorate the Elder Abuse Task Force of Indiana County, which works to end all forms of senior abuse.

In 2014, he sponsored Senior Law Day, attended by nearly 400 seniors with a full agenda on items such as financial fraud, estate planning and physical abuse.

Dougherty volunteers every year for the United Way’s Pancake and Sausage fundraiser. He also serves on the board of directors of the Indiana County Camp Cadet (2008, founding member); Indiana County Suicide Task Force, executive board and chairman, Intervention Committee (2012); Indiana County Elder Abuse Task Force (2012); and the Evergreen Boys and Girls Club (2013).

His other service work includes Indiana First Down Boosters, Indiana Wrestling Boosters, Indiana Little League coach and third- and fourth-grade youth football coach.

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LINDA GWINN ... nominated by Quota International of Indiana Linda Gwinn has volunteered for many years to help revitalize the Blairsville area. For nearly 15 years, she has built partnerships with individuals, government officials and nonprofit groups, sharing a vision of Blairsville that improves the overall quality of life in the region.

A resident of Blairsville since 1974, she is co-owner of Measurement Instruments and property manager/owner of Gwinn Enterprises, a commercial and residential real estate company. She has a talent for public speaking and networking and earned a business degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Gwinn participated in the development of parts of the Hoodlebug Trail.

She helped secure grant funding of more than $1 million, an effort that took more than 10 years, and a $10,000 contribution that Gwinn personally requested and received from the Blairsville Area Rotary.

She promotes the natural assets of the Kiski-Conemaugh River

and surrounding Mainline Canal Greenway to encourage development of the Blairsville Riverfront Trail and the Blairsville Riverfront Village.

These projects are part of a larger plan to return Blairsville Borough to a walkable, bikeable, aesthetically pleasing business district.

“The Blairsville Riverfront Trail has been called the most enthusiastically accepted trail of the entire Indiana County Parks and Trails system,” Gwinn said. “This is my river and my town! It’s my job, and all of our jobs, to take care of it.”

Gwinn continues to work with numerous groups to secure funding for construction of a bridge over Route 22 that will provide safe crossing for students, residents, and visitors and connect regional bike trails, called The Trans Allegheny Trails.

Since 2002, she has worked with local and state governments to bring new life to the community’s Main Street and Elm Street programs and applied for funds to

provide garbage cans and bike racks for Blairsville Downtown.

She helped to coordinate a façade improvement program and initiated a voluntary recycling program.

She also hosted a landscape architect intern from Germany, who introduced unique ideas for the beautification of Blairsville.

Gwinn is persistent about getting others involved. She helps them take on leadership roles and recruits volunteers for operations, fundraising, training, marketing and other activities. Seeing the work they do today as “legacy work” is a theme throughout their efforts, which especially helps the retired segment of volunteers get fully engaged.

Gwinn has an extensive history of volunteer service. Just a partial list includes being a member of the steering committee for the Indiana County Comprehensive Plan, the Power of 32+ Visioning Group, Blairsville Rotary and being a founding member of the Blairsville Garden Club in 1998.

Gwinn also serves as secretary

of the Cambria and Indiana County Trail Council board of directors and the Blairsville Community Development Authority, of which she is a founding member; and assistant secretary of the Conemaugh Valley Conservancy Board of Directors. She actively

participates as the only female board member of this conservancy group that works to improve natural resources and bike trails in Indiana County.

She is passionate about her role as advocate and works to inspire others in many areas.

Gwinn has helped many women overcome personal and professional obstacles in the past 30 years.

She has helped them enhance their skills, enter the volunteer world, build relationships and learn to manage finances. She has also hosted two female foreign exchange students and is part of a local group of women who support each other and celebrate successes as a way for her to “pay it forward.”

Gwinn’s outstanding service to her community has been recognized with a number of awards, including the J.W. Clark Community Service Award (2003), the Community Transportation Excellence Award (2013) and the Peggy Clark Grassroots Environmental Leadership Award.

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KELLY HOWELLS ... nominated by Indiana County Chamber of Commerce Kelly Howells emphasizes education, business growth and workforce development in all that she does. She has become a resource for showing other women in the workplace how to build their skills and achieve their own personal and professional success.

Howells is the owner and administrator of Anew Home Health Agency Inc., a local home health care agency. She is licensed by the state and certified according to state and federal guidelines.

She worked as a legal secretary and a registered nurse prior to starting her own business and has a degree from Mt. Aloysius College.

Entrepreneurial spirit inspires her work in and outside of business. She created a successful competitive edge that set her company apart through consistent staffing that builds patient/provider relationships. When she started her company in the everchanging healthcare field, Howells created 20 jobs in the county in nursing, therapy and aide positions. She has been a female business owner for more than 13 years and has served more than 3,000 patients in Indiana and surrounding counties, maintaining a successful business presence in the community.

She recognized a need for education in the home healthcare industry in Indiana County and created her business with an educational focus. She is committed to educating people about their home healthcare options and she encourages the women that she works with to provide community outreach.

She also recommends that they become members of professional health care organizations.

Howells has been invited to give a presentation in the spring for the

Young Professionals of Indiana County.

She will be leading an informational Lunch and Learn workshop on starting a business and achieving success.

A member of the Indiana County Chamber of Commerce since 2002, Howells was elected to the chamber’s board of directors in 2009. She is currently the only female member of the executive board, where she serves as secretary.

She is also chairwoman of the Membership Task Force Committee and has successfully revived this committee and boosted overall chamber membership. She is a very strong advocate for pulling in new members and she focuses her efforts on increasing business opportunity and development in Indiana County.

In 2011, Howells joined, and in 2013, began serving as co-chairwoman of

the Indiana County Health Care Careers Consortium. The consortium is made up of healthcare providers who support workforce development in their industry.

She leads the group with a focus on exchanging ideas, providing leadership advice, and offering support and problem solving for professional issues. The Health Care Careers Consortium assists in obtaining grant money for incumbent healthcare workers to further their education and for other training and development opportunities for members.

She supports the personal and professional growth of women in business through her employees and business affiliates by connecting them to various organizations for general membership, nominating them for leadership positions and recognizing them for awards.

In her work with her staff, on the Chamber and Consortium committees, and in her personal life, Howells encourages other women to challenge themselves.

She acts as a role model, helping them move forward if they feel stuck, and offering guidance and encouragement by letting them know how to take the next step.

“Sometimes the business environment can be intimidating for women,” she said. “I let them know, ‘I’ve been there!’ and that they can do it, too.”

Since 2004, Howells has also been a member of the Dixonville Moose Lodge 833/Women of the Moose Chapter 2141 and served as junior regent in 2014 and 2015. She is a member of Diamondville United Methodist Church and serves as a substitute pianist.

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MALINDA LEVIS ... nominated by IUP President’s Cabinet Malinda Levis’ personal and professional work is strongly focused on developing programs, securing funding and providing education on women’s health and gender equality. She especially promotes awareness and prevention of violence against women in her work with Indiana University of Pennsylvania and the larger community.

Levis earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from IUP and joined the professional community in Indiana County in 1988.

Since 2011, she has served as the associate dean of students for health and well-being and as the executive director of the Center for Health and Well-Being.

In 2004, she developed a comprehensive university program that is still active in addressing violence against college women.

This program is a collaborative project with the Alice Paul House, Indiana Borough Police, Pennsylvania State Police, and the university and was awarded $675,000 in support. She initiated a Women’s Professional Development Conference in 2008 for uni-

versity and Indiana County women that highlighted womenowned businesses.

In 2013, Levis established Women’s Programs, a project advocating for women’s needs and gender equality, and co-developed and serves on the Indiana County Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Task Force.

At IUP in the 1990s, she established the Take Back the Night March in recognition of sexual violence awareness month. It continues to grow and, most recently, approximately 700 people marched in the event. Since 1997, she has served multiple times on the IUP President’s Commission on the Status of Women.

Her community service roles include volunteering, training, developing programs and advocacy.

Since 2008, for the Alice Paul House, she completed 80 hours of training, served as a volunteer, and trained others to volunteer.

She also helped plan Indiana County’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month observance from 2011 through 2014.

Levis co-developed the Safe Zone, an employee training designed to develop skills in order to assist LGBT students and employees.

She has also presented multiple local and regional trainings addressing gender identity.

Since 1993, she has worked diligently to increase awareness of sexual violence issues. She offered testimony to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives’ Education Committee, trained police to use assessments to identify high-risk domestic violence situations, arranged a two-day training with Men Can Stop Rape and established the IUP/Indiana County Clothesline Project in 1996 to raise awareness of violence against women.

“I have learned the most about what is needed to lead — courage, persistence and a desire for a better life — from women who are breaking free of violent relationships,” Levis said.

In 1990, she established the Indiana County HIV Network and has advocated for HIV services designed specifically for women,

especially at a time when HIV was seen as a “man’s disease.”

She raised awareness through articles and presentations and worked with Marion Center 4Hers to make an Indiana County panel for the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt in 1995, winning a grant to take the group

to the display in Washington, D.C., in 1996.

For the past 20 years, Levis has frequently presented at conferences and community education events on topics such as women’s leadership, salary negotiation, health and violence prevention.

She also co-developed and presented a health series for prisoners at Pine Grove State Prison in 2014 and delivered the keynote address at the Indiana County Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom March in 2010. She is a member of the Indiana County NAACP, the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Women’s Consortium, and the Center for Community Growth in Indiana.

Levis has received a number of university awards recognizing her outstanding contributions, including the Safe Zone Committee Service Award; the Creating Sisterhood Award for Women’s Studies; the Commission on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Issues Service Award; and the Special Recognition Award, African American Cultural Center.

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KELLY ANN PIDGEON ... nominated by Marilyn Dilg and Danny Sacco Kelly Ann Pidgeon takes the practical approach in all her professional and service work. She helped to develop plans for emergency preparedness for Indiana County, and she helps staff and women she mentors to navigate the many challenges they face in their personal and professional lives.

Pidgeon earned her bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degrees from the University of Pittsburgh and, in 1993, joined the professional community in Indiana County as administrator of Beacon Ridge, a skilled nursing facility.

In her role at Beacon Ridge, she has maintained a low turnover rate, acted as community liaison and supported good-wage jobs for its 145 employees and contractors.

Since 2002, she has been very involved with the Health and Human Services Subcommittee of the Emergency Management Agency. She has developed disaster planning and initiatives should an emergency ever arise.

Her work includes formulating

the Point of Dispensing plans for Indiana County, recruiting and training 150 continuing volunteers and running six successful POD operations to test emergency plans in real-time trials.

The Indiana County POD plan has been recognized nationwide as a model for other communities and received an award by the Centers for Disease Control for integration with emergency services.

Pidgeon has served as vice chairwoman of the Health and Human Services Subcommittee of Emergency Managementâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Disaster Team since 2002, and chairwoman of the Community Networking Committee at Indiana Regional Medical Center since 2012. She is also a member of the Indiana County Health Care Consortium.

She volunteers for a variety of other local causes, too, including the Love of Life Gala and Race, Four Footed Friends, the Veterans Day Marathon, Cold Hands Warm Heart, Grocers Fight Cancer for the American Cancer Soci-

ety and The Salvation Army. She also volunteers for the Indiana High School Girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Varsity Lacrosse Team, the Indiana Bow & Gun Club and for IRMCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s national breast cancer study.

Pidgeon is active in promoting the interests of women in the workplace.

She supports tuition reimbursement and flexible scheduling to allow her staff to continue their education and career growth.

These types of programs have helped more than 50 people in the last seven years to get, maintain or grow in employment in the health care field, which develops nurses and professionals who will serve here in the community.

She is a mentor to many women.

She provides counsel, a needed ear or shoulder, and resources to any who request it. She encourages an open environment so all staff members are comfortable approaching with needs and concerns.

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She often recognizes the special talents of the women she mentors and helps them grow into motivated professionals. It is very satisfying for her to see a young woman who was previously unsure about her direction in life realize her full potential. She is willing to lend assistance in whatever way is necessary for them to reach the next level. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very proud of my role as mama bear,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Pidgeon has received a number of honors recognizing her contributions, including the Model Community Linking EMS and Public Health Award from the Centers for Disease Control (2009), the Indiana County Commissioners Proclamation for disaster planning (2011) and Employer of the Year from Indianaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Business and Professional Women (2014). She has also received various internal company awards in recognition of compliance, satisfaction and performance.

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BETSY SARNESO ... nominated by Indiana Business and Professional Women Betsy Sarneso’s professional and service work emphasizes building relationships in the community and providing resources to help young people make good life decisions. Mentoring and advocacy round out the picture of her contribution to improving the quality of life in Indiana County.

Sarneso earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and, in 2003, she became the assistant director of the Center for Student Life, Greek Life,

and Student Engagement at IUP. She helps students navigate Greek and college life, facilitates student interaction with the larger community and provides opportunities for training, education and women’s leadership.

Sarneso focuses on teaching accountability for young men and women to encourage them to make smarter choices. She is certified in the SCOPED model of decision-making, which stands for Situation, Choices, Objectives, People, Evaluation and Deci-

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In her professional role, she developed a student/community engagement model for involving students in activities that respond to the needs of the university and the local community.

She actively contributes to positive messaging that highlights the benefits of student engagement and publicizes the accomplishments of student organizations.

She collaborates with campus and community educators in providing community engagement and developmental programming to student members.

She also serves as university liaison to community constituencies that interact frequently with students, including city officials and community institutions. Sarneso helps students with mediation, disputes, conflict resolution and crisis management situations.

“My goal is to help students make better choices as they navigate college. But we help students wherever they are in their lives,” she said.

Sarneso’s community service work includes working with the American Cancer Society and Grocers Fight Cancer Committee (2013); being a member since 2010 and co-chairwoman since 2014 of the Indiana Borough, Downtown Indiana Inc. and IUP Hawk Walk Committee; being a member of the Indiana Business and Professional Women’s Club, where she has served as treasurer

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Her service at IUP since 2003 includes serving on the HAVEN Project Advisory Board, IUP Safe Zone, President’s Commission on the Status of Women at IUP, Veterans Outreach Group, Welcome Weekend Planning Group, IUP Freshman Convocation Committee, Golden Key International Honour Society and Mortarboard Society.

Sarneso has mentored more than

20 female graduate students, supporting them through decisions about leadership, career aspirations and crises.

“It’s not all about career mentoring.

I want to provide support for personal and professional challenges, because it’s all connected,” she said.

She is a member of the HAVEN Task Force that addresses the needs of women who are victims and improves efforts to prevent violence against women. She advocates women’s issues in business by serving in various offices and committees with the Business and Professional Women’s organization. Through her local volunteer efforts, she encourages access to funding for a financially stable environment for women and their families. She also advocates for women’s health issues, most notably breast cancer awareness by serving on the Bras for the Cause committee.

Sarneso is the past coordinator for an annual women’s leadership recognition process and she has supported lobbyists at the state and national level for legislation that impacts working women.

She has received a number of awards in recognition of outstanding service, including Outstanding Fraternity/Sorority Professional Award from the Theta Phi Alpha Sorority (2007), the Philippi Award from the Northeast Greek Leadership Association (2012), and Woman of the Year from the Indiana Business & Professional Women’s Club (2012).

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NANCY SHERRY-HELSEL ... nominated by YMCA of Indiana County Nancy Sherry-Helsel sees a need and then takes charge to make sure it gets filled. In her service and professional work, she brings passion and energy to get others on board and to see the job through.

Since 1989, Sherry-Helsel has been a real estate agent, licensed by the state of Pennsylvania. A member of the Indiana County Board of Realtors and West Penn Board of Realtors, she served as community chairwoman for two years.

She has served the American Cancer Society since 1980. Beginning with Daffodil Days, she was instrumental in recruiting volunteers who handled all the unpacking, wrapping, packing up, and delivering of flowers.

From 2000 to 2007, she had the distinction of serving on every American Cancer Society committee and missing only one meeting, participating in many programs. President-elect since 2000, she volunteers for the Cancer Auction, was team captain for Relay for Life, and is a member of the Executive Team, where she helped to increase fundraising income from $37,000 to $232,000.

Sherry-Helsel has also served on the YMCA Executive Board since 2006. She was second vice president and chairwoman of the Board Development Committee and has held various other positions, volunteering almost daily on activities such as Big Heart Little Hands and the Golf Outing.

One of the projects that she is most proud of is the Miracle League of Indiana County, more than two years in the making.

Recognizing the need for a baseball field for children and adults with special needs, she spearheaded the effort

to establish the ballfield in Indiana County. In order to raise funds, Sherry-Helsel co-chaired the campaign to raise more than $600,000 for construction on the YMCA property. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We worked so hard to bring this to fruition. And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth it. I know that children and adults will experience the thrill of playing baseball for many years to come,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Sherry-Helsel also has held several positions in the Indiana Business and Professional Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club.

As president, she promoted teamwork and communication on issues related to professional women. She helped develop programs that were vital to raising awareness of womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wellness, participated in the schoolmentoring program, and helped develop opportunities for students, especially young women, to network with business and professional

women from the county.

In 2000, she helped organize the Indiana Management Council, which provided professional development and career support for business people, and was president in 2002 and 2003.

Sherry-Helsel has a number of other service activities to her credit, too.

She supports the American Red Cross, the Alice Paul House, the Indiana Quota Club, the Indiana Majorette Drill Team, the Rainbow Drill Team and the Indiana Basketball Boosters. She helped to organize the Indiana Tennis Team and helped the Indiana Players preserve their building. She also developed the Summer Concerts in the Park series for a decade of free Sunday night concerts.

Sherry-Helsel is a member of Grace United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday School during the 1990s. She was a member of the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s executive board and was instrumental in the creation of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yâ&#x20AC;?

Church at the YMCA. She has received a number of awards recognizing her contributions, including both the Bronze and Silver PAR Excellence Awards from the Pennsylvania Board of Realtors, the Business and Professional Woman of the Year from the Indiana Business and Professional Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club (1990) and the Indiana County Women of Distinction Listing from Quota International. She was awarded Volunteer of the Year for more than 20 years of volunteer service from the American Cancer Society (1998) and also nominated for the Good Neighbor Award (2002).

She was selected as Civic Leader of the Year in 2002.

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Salutes All Civic Leader & ATHENA Nominees Their extraordinary leadership, creativity, and foresight are evident in their ongoing volunteer efforts to improve the quality of life in Indiana County.

For this we thank them.

Teenagers perfectly suited to volunteering Continued from Page 13 Habitat for Humanity (www.habitat. org). Habitat for Humanity was founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a decent, safe and affordable place to live.

Teens can help build simple, affordable homes for low-income families.

READING IS FUNDAMENTAL Young readers might embrace Reading Is Fundamental (www.rif.org), which works to motivate children to read by working with them, their parents and their community to make reading a fun and beneficial part of everyday life. Many high school and

college students volunteer with RIF, and a volunteer might read books aloud to kids or help in any number of areas, including selecting and ordering books and organizing and participating in book events.

range from working with community outreach programs to partaking in Online Action Teams that promote the Sierra Club and its missions through social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter.

THE SIERRA CLUB

ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Eco-conscious teenagers might find the Sierra Club (www.sierraclub.org) is the right fit for them. The Sierra Club works to create a safe and healthy community in which to live and provide smart energy solutions to combat global warming. Volunteers can participate in a number of activities through their local chapters. These activities

The above opportunities are just a few of the hundreds of options available to teens hoping to volunteer.

Local homeless shelters, food banks, religious organizations, animal shelters, and even state parks are some of the places teens can contact to learn about opportunities in their area.

Check out the list on Page 18.

We acknowledge and thank those who have life-long volunteer service in Indiana County.

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Volunteering helps teens serve the community Metro Creative Connection Volunteerism can help young people grow into well-rounded, responsible individuals. When volunteering, kids can learn new skills, foster new friendships and contacts, and improve both their social and interpersonal skills. In addition, a 2011 study from researchers at the Stony Brook University School of Medicine found that people are generally happier and healthier when giving back to their communities. The study even recommended that health care professionals recommend volunteering to patients 12 and older, with the belief that helping others provides significant health benefits, including allowing volunteers to escape their stress and anxiety. And, there could even be a few added bonuses for volunteering.

For more than a decade, the Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program has recognized

Such was the case with Tyler O’Briant, 18, of Tonganoxie, Mo. After spending more than three semesters of high school in and out of Children’s Mercy Hospital battling chronic bacterial and viral infections, Tyler, a 2013 Kohl’s Cares Scholarship winner, decided to host a book drive and fundraiser, which ultimately raised more than $1,150 to purchase books and e-readers for the hospital waiting rooms, where young patients now have access to hundreds of books thanks to Tyler’s efforts.

more than 19,500 students, awarding nearly $4 million in scholarships and prizes.

This year the organization will award nearly $400,000 in scholarships and prizes to more than 2,300 young volunteers who have made a positive impact in their communities.

Finding the right activity is often the most important step when fostering a love of volunteering in youngsters, and there are a number of great opportunities and causes that children can relate to.

EMBRACE ECO-VOLUNTEERING: Today’s kids are increasingly eco-conscious, and concepts like recycling, reusing and conserving fuel and energy are second nature to many young people.

That makes eco-volunteering a natural fit for today’s eco-conscious students.

Children can volunteer with organizations that remove trash from beaches and

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HELP THE NEEDY: Volunteerism can open youngsters’ eyes to the plight of the less fortunate. Various organizations dedicated to helping the needy depend on volunteers of all ages to meet their missions. From soup kitchens to shelters to private clothing or food collection drives, opportunities abound for kids who want to

Did you know volunteer work is real work? Volunteer service can enhance a résumé.

Not looking for employment? Retired? Looking to change career fields? Want to give back to your community? Or just love volunteering?

Indiana County has numerous opportunities for adults to volunteer. Where does your interest lie?

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HELP THE SICK: Many organizations that cater to the sick also provide volunteering opportunities to youngsters. Many kids who volunteer with such organizations are motivated to do so by a close friend or family member’s battle with a particular illness, but some kids even turn their own personal adversity into an opportunity to help the sick.

TUTOR FELLOW STUDENTS: A child who is proficient in a given subject can lend a helping hand to fellow students who need some assistance. Working together to improve grades and school performance can improve others’ sense of self-worth and instill a greater sense of accomplishment in tutors.

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VISIT THE ELDERLY: Kids can learn a lot from their elders, and many organizations that work with the elderly offer volunteering programs for boys and girls. Individuals in group homes or hospitals often appreciate visits from youngsters, and kids can learn valuable life lessons in return.

• Four Footed Friends can use your help with animal care, walking dogs and as a foster parent. (724) 349-1144 • Indiana County Humane Society is looking for

volunteers to bathe, groom and walk the animals. (724) 465-7387/3977

CLERICAL • American Red Cross needs help with front desk/clerical support. For more information, call (724) 465-5678.

• Community Guidance Center needs volunteers to file and do data entry. Contact Kerry Ray at (724) 4655576, ext. 128.

• Four Footed Friends is looking for a volunteer receptionist. (724) 349-1144 • Indiana County Community Action Program (ICCAP) needs volunteers to answer the phones, type

and do filing. (724) 465-2657 or (724) 248-9555 • Indiana County Humane Society can use assistance with filing, mailing and answering the phone.

(724) 465-7387/3977

DISASTER ASSISTANCE The American Red Cross is looking for volunteers for the Disaster Action Team Health and for safety instructors. (724) 465-5678

EDUCATION • ARIN has a need for tutors to work with adults to improve basic math and reading skills in preparation for the GED. Also, tutors are Continued on Page 17

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Continued from Page 16 needed for the English as a Second Language Program. (724) 4635300, ext. 2329 • Indiana Free Library needs volunteers to reshelve books from 3-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Contact John Swanson at (724) 465-8841.

• Torrance State Hospital needs a library aide, GED and literacy tutors and computer tutors. Contact Donnalee Fleming at (724) 4594464.

• Historical & Genealogical Society of Indiana County is looking for a library volunteer. Contact Roberta Ryan at (724) 463-9600.

MEDICAL/SOCIAL WORK/ CHILD CARE • accessAbilities Inc. is looking for volunteers who can provide companionship for their consumers by making crafts, playing cards or board games, reading or doing small home repairs. (724) 465-6042 • Aging Services Inc. is looking for volunteers who can help with group activities such as crafts, reading, music and card games; and provide friendly one-on-one visits. Contact Jim McQuown at (724) 349-4500.

• Alice Paul House is seeking volunteers to provide crisis intervention and counseling to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, juvenile offenders, and other crime. By completing a training course in paraprofessional crisis intervention counseling, volunteers will be able to assist and empower individuals in crisis first hand by answering the crisis hotline and interacting with shelter residents and clients. For more information, contact Whitney Mottorn at (724) 349-5744.

• Aging Services Inc. is looking for ombudsman volunteers. If you have two hours of free time a month to help ensure the quality of life and care of long-term care residents, they need you. Call (724) 349-4500 for more information.

• Aging Services Inc. is looking for APPRISE volunteers to assist older adults with services and information on health insurance benefits, Medicare and Medicaid eligibility, claims filing, benefits counseling, telephone assistance, consumer protection, referral to other resources, and advocacy.

Call (724) 349-4500.

• Communities at Indian Haven needs volunteers to assist residents in wheelchairs, assist resi-

dents with activities and religious services; bring appropriate pets to visit, share craft ideas/skills and join the adopt-a-grandparent program. (724) 465-3900 • Indiana County Community Action Program needs mentors and child care providers at its shelters. (724) 465-2657 or (724) 2489555 • The St. Vincent de Paul Society needs volunteers for their “Adopt an Elder” program, who will share at least 30 minutes of their time per month to visit an elderly person in a local nursing home or personal care home. Ongoing commitment is needed. For more information, contact Chuck Spadafora at (724) 801-6029.

• Big Hearts Little Hands Mentoring Program, a program of the YMCA of Indiana County, is in need of positive, caring adults to provide guidance, care and emotional support to one of Indiana County’s youth in need. Those interested must be 18 years of age or older to be a Big. For more information, call (724) 463-9622

VNA • VNA Family Hospice needs volunteers to assist with grief support and companionship for patients

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OUTDOORS • Historical & Genealogical Society of Indiana County is looking for building and grounds volunteers to help with upkeep and janitorial tasks. Contact Roberta Ryan at (724) 463-9600.

• Evergreen Conservancy is looking for volunteer board members and environmental educators to teach children at the Tanoma AMD Wetlands outdoor classroom and other locations; and water monitors to install water probes in streams, download data from data loggers, help with maintenance of

data loggers and obtain water samples for testing. For more information, call (724) 471-6020 or (724) 463-8138.

WEB/TECH • Historical & Genealogical Society of Indiana County could use an experienced IT volunteer. For details, contact Roberta Ryan at (724) 463-9600.

OTHER • Indiana County Community Action Program (ICCAP) can use your assistance in the food warehouse. For details, call (724) 4652657 or (724) 248-9555.

• The Indiana County Humane Society is looking for volunteers to assist with grant writing and publicity.

For more information, call (724) 465-7387.

• Evergreen Conservancy is looking for volunteer board members who will attend board meetings the first Thursday of every other month and committee meetings (the opposite month), and work with their accounts to track day to day expenditures and revenues, chair the finance committee, etc. (724) 471-6020 or (724) 463-8138.

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and their families, respite relief, running errands for families and other activities. Contact Mary Edith Cicola at (724) 463-8711.

• CareNet, a service of the Visiting Nurse Association, is looking for volunteers to provide friendly visits, transportation or shopping assistance to the elderly and disabled in the community. Those interested may contact Lisa Davis, volunteer coordinator, at (724) 463-6340.

• Hopeful Hearts, a service of VNA family hospice, needs peer support group facilitators, family greeters and food servers. Contact Diane Giever at (724) 349-3888.

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Quota International of Indiana, Pa., Inc is also proud to recognize all of our past nominees and Civic Leader and ATHENA recipients… and we salute the spirit of selflessness and community service exhibited by ALL of the nominees and recipients, past and present.

Quota International of Indiana, Pa., Inc. celebrates 60 years in Indiana and is part of a 96-year-old international organization with clubs throughout the world. Quota International of Indiana, Pa., Inc. is 70 members strong and is open to all, serving deaf and hard of hearing individuals and providing aid to disadvantaged women and children.

For more information about Quota International of Indiana, Pa., Inc., contact Club President, Amy Taylor-Liboski, at 724-549-6512, write to us at PO Box 932, Indiana, Pa. or visit our website, www.indianapaquota.org.

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Area agencies offer teens opportunities to volunteer Indiana University

of Pennsylvania is proud to recognize

Nell G. Jack as the 2015 recipient of the IUP President’s Medal of Distinction for Dedication and Support.

IUP congratulates all of the 2015 Leader’s Circle finalists, including IUP nominees: Malinda Levis, executive director of the Center for Health and Well-Being, for the ATHENA Award Michael Hood, dean of the College of Fine Arts, for the Male Civic Leader Award

Teens, did you know volunteer service can transfer to work experience and looks great on your college application? Volunteering is fun because you get to decide to work in a field that interests you.

Interested in environmental work?

• Evergreen Conservancy can use your help with water monitoring and other environmental projects.

Minimum age: 16.

Contact (724) 471-6020 or (724) 463-8138.

Thinking about becoming a veterinarian?

• Indiana County Humane Society could use your assistance.

Volunteers are needed to clean kennels, walk dogs and raise funds.

Minimum age: 18.

Contact Lisa Wier at (724) 465-7387.

• Four Footed Friends is looking for general office workers, animal care volunteers and dog walkers.

Minimum age: 18, younger with parental supervision.

Call (724) 349-1144 for more information.

Do museums interest you?

• Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana County has positions available for library volun-

teers. Minimum age: 12.

For more information, call (724) 463-9600.

Is the education field your passion? There are several places to get experience.

• Aging Services Inc. is looking for volunteers to help seniors with crafts, trips, computer training and special events.

Minimum age: 18.

For more information, contact Jim McQuown at (724) 349-4500.

• Torrance State Hospital is asking volunteers to help their residents with tutoring, the library and special events.

Minimum age: 16.

Contact Donnalee Fleming at (724) 459-4464.

• Indiana Free Library is looking for teens to shelve books from 3-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Minimum age: 16.

Contact John Swanson at (724) 465-8841.

Thinking your field is medical or social work?

• Communities at Indian Haven has openings for teens to assist residents with activities, bring appropriate pets to visit, share craft ideas/skills, and join its adopt-a-grandparent program.

Minimum age: 13.

For more information, call

(724) 465-3900.

• American Red Cross is looking for volunteers to help with blood drives and CPR/FA instruction.

Minimum age: 16, younger with parental supervision. (18 for instructors).

Contact (724) 465-5678.

• VNA Family Hospice can use help in providing respite care for patients and families, doing errands for families, reading and other activities for patients.

Minimum age: 16 Contact Mary Edith Cicola at (724) 463-8711.

Busy with school and extracurricular activities? You can still volunteer.

Special event volunteers are needed for: • Indiana County Community Action Program Inc. (Care and Share Day, food collection days.) Call (724) 465-2657 for more information.

• Indiana County Humane Society (fundraising).

Contact Lisa Wier at (724) 465-7387.

• Four Footed Friends.

Call (724) 349-1144.

• Torrance State Hospital (Run for Mental Health, patient/family picnic, auction in October).

Contact Donnalee Fleming at (724) 459-4464.

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Michele Norwood, assistant vice provost for undergraduate student success, for the Female Civic Leader Award

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2014 RECIPIENTS

Congratulations to ATHENA Award Nominee

Nancy Sherry-Helsel The ATHENA Award honors individuals who strive toward the highest levels of personal and professional accomplishment, excel in their chosen field, and provide valuable service to the quality of life in their community.

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LEADER’S CIRCLE award recipients for 2014 were, from left, Kelly Polando, ATHENA; Vera Bonnet, Female Civic Leader; Sam Smith, Indiana University of Pennsylvania President’s Medal of Distinction award; William Stancombe, Male Civic Leader; and Rod Ruddock, ATHENA.

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Thank You So Much For Your Support!

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