More than 200 volunteers, mentors and business partners were recognized for their contributions and service to Lexington-Richland 5 during its annual Community Involvement Celebration Wednesday.
Each school in the district submitted nominations in four categories – Volunteer of the Year, Volunteer Group of the Year, Mentor of the Year and Business Partner of the Year.
Winners of the 2011-2012 awards and the schools that nominated them included:
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Volunteer of the Year:
- Stacey Sturkie Martin, Chapin Elementary
- Wendy Ruocco, CrossRoads Middle
- Julie Schelble, Chapin High
Volunteer Group of the Year:
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- Project LOVE, Chapin Elementary
- Stephanie Smith and friends, Alternative Academy for Success
- Gateway Baptist Church, Alternative Academy for Success
Mentor of the Year:
- Joel Jones, Seven Oaks Elementary
- Shirley Vansickle, Irmo Middle
- Linda Marsh, Chapin High
Business Partner of the Year:
- Lake Murray-Irmo Rotary Club, Lake Murray Elementary
- Mechanical Contractors Association of South Carolina, Chapin Middle
- Michael Hatchell, Chapin High
Other volunteer nominees included:
- Deb Greenhalgh, Ballentine Elementary
- Kim Lanier, Dutch Fork Elementary
- Kim Lanier, Dutch Fork Elementary
- Kim Benson, Harbison West Elementary
- Annie Hansen, H. E. Corley Elementary
- Michel Terrell, Irmo Elementary
- Vera Timmons, Lake Murray Elementary
- Rebecca Everling, Leaphart Elementart
- Irene Baerwalde, Nursery Road Elementary
- Michelle Beatty, Oak Pointe Elementary
- Jackie Van Dam, River Springs Elementary
- Miriam Gonzalez, Seven Oaks Elementary
- Alyce DeWitt, Alternative Academy for Success
- Mignon Fowler, Chapin Middle
- W. Thomas Causby, Dutch Fork Middle
- Arnie Wodtke, Irmo Middle
- Jenny Lewis, Dutch Fork High
- Anick Lecordier, Irmo High
Other volunteer group nominees included:
- PTO Board, Ballentine Elementary
- PTO Board, Dutch Fork Elementary
- All Pro Dads, Harbison West Elementary
- Acts Metro, H. E. Corley Elementary
- Sunshine Committee, Irmo Elementary
- PTO Hospitality Committee, Lake Murray Elementary
- Good News Club, Leaphart Elementary
- Fellowship Bible Church, Nursery Road Elementary
- PTO Board, Oak Pointe Elementary
- School Improvement Council, River Springs Elementary
- Next Steps Leadership Program, Chapin Middle
- PTO Board, CrossRoads Middle
- PTSA Board, Dutch Fork Middle
- Challenge Horizons Program, Irmo Middle
- School Improvement Council, Irmo High
Other mentor nominees included:
- Keith Overbay, Ballentine Elementary
- Linda Ream, Chapin Elementary
- Emily Howell, Dutch Fork Elementary
- Doris Goodwin, Harbison West Elementary
- Lyndsey Livingston, H. E. Corley Elementary
- SC School of Leadership, Irmo Elementary
- Pam Lofton, Lake Murray Elementary
- Susan Mangum, Leaphart Elementary
- Jill Goedkin, Nursery Road Elementary
- Carolyn Leaphart, River Springs Elementary
- Chris Cogswell, Chapin Middle
- Curt Railey, CrossRoads Middle
- Pam Buxton, Dutch Fork Middle
- Louise Burkholder, Alternative Academy for Successs
Other business partner nominees included:
- Sonic Drive-In Irmo, Ballentine Elementary
- Zesto’s of Chapin, Chapin Elementary
- Carolina Wings of Cayce, Dutch Fork Elementary
- Carmike Theater, Harbison West Elementary
- State Farm Insurance – Theresa Miley, H. E. Corley Elementary
- Woodley’s Garden Center of Irmo, Irmo Elementary
- El Pablano, Lake Murray Elementary
- PITSCO, Leaphart Elementary
- Anchor Lanes, Oak Pointe Elementary
- Payless Shoes, River Springs Elementary
- Liberty Taproom and Grill, Seven Oaks Elementary; GoOD Works, Alternative Academy for Success
- Specialties, Inc., CrossRoads Middle
- Intel Corporation, Dutch Fork Middle
- Saint Francis, Alternative Academy for Success
- Chick-Fil-A Columbiana Centre, Irmo High
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