Champions for Children Award Winners 2011-2018
2011
Mary Jill Hachmyer - 0-5 Early Care & Education
Lisa DeCarbo - K-12 Education
Pedro Toledo - Health & Medical
Mike Hauser Algebra Academy: A Program of the Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce - Business
Ana Lopez - Youth Leadership
Arts Council of Sonoma County - Creative Arts
Vesta Copestakes - Media
Carol Simmons - Public Service
Vince Harper - School-age Programs
Active 20-30 Club of Santa Rosa #50 - Service Groups
2012
Olga King - 0-5 Early Care & Education
Barbara Fisher - K-12 Education
ArtQuest - Creative Arts
Jennie Tasheff - Health & Medical
Gioia Hershey - Business
Matthew Hall - Media
Greg Begin - Public Service
Deb Holmes - School-age Programs
Gricelda Corre - Youth Leadership
Active 20-30 Club of the Redwood Empire #1029 - Service Groups
2013
Joel Gordon - 0-5 Early Care & Education
Carol Waxman - K-12 Education
Evelyn Cheatham - Business
Tom Gaffey-Creative Arts
Carol Caldwell-Weart-Health & Medical
David Cox-Media
Bob Florez-Public Service
Collette Michaud-School-age Programs
Maria Lopez-Youth Leadership
Junior League of Napa-Sonoma-Service Groups
2014
Michele Rogers- 0-5 Early Care & Education
Fred Vedder- K-12 Education
Transcendence Theatre Company- Creative Arts
Meredith Kieschnick- Health & Medical
Bob Reynolds- Business
Mary Ann Fitzmaurice-Public Service
Kari Poulsen-School-age Programs
Ian Rich - Peer Leadership
Sonoma Wine Country Weekend-Innovation
Mary Ann Waterhouse- Honorable Mention
2015
Lisa DeCarbo- 0-5 Early Care & Education
Bob Florez- K-12 Education
Fred Vedder- Public Service
Dr. Heather Anderson- Health & Medical
Keysight Technologies- Business
Fatima Aguilar- Peer Leadership
Mentor Me- School-age Programs
The Imaginists- Creative Arts
2016
Lia Thompson-Clark – 0-5 Early Care & Education
Nancy Ricciardi - K-12 Education
Cheryl Parkinson – Public Service
Ramona Faith – Health/Medical
Lisa Wittke-Schaffner – Business/Foundation
Itzel Martinez – Peer Leadership
Glen Weaver – Community Engagement
2017
Julie MacDonald - 0-5 Early Care & Education
LeeAnne Lichnovsky – K-12 Education
Chops Teen Club – Public Service
Viveka Rydell-Anderson – Health/Medical
Crozat Family Foundation – Business/Foundation
Allyson Ahlstron – Peer Leadership
Heather Irwin – Sonoma Strong
2018
Nancy Alcott – 0-5 Early Care and Education
Letitia Hanke – K-12 Education
Grace Harris – Public Service
St. Joseph Health – Health/Medical
Kate Jonasse – Business Foundation
Wayne Ingraham – Peer Leadership
Debra Sanders – Sonoma Strong