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2011 District Award and Scholarship Recipients – Congratulations! |
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Awards were presented at the 2011
District Annual Meeting on May 6-7, 2011, at the Hyatt Morristown in
Morristown NJ.
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Boyd Stawsky |
| Winifred Latimer Norman Award |
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| – For Extraordinary Commitment and Service in the Area of Social and Racial Justice |
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Al Stawksy, UU
Congregation of the Palisades (Englewood NJ), accepting
the award on behalf of his deceased wife while Daniel
Gregoire, District trustee, looks on. |
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Roshan and Ellen Chaddha |
| Winifred Latimer Norman Award |
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and Service in the Area of Social and Racial Justice |
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Ellen Chaddha, UU
Congregation of Monmouth County (Lincroft NJ), accepting
the award while Ron Roel, District trustee, and Roshan
Chaddah (right) look on. |
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| Rev.
Dr. Barry Andrews |
| Award for Excellence in
Religious Education |
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| – For Outstanding Contributions
to the Field of Lifespan Religious Education |
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The Rev. Dr. Barry
Andrews, Minister of Religious Education at the UU
Congregation at Shelter Rock (Manhasset NY), accepting
the award. Chris Buja, District trustee, presented the
award. |
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Peter Green |
| Youth Empowerment Award |
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| – For Working to Promote Healthy
and Dynamic Youth Ministry |
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Peter Green,
Unitarian Church of All Souls (Manhattan), accepting the
award while members of the District Youth Adult
Committee look on. Sara Neiss, Youth Co-Chair of the
District Youth Adult Committee, presented the award. |
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| Bill
Slezak |
| June Z. Gillespie Award |
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| – For Developing Awareness Within One's Congregation of Denominational Affairs at the District or National Level Through Personal Action and Encouragement |
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The Rev. Darrell
Berger, Consulting Minister at the First UU Church of
Essex County (Orange NJ), accepting the award on behalf
of Bill Slezak. Ted Fetter, District President,
presented the award. |
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| Carl
Spatt |
| June Z. Gillespie Award |
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| – For Developing Awareness Within One's Congregation of Denominational Affairs at the District or National Level Through Personal Action and Encouragement |
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Bernie Kaplan,
South Nassau UU Congregation (Freeport NY), accepting
the award on behalf Carl Spatt from Ted Fetter, District
President. |
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Margaret Jiuliano |
| Unsung Unitarian Universalist Award |
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| – For Significant and Continuing Contributions to Unitarian Universalism Without Regard for Recognition |
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Margaret Jiuliano
(left), UU Congregation of Somerset Hills (Somerville
NJ), accepting the award from the Rev Craig Hirshberg,
District trustee. |
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| UU
Fellowship of Northern Westchester |
| O. Eugene Pickett Award |
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| – For Outstanding Contributions
to the Growth of Unitarian Universalism |
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Jennifer Stevens,
District trustee, giving her remarks in presenting the
award while (left to right) Catherine Alberte, the Rev.
Michael Tino, Suzi Novak, Frances Sink, and Donna
Renfro, members of the UU Fellowship of Northern
Westchester (Mount Kisco NY), listen. |
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| UU
Congregation of Princeton |
| Mendon W. Smith Award |
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| – For Demonstrating Outstanding
Dedication to Unitarian Universalist Purposes and Principles and to
the Strengthening of Our Liberal Religious Faith |
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Elaine Nigan
accepting the award on behalf of the UU Congregation of
Princeton (NJ) while (left to right) Ethan Allen, Mirah
Ribin, Carol Allen, the Rev. Carol Haag, Raj Nigam, and
Carl Haag, members of the congregation, listen. Mia
Morse, District Secretary, presented the award. |
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Charlie King |
| Jerry Davidoff Award for
Lifetime Achievement |
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| – For Furthering Through
Lifetime Accomplishment a Greater Awareness and Understanding, in
Our Congregations and Our Region, of the Potential of Unitarian
Universalism to Transform Individual Lives, Communities, and the
Greater World |
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Charlie King,
First Unitarian Congregational Society in Brooklyn (NY),
accepting the award from the Rev. Tracy Sprowls-Jenks,
District trustee |
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Katherine Eve Hardiman, Katharine Lynch, Sara Neiss |
| Scholarships |
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| – Three District youth received
scholarships of $500 each. The District Scholarship Committee
considers students who manifest their UU values in service to a
local congregation, the UU movement, and the larger community.
Breadth or depth of contributions, leadership or initiative, and
responsible commitment are determining qualities. The applicant
should be enrolled or about to enroll in a college, university, or
other post high school educational program. |
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Katherine Eve
Hardiman, UU Fellowship of Northern Westchester (Mount
Kisco NY), listening as the Rev. Jude Geiger, Minister
of Religious Education at the First Unitarian
Congregational Society in Brooklyn (NY) and chair of the
District Scholarship Fund Committee, makes his remarks
in presenting the scholarship. |
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Katharine Lynch,
UU Fellowship at Stony Brook (NY), accepting the
scholarship from the Rev. Jude Geiger, Minister of
Religious Education at the First Unitarian
Congregational Society in Brooklyn (NY) and chair of the
District Scholarship Fund Committee. |
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Sara Neiss, First
UU Society of Plainfield (NJ), listening as the Rev.
Jude Geiger, Minister of Religious Education at the
First Unitarian Congregational Society in Brooklyn (NY)
and chair of the Scholarship Fund Committee, makes his
remarks in presenting the scholarship. |
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