Honoring Our Superheroes! ADA, DFW Chapter Annual Awards Meeting
The American Diabetes Association, DFW Chapter held its Annual Awards meeting on December 9, 2015 at Brookhaven Country Club. The Chapter recognized its “superheroes” who led the ADA community programs and fundraising in 2015. Volunteers of the year were recognized for each activity and event conducted by the ADA in 2015:
* Step Out: Chris Hensley
* Stars of Texas: Michael Lopez
* School Walk: Robert Restuccia
* Tour de Cure: John Piper, Celanese
* Senior Signature Series: Dalia Ibarra
* Live Empowered: Darrell Druery
* Camp Aurora: Brenda Sonnier
* Camp New Horizons North: Allen Culpepper
* New Horizons South: Shawn Holmes
* Hispanic Initiatives: Zela Daniel
* World Diabetes Day: Wendy Windham
* Speakers Bureau: Janet Sigler
* Advocacy: Derek Lewis II
The top corporate award for 2015 went to Trinity Industries for their support of the Tour de Cure cycling event. Tom Jardine, Team Captain for Trinity Industries, accepted the award. The Leadership Board Volunteer of the Year went to Jerry Mayer of McCarthy Building Companies for his leadership with Step Out to Stop Diabetes Walk and his overall support and participation in 2015.
Many thanks to all those volunteers recognized and to those who attended the event!
Project Power Volunteers – Reverend Anthony Holmes, Shenekqual Robertson, Shunnique Fletcher, Sharon Claflin and Kenneth Holmes
Cindy Parsons and Cathy Orwig from Keller ISD enjoying the evening.
Volunteers of the Year accept their awards – Janet Siglar, Wendy Windham, Shawn Holmes, Januari Lewis, Pharm.D., Allen Culpepper, Sharon Claflin, John Piper, Leonor Marquez, Rob Restuccia
Top Corporate Sponsors – Quin Neal, ADA; Januari Lewis, Pharm.D., Walgreens; Tom Jardine, Trinity Industries; Amy Schornick, Texas Health Resources; Cari Young, Sam’s Club; Jim Wilson, Lockheed Martin; Catherine Oliveros, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Texas; Cindy Parsons, Keller ISD; J.D. Kennedy, Ed.D. – Incoming Chair
Leonor Marquez – Chair
Tom Zavasky, Roxann Pishnick, ADA and Joan Colgin enjoying the evening.
Tom Jardine of Trinity Industries accepting Top Corporate Award with Quin Neal, Area Executive Director
Januari Lewis, Pharm.D. – Incoming President
JD Kennedy, Ed.D – Incoming Chair
