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2009 District Award and Scholarship Recipients – Congratulations! |
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Awards and scholarships were
presented at a luncheon as part of the 2009 District Annual Meeting
on Saturday, May 2, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Jersey City
NY.
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| Rev.
Carol Haag and Carl Haag |
| 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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Carl Haag (left),
UU Congregation of Princeton (NJ), accepting the award
from Ted Fetter, newly elected District President. Rev.
Carol Haag was not able to attend. |
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| Linda
Volkersz |
| Award for Excellence in
Religious Education |
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| – For Outstanding Contributions
to the Field of Lifespan Religious Education |
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Linda Volkersz
(right), Director of Religious Education at the UU
Fellowship at Stony Brook (NY), accepting the award from
the Rev. Craig Hirshberg, District trustee. |
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| Inez
Miller |
| 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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Inez Miller,
Unitarian Church of All Souls (Manhattan), accepting the
award from Jerry Muntz, out-going District President. |
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| UU
Congregation at Shelter Rock |
| O. Eugene Pickett Award |
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| – For Outstanding
Contributions to the Growth of Unitarian Universalism |
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Richard Bock
(left), Denomination Affairs Chair at the UU
Congregation at Shelter Rock (Manhasset NY), and the
Rev. Paul Johnson, Senior Minister at the UU
Congregation at Shelter Rock (center), accepting the
award from Jerry Muntz, out-going District President. |
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| Martin
and Derek Lavanhar |
| 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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Martin Lavanhar,
Unitarian Society of Ridgewood (NJ), accepting the award
from the Rev. Tracy Sprowls-Jenks, District trustee.
Derek Lavanhar was not able to attend. |
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Unitarian Church in Summit |
| 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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Members of the
Unitarian Church in Summit (NJ) accepting the award from
John Hawkins (second from right), out-going District
trustee. |
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| Arnie
Herman |
| Unsung Unitarian
Universalist Award |
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| – For Significant and Continuing
Contributions to Unitarian Universalism Without Regard for
Recognition |
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Bernie Kaplan,
South Nassau UU Congregation (Freeport NY), accepting
the award for Arnie Herman, also from the South Nassau
UU Congregation, who was unable to attend. |
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| Travis
Compton, Ned Heckman, Anneliese Morris |
| 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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Anneliese Morris
(left), UU Fellowship of Stony Brook (NY), Ned Heckman
(center), First Unitarian Society of Westchester
(Hastings-on-Hudson NY), and Travis Compton, South
Nassau UU Congregation (Freeport NY), accepting their
scholarships from Carter Smith, District Scholarship
Fund Committee Chair. |
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