Award Winners
In 1985, the Junior League of Hartford established our President’s Award. Its purpose is to recognize individuals or organizations who have made an outstanding contribution to the philosophies and programs of the Junior League of Hartford. The following are past President Award recipients.
2023 President’s Award Recipients from Leadership Greater Hartford
| 1986 | Dr. Evans H. Daniel, Jr. Community Health Services |
| 1987 | Norma Schatz, Volunteer Advocate for Children |
| 1988 | Astrida Olds, Hartford Action Plan on Infant Health |
| 1989 | Reverend Karen Barker-Duncan, Family Life Ministry |
| 1990 | Arthur T. Anderson, Imagineers |
| 1991 | Judith Beaumont, My Sister’s Place |
| 1992 | Ellen Smith Bigelow, Common Ground |
| 1993 | Faith Middleton, CT Public Radio |
| 1994 | Tom Condon, The Hartford Courant |
| 1995 | *Eileen Kraus, Fleet Bank |
| 1996 | Ted Carroll, Leadership Greater Hartford |
| 1997 | Ana Maria Garcia, YWCA |
| 1998 | Gloria McAdam, Foodshare |
| 1999 | Joseph R. Marfuggi, Riverfront Recapture |
| 2000 | Larry Gold, CT Children’s Medical Center |
| 2001 | Michael R. Bangser, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving |
| 2002 | *Susan Dunn, United Way |
| 2003 | Karen Foley-Schain, Children’s Trust Fund |
| 2004 | Greg Secord, Rebuilding Together |
| 2005 | Margaret Hann, The Bridge Family Center |
| 2006 | Paul C. Christie, Center City Churches, Inc. |
| 2007 | University of Hartford, Walter Harrison, President |
| 2008 | John Bracker, Head of School, Watkinson School |
| 2009 | Sonja Hall, Martin Luther King Elementary School Family Resource Center |
| 2010 | Charles A. Teale, Sr., Hartford Fire Department Chief, ret |
| 2011 | *Carleton N. “Carle” Mowell, Junior League of Hartford |
| 2012 | Sharon L. Castelli & Maryellen M. Shuckerow, Chrysalis Center |
| 2013 | *Tobye Karl, St. Francis Hospital, Director of Volunteers |
| 2014 | Micaela Erin Connery, Unified Theater |
| 2015 | Katie S. Martin, St. Joseph’s University |
| 2016 | Lou Golden, Junior Achievement of Southwest New England |
| 2017 | The Staff of Interval House |
| 2018
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Faith Ye, Simsbury High School/CCYW Participant
*Alyce F. Hild, Loaves & Fishes Ministries, Inc. Tamara Womack, My Sisters’ Place Sophie Sanchez, Boys and Girls Clubs of Hartford Edith Whitman, Edith Whitman Interiors Leadership Greater Hartford |
| *JLH Members |
In 1988, The Board of Directors initiated a volunteer recognition awards program which is designed to honor an Active Member and a Sustaining Member for outstanding contributions to the League and to the community.
| Active of the Year | Sustainer of the Year | |
| 1988 | Marilyn Ridolfo | Ruth Wessels |
| 1989 | Carle Mowell | Barbara Cambria |
| 1990 | Pat Lorenson & Kate Morgan | Lenore E. Preble |
| 1991 | Carolyn Robinson | Susan Brown |
| 1992 | Catie Olinski | Judy Warren |
| 1993 | Beverly Boyle | Gretchen Hill |
| 1994 | Bobbie Lingard & Mary Ellen White | Sally Richter |
| 1995 | Moraith Driscoll | Eunice Groark |
| 1996 | Beth Fitzgerald | Bunny Belanger |
| 1997 | Lynne Fletcher | Nancy Trachsel |
| 1998 | Lynda Smyth | Ranjana Chawla |
| 1999 | Tiana Gianopulos | Mary McKone |
| 2000 | Kelly Jarvis | Karen Chapman |
| 2001 | Jodie Liddy | Melinda Sullivan |
| 2002 | Eileen Daly | Ann E. Thomas |
| 2003 | Wendy Avery | Carle Mowell |
| 2004 | Laura Amenta | Joan Wood |
| 2005 | Laura Hosmer | Carrie Hammond & Mary Sargeant |
| 2006 | Jane K. Warren | Mary Martin |
| 2007 | Julie Runkle | Francine Christiansen |
| 2008 | Carolyn Hoffman | Peggy Reynolds |
| 2009 | Sarah Thrall | Nancy La Perla |
| 2010 | Lucy Magnus | Marianne Zinzarella |
| 2011 | Julie Krug | Mary Lynn Gorman |
| 2012 | Jessie Gagnon & Kristen Fritz | Susan Redfield |
| 2013 | Lindsey Meehan & Molly Towne | Carlene Bush |
| 2014 | Meghan Guerrera | Ellen Coco |
| 2015 | Piper McPherson | Nancy Zwiener |
| 2016 | Roza Kogan & Jessica Olivieri | Susan King |
| 2017 | Jocelyn Hawkins | Billie Reese |
| 2018 | Lissa Johnson | Meghan Guerrera |
| 2019 | Amie Lugo | Eileen Daily |
| 2020 | Esta Amadeo | Sally Lerman |
| 2021 | Magdalena Johndrow | Evelyn Williams |
| 2022 | Whitney Sweeney | Molly Towne |
| 2023 | Jessica Pieri | Nancy LaPerla |