LISBON — The Lisbon School Department honored their community partners and volunteers May 7 for their assistance of 20,264 hours of community service during the 2014-2015 school year.

Celebrating the milestone of achieving more than 1,000 trained volunteers in the Lisbon School District, volunteers, community partners, administrators and staff enjoyed a night filled with pizza, fun and celebration. Superintendent of Schools, Richard Green, welcomed close to 100 guests in attendance and commended their dedication and willingness to assist Lisbon students, teachers and staff.

“The (National Presidential Volunteer Service Award Program recognizes) adult volunteers achieving over 100 hours of service,” said Monica Millhime, Lisbon’s Volunteer and Resource Coordinator. “Recipients receive a letter from the President of the United States, an award certificate and a National Volunteer Service pin. Volunteers and community partners contributing up to 100 hours and partnership opportunities in Lisbon received a Lisbon School Department Certificate of Appreciation,” said Millhime.

A standing ovation was given to Lisa Caron for contributing 2,010 hours of service to the Lisbon Schools and greater community and to Millhime for her outstanding dedication to the volunteer program. Caron is a member of the Lisbon Adult Volunteer program and has served as treasurer of the Parent Action Group at Philip W. Sugg Middle School and the Lisbon Community School. 

A total of 42 volunteers earned The National Presidential Volunteer Service Awards. In addition to Caron, the Gold Presidential Awards was earned by Trisha Thebeau, Shauna Walls and Deb Weddle.

Silver Presidential Awards for contributing 250 to 499 hours were earned by Roland Grondin, Angela Shambarger, Heather Parker, Carol LeClair, Christina Gagne, Annette Wilson, and Emma Wilson.

Suzanne Miller, Kathi Yergin, Sue Bornstein, Jeff Miller, Donna Rimiller, Nichole Sautter, Paula Caron, Jennifer Libby, Lorraine Bard, Doug Sautter, Carol Day, George Caron, Jonathan Carsley, Dean Willey, Jim Millhime, Amy Dudar, Amy Austin, Scott Wilson, Kelly Wade, Candace Barrett, Ron Hood, Pearl Scribner, Paul Barrett, Jonathan Pollack, Aspen Mikella, Amanda McDonough, Donna Thiele and Gary Hauger all earned the Bronze award for contributing more than 100 hours.

Certificates of appreciation were awarded to Chuck Cox, Meghan Craig, Heather Cronin, Connie Fowler, Janice Grondin, Hillary Kuhl, Kymberlee Piela, Mike Piela, Shannon Rich, Greg Shambarger, Sara Thiele, Cathy Williams, Glen Williams and Jerry Yergin.

Certificates of appreciation were awarded local organizations for community partnership.

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