class 20 winter graduation program
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Check out the program from last Friday's Graduation ceremony.TRANSCRIPT
AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) is part of the service network of the Corporation for National and Community Service, which oversees
AmeriCorps and Senior Corps.
AmeriCorps Pledge
I will get things done for America — to make our people safer, smarter and healthier.
I will bring Americans together to strengthen our
communities.
Faced with apathy, I will take action. Faced with conflict, I will seek common ground.
Faced with adversity, I will persevere.
I will carry this commitment with me this year and beyond.
I am an AmeriCorps Member and I will get things
done.
AmeriCorps NCCC Mission Statement
“Strengthen communities and develop leaders through team-based national and
community service.”
Kathy Hopson-Ricks, Deputy Region Director for Unit Leadership Rich Smith, Deputy Region Director for Programming
Wade Williams, Deputy Region Director for Operations
Mindy Brown, Assistant Program Director -Training Tasha Butler, Program Associate
Sharee Carlock, Member Support Specialist Jonathan Chan, Delta Unit Leader
David Condlin, Residence Coordinator Brianne Connelly, Member Development Associate
Briana Courchesne-Owades, Associate Resource Manager Leigh Ann Dennis, Counselor
Tamika Eatmon, Training Specialist April Eubanks, Assistant Program Director
Monica Ford, Bayou Unit Leader Justin Fuller, Ocean/Coast Unit Leader
Andrea Gewirtzman, Resource Manager Stephanie Gittinger, Assistant Program Director
Becky Harris, Program Associate Larry Henney, Fleet Manager Joseph Holbrooks, Counselor
Kevin Jones, Community Relations Associate Paul Klockars, Support Services Specialist
Carrie Ogborn-Smith, Assistant Member Support Specialist Kelvin Rankin, Assistant Program Director
Christopher Reed-Waddell, Summit Unit Leader Ted Rivera, River Unit Leader
Rachel Turner, Gulf Unit Leader Erica Wilson, Community Relations Specialist
Class XX NCCC/FEMA Corps Support Team Leaders
Emily Baker, Programs & Training Michael Miller, Delta Unit
Matthew Payne, Community Relations Curicé Paulüs, Coast Unit
Natalie Siedhof, Operations Nicholas Snow, River Unit
Kendall Uyehara, River Unit
Class XX Team Leaders
Southern Region Staff
Molly Conlin, Coast 1 Nicholas Galiardo, Coast 2
Holly Gerring, Coast 3 Andrew Oh, Coast 4
Daniel Padilla, Coast 5 Matthew Ridgeway, Coast 6
Cayde Sprecker, Delta 1 John Antolik, Delta 2
Nicole Schultz, Delta 3 Sara Pearson, Delta 4
Francesco Kaner, Delta 5 Malia Olloway, Delta 6 Emily Baker, Delta 7
Elizabeth Reitzell, River 1 Chassie Nix, River 2
Breanne Roseman, River 3 Jaclyn Searle, River 4
Benjamin Tryon, River 5 Nichole Letizia, River 6
ORDER OF EXERCISE
Call to Order ........................................................................................................ Kathy Ricks
Acting Region Director Presentation of Colors ...................................................................................... Warren Central High School JROTC National Anthem ................................................................................................ Joshua Suiso Corps Member, Coast 1 Congratulatory Remarks and Acknowledgments ........................................... José Phillips
NCCC National Director, CNCS Keynote Speaker ............................................................................................... Jeff Page
Chief Operating Officer, CNCS Corps Member Reflection .................................................................................. Grace Magee
Corps Member, Delta 6 Excellence Awards ............................................................................................. Unit Leaders Service Awards ................................................................................................... Kathy Ricks & Unit Leaders Team Leader Reflection ..................................................................................... Jaclyn Searle
Team Leader, River 4 Inspirational Reflection ...................................................................................... Jeff Good
President, Mangia Bene Restaurant Mgt. Group AmeriCorps Pledge ............................................................................................ Audrey Heffron-Casserleigh
NCCC Alumnus - Class 1 (Charleston) Slideshow ........................................................................................................... Matthew Payne Closing Remarks ................................................................................ …... ......... Kathy Ricks
AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps Southern Region Campus
2715 Confederate Ave Vicksburg, Mississippi
www.Facebook.com/AmeriCorpsNCCCSouthern
Alabama JFO Be Ready Alliance Coordinating for Emergencies (BRACE) Bolger Center Boys & Girls Club of Central Mississippi C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa Camp Easter Seals Camp Habitat City of Clarksdale City Of Greenville City of Rolling Fork City of Vicksburg Conservation Legacy - Appalachian Trail Conservancy Conservation Legacy VISTA Program Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Crawford Methodist Church (SOS) Cumberland Trail State Scenic Trail Dana Road Elementary School Dismal Swamp NWR/Back Bay NWR East MS Community College Easter Seals Fall Creek Falls State Park/Virgin Falls State Natural Area FEMA Region 6 Office FEMA HQ FEMA Region 4 Office FEMA Region 2 NY - SRO FEMA Warehouse, Herndon FEMA Distribution Center FEMA Region IV, MEMA Office FEMA - FCP FEMA Mitigation - HQ FEMA Logistics Center DISC FL Park Service Francis Marion National Forest Friends of Infinity Acres Green Light New Orleans Growing Hope Initiative Guliford County Open Space Habitat for Humanity Bay Waveland Area Habitat for Humanity Lafayette Habitat for Humanity New Orleans Habitat for Humanity of Lake - Sumter, Florida Habitat for Humanity of Tuscaloosa Habitat for Humanity Southwest Alabama Historic Beverly Preservation, Inc. Kentucky Dept. of Parks - Cumberland Falls/Carter Caves
Lafayette Habitat for Humanity Land Trust for the MS Coastal Plain Lincoln Trail District Health Department Louisiana State Parks- Poverty Point, Chem-A-Haut, Lake D'Arbonne, Lake Claiborne Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) EOC Mason Neck State Park/ Potomac River NWR Metro Changers, Inc. Mississippi Roadmap to Health Equity Inc. Morris Creek Watershed Association MS Quest Fitness Community Outreach, Inc. Natchez Trace Parkway National Guard Facility Naval Weapons Station Earle New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity New River State Park Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission Okefenokee NWR Palmetto Conservation Foundation Pickett CCC Memorial State Park Project Homecoming R3SM, Inc. (Recover, Rebuild, Restore Southeast MS) Rivers to Ridges Heritage Trail, Inc. Rural Appalachian Improvement League, Inc. Sherman Ave Elementary South Asheville Cemetery Association Southern Crescent Habitat for Humanity St. Bernard Project St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge Step By Step Tallulah Charter School The Nature Conservancy - Disney Wilderness Preserve TX NPSC The Youth Academy Inc. Urban Oasis Project UC Holding Station Vicksburg Military Park Vollintine Evergreen Community Association (VECA) Windshape Camp
Special Thanks to our
Class 20 Project Sponsors
Congress established the Congressional Award in 1979 to recognize initiative, achievement and service in young people ages 18 to 23. Participants can earn either a bronze, silver or gold Congressional Award medal. Each level involves setting goals in four program areas: volunteer public service, personal development, physical fitness and
expedition/exploration.
Jesse Brammer Mayo Campos William Custus
Lois Glenn Tarsis Gotay
Matthew Payne Sara Pearson
Cindy Robertson Kenneth Smith II James Wilborn
The Congressional Award
Recipients
Aaron Albert Ella Allen
Bradley Barnett Ralphie Bean
Meghan Benzel Coty Brennan Lauren Brink Jay'on Brown Elias Buzzell Kristen Cabell Emily Casell
Victoria Cheung Breann Coats Molly Conlin
Jahkeel Connor Jared Cooper
Jared Crenshaw Chelsea Crinson Michelle Desch
Andrew Donahue Brittany Drolet
Thomas Dutcher John Edwards
Micah Ehiorobo Kirsten Flick
Larsen Garrison Holly Gerring Angela Glinn
Carlos Gonzalez Robert Goodman Jessica Gottlob Kirsten Grislis Josh Hibbard
Manuela Hincapie Lindsey Hirsch
Stavanna Holmes-Lowry
Adrieanna Howard Christian Hunter Rebecca Janisch Tanner Jenkins Aviana Jordan Jules Juniker Jamal Keys
Kristina Koonce Eric Kranz
Douglas Laberge-Flowers Nichole Letizia Tracy Lorimor
Ryan Lundstrom Grace Magee
Jo-Anne Majek Qwamella Manning
Kristi Marcera Isaac Martin
Allison Maynard James McCall
Emily McClellan Jonathan Mclendon
Shea Miller Tanae Molden Miles Morgan
Linda Nag Clarice Nichols Mark O'Brien Brianna Ortiz Adriana Ortiz
Armando Ortiz Daniel Padilla Chris Pierson Paul Podawiltz
Jovany Ponce Elizabeth Reitzell
Starla Reno Alex Rettig Kiara Rice Dylan Rine
Brittany Robinson Aswad Rock
Matt Roderick Breanne Roseman
Uniqua Samuel-Jefferson Lynika Saunders Rebecca Schmitz Jessica Schreuder
Emily Schueler Sean Scott Tony Seljan Luke Shea
Emily Sholberg Natalie Siedhof
Erin Sliney Kionte Smith Wynter Smith
Cayde Sprecker Frankie Stroud
Josh Suiso Katelyn Tharp
Essence Thomas Kayla Thompson
Cameron Tingkang Brendan Toungate
Benjamin Tryon Kyle Waller
Hannah Wendling Rowana Winget
Nikki Yetke
Bronze Congressional Award
Silver Congressional Award
The Presidential Award is issued by the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation on behalf of the President of the United States to recognize the best in American spirit and civic participation. Members can earn a
bronze, silver or gold award based on their hours. Individuals who complete 4,000 or more hours of volunteer service over the course of their lifetime will be recognized with the President’s Call to Service Award.
The Presidential Award
Recipients
Bronze
Ralphie Bean Meghan Benzel Kristen Cabell Mayo Campos Jared Cooper John Edwards Ashley Fagan
Lois Glenn Angela Glinn Kirsten Grislis Josh Hibbard
Christian Hunter
Jamal Keys Eric Kranz
Douglas Laberge-Flowers Jo-Anne Majek James McCall
Jonathan Mclendon Andrew Moignard
Miles Morgan Mark O'Brien Brianna Ortiz Adriana Ortiz
Ryan Rakshan Starla Reno Alex Rettig Dylan Rine
Aswad Rock Rebecca Schmitz
Sean Scott Emily Sholberg
Erin Sliney Katelyn Tharp
Essence Thomas Rowana Winget
Silver
Coty Brennan Jared Crenshaw Michelle Desch
Kirsten Flick Adrieanna Howard Rebecca Janisch Kristina Koonce Kristi Marcera
Emily McClellan Doniella McKoy
Linda Nag Daniel Padilla Paul Podawiltz Jovany Ponce
Kiara Rice
Cindy Robertson Lynika Saunders
Jessica Schreuder Wynter Smith Frankie Stroud
Josh Suiso Heather Whitney James Wilborn
Gold
Ella Allen John Antolik
Kyndra Beatty Lauren Brink Courtni Bruce
Sarah Chandler Victoria Cheung Breann Coats Molly Conlin
Jahkeel Connor Chelsea Crinson Andrew Donahue
Brittany Drolet Thomas Dutcher
Nick Galiardo Holly Gerring
Carlos Gonzalez Manuela Hincapie
Michael Jeffers Tanner Jenkins Aviana Jordan Frank Kaner
Nichole Letizia Tracy Lorimor
Ryan Lundstrom Grace Magee Isaac Martin
Allison Maynard Clarice Nichols
Chassie Nix Andy Oh
Malia Olloway Elizabeth Reitzell
Matthew Ridgeway Matt Roderick
Breanne Roseman Uniqua Samuel-Jefferson
Jaclyn Searle Natalie Siedhof Kionte Smith Nick Snow
Cayde Sprecker Cameron Tingkang
Benjamin Tryon Kendall Uyehara
Kyle Waller Nikki Yetke
President’s Call to Service Award
Emily Baker Jesse Brammer William Custus
Mike Miller Curicé Paulüs
Matthew Payne
Sara Pearson Nicole Shultz David Wright
Southern Region
Campus Awards - NCCC
Leadership Award
Personal Growth Award
Humanitarian Award
Lynika Saunders River 3
Kristi Marcera Delta 4
Jules Juniker River 4
Unsung Hero Award
Work Ethic Award
Chelsea Crinson River 2
Isaac Martin Delta 2
Team Motivator Award
Extra Mile Award
Jesse Brammer River 4
Sara Pearson Delta 4
Southern Region
Campus Awards - FEMA Corps
Leadership Award
Personal Growth Award
Humanitarian Award
Erik Hoagland Coast 6
Thomas Dutcher Coast 1
Matthew Ridgeway Coast 6
Unsung Hero Award
Work Ethic Award
Kristen Grislis Coast 6
Nicholas Galiardo Coast 2
Team Motivator Award
Extra Mile Award
Brianna Ortiz Coast 2
Breann Coats Coast 1
Class 20 AmeriCorps NCCC/FEMA Corps
TL: Molly Conlin Breann Coats Jared Cooper
Thomas Dutcher Doniella McKoy
Erin Sliney Joshua Suiso
TL: Nicholas Galiardo Elias Buzzell
Kristen Cabell Micah Ehiorobo
Ashley Fagan Miles Morgan Brianna Ortiz
Brendan Toungate
Chester Springs, PA Saint Charles, MO Granby, CT Bristol, CT West Chester, NY Milford, MA Honolulu, HI
Palatine, IL Strafford, NH Puyallup, WA Farmingdale, ME Muskegon, MI Bridgewater, NJ Oceanside , CA Round Rock, TX
TL: Holly Gerring Tarsis Gotay
Lindsey Hirsch Karen Pell
Ryan Rakhshan Dylan Rine Luke Shea
TL: Andrew Oh Sarah Chandler
Andrew Donahue Michael Jeffers Aviana Jordan Clarice Nichols
Kyle Waller
Southgate, MI Bronx, NY Tama, IA Quincy, CA Olney, MD Loveland, CO Long Island, NY
Bellevue, WA Manhattan, KS Grand Island, NY Grand Island, NE Old Bridge , NJ Santa Clarita, CA Fairfield, CA
TL: Daniel Padilla Bradley Barnett Meghan Benzel
Jay'on Brown Emily Casell
Andrew Moignard Adriana Ortiz
Sean Scott
TL: Matthew Ridgeway Kirsten Grislis
Joshua Hibbard Erik Hoagland
Kiara Rice Emily Schueler
Kayla Thompson
Chicago, IL Athens, GA West Chester, PA San Diego, CA Buffalo, NY Yardley, PA St. Petersburg, FL Seattle, WA
Lake Forest, CA Daly City, CA Hudson, WI Hackettstown, NJ Washington, DC Sacramento, CA Dothan, AL
Coast 1
Coast 2
Coast 3 Coast 5
Coast 6
Coast Unit
Coast Unit Support Team Leader
Curicé Paulüs St. Thomas, USVI
TL: Cayde Sprecker Aaron Albert
Courtni Bruce Coty Brennan
Lois Glenn Tracy Lorimor
Alexander Rettig Cameron Tingkang
TL: John Antolik Ella Allen
Diana Atalla Victoria Cheung
Brittany Drolet Isaac Martin
Allison Maynard Jovany Ponce
Kionte Smith
Woodbine, IA South Windsor, CT Cleveland, OH Rochester, NY Dallas, TX Boise, ID New Richmond, WI Puyallup, WA
Mt. Laurel, NJ Folsom, CA East Rutherford, NJ Flushing, NY Poquoson, VA Sequim, WA Salem, MA Pittsfield, MA Baltimore, MD
TL: Nicole Schultz Stavanna Holmes-Loury
Eric Kranz Shea Miller Starla Reno
David Wright
TL: Sara Pearson Michelle Desch
Carlos Gonzalez Jerry Keys
Ryan Lundstrom Kristi Marcera
Frankie Stroud
TL: Francesco Kaner
Jared Crenshaw Robert Goodman Christian Hunter
Christopher Pierson Rebecca Schmitz
Olathe, KS Philadelphia, PA Montclaire, NJ Cincinnati, OH Sells, AZ San Antonio, TX
Centerville, OH Stillwater, MN Miami, FL Chicago, IL Rancho Cucamonga, CA Rochester, NY Orlando, FL
San Francisco, CA Shephardstown, WV Mattapoisett, MA Rapid City, SD Daphne, AL Appleton, WI
TL: Malia Olloway Lauren Brink Angela Glinn
Rebecca Janisch Grace Magee
Qwamella Manning Edward McCall
Jonathan Mclendon Aswad Rock
TL: Emily Baker Kyndra Beatty
Jahkeel Connor Manuela Hincapie Matthew Roderick
Emily Sholberg Nicole Yetke
Lexa, AR Minneapolis, MN Okemos, MI Phoenix, AZ Queens, NY Trenton, NJ Jackman, ME Atlanta, GA Chicago, IL
Pleasant Hill, CA Rhinelander, WI Orlando, FL Pawtucket, RI Chestertown, MD Florence, OR Boston, MA
Delta 1
Delta 2
Delta 3
Delta 7
Delta 6
Delta Unit
Coast 4
Delta 4
Delta 5
Delta Unit Support Team Leader
Michael Miller Hollywood, FL
Community Relations Support Team Leader
Matthew Payne
Murrieta, CA
Class 20 AmeriCorps NCCC/FEMA Corps
TL: Elizabeth Reitzell Raphael Bean Mayo Campos John Edwards
Douglas Laberge-Flowers
Jo-Anne Majek Armando Ortiz
Rowana Winget
TL: Chassie Nix Chelsea Crinson
Linda Nag Cindy Robertson
Uniqua Samuel-Jefferson
Katelyn Tharp
San Dimas, CA Swanton, OH Tacoma, WA Beachwood, OH Denver, CO New Britton, CT Chicago, IL West Jordan, UT
Amory, MS Sterling Heights, MI Portland, ME Kings Mountain, NC Bronx, NY Knoxville, TN
TL: Breanne Roseman Kirsten Flick
Larsen Garrison Adrieanna Howard
Lynika Saunders Heather Whitney
TL: Jaclyn Searle Jesse Brammer
Jules Juniker Emily McClellan
Edward Rich Brittany Robinson Hannah Wendling
Detroit, MI Oak Ridge, NE Norwalk, CT Sacramento, CA St. Thomas, USVI Sacramento, CA
Maynard, MA Columbus, OH Fort Worth, TX Camdenton, MO Stevensville, MT Exton, PA Galesburg, MI
Benjamin Tryon Jessica Gottlob
Mark O'Brien Paul Podawiltz
Kenneth Smith II Wynter Smith
Nichole Letizia William Custus Tanner Jenkins Kristina Koonce
Jessica Schreuder Essence Thomas
James Wilborn
Sacramento, CA Absecon, NJ St. Louis, MO Wisconsin Rapids, WI Chicago, IL Shippensburg, PA
Toms River, NJ Baltimore, MD Hawkinsville, GA Leavenworth, KS Cedar Springs, MI Memphis, TN Hot Springs, AR
River 1
River 2
River 3 River 5
River 6
River Unit
River Unit Support Team Leader:
Nicholas Snow Atlanta, GA
River 4
Operations Support Team Leader:
Natalie Siedhof Canton, PA
River Unit Support Team Leader:
Kendall Uyehara Waipahu, HI