GEPTA Presents 'Founders Day' Awards to Outstanding School Community Members

To celebrate National PTA Founders Day, our board spent the day touring around Gloversville Enlarged School District celebrating those members of our school community that make an impact on the lives of children every day and have gone above and beyond to give their time to helping the PTA this year.

This year's recipients were as follows:

• National PTA Life Achievement Award The highest honor that can be given by the nation's largest child advocacy organization. Units like ours can nominate and award this honor to a person who daily lives out his or her commitment to children; their education, health, and well-being. Our financial contribution for this award has gone to the National PTA Endowment Fund, ensuring longevity of the association. This year, we have chosen Mary-Jo Lomanto
  

• NYS PTA Honorary Life Member Award This award recognizes individuals for their contribution to the welfare of children and youth. Our financial contributions for this award have been split evenly between the NYS PTA Teacher Fellowship For Graduate Study Fund and NYS PTA Scholarship Fund For Teacher Education. This year, we have chosen Lashawn Hawkins
  

• NYS PTA Community Service Award This award is given to a group of individuals in thankful recognition and gratitude for what they have achieved, giving their time, energy, and resources, on behalf of the children and youth in their school, community and/or state. This year, we have chosen Jen Hazzard and The GHS Key Club
  

• Gloversville Elementary PTA Super Star Award This award recognizes an individual who has gone above and beyond this year to volunteer their time. This year, we have chosen Lisa Gutta
  

• Gloversville Elementary PTA Spirit of PTA Award This award recognizes an individual who embodies the spirit of PTA; lending a helping hand enthusiastically and without hesitation. This year, we have chosen Jennifer Frasier
  

• Gloversville Elementary PTA Lasting Legacy Award

  And we honored one of our own, Amanda Teetz, who has been involved in PTA for many years and has spent countless hours making magic happen all around the district in her various roles within PTA and serving on committees throughout the school.

Thank you to this year's recipients for all of the work you have done and continue to do for this community.