(L-R) Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways Senior Membership Manager Dolly Laclair presents volunteer Rae Allen of Sandy Creek, N.Y., with the Hall of Fame Award at the regional volunteer appreciation dinner in Marcellus. The honor recognizes a lifetime commitment to Girl Scouts within GSNYPENN through sustained local member support, volunteer service and financial contribution. (Photo courtesy of Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways) 

SYRACUSE — In April, during Volunteer Appreciation MonthGirl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways (GSNYPENN) honored hundreds of its adult members in recognition of their profound dedication and service to the Girl Scout Movement. 

“Volunteers are the heart of Girl Scouting,” said GSNYPENN CEO Julie Dale. “Their unwavering commitment empowers Girl Scouts to lead with courage, confidence and character and creates lasting change across our local communities.”

Dinners in Clifton Springs, Corning, Marcellus, Norwood, Whitesboro and Whitney Point; celebrated local volunteers, many of whom received council- and national-level awards in recognition of their continuous service, exceptional impact and milestone years of dedication.

For more information about volunteering with GSNYPENN, visit gsnypenn.org/volunteer.


2026 GSNYPENN VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION AWARD RECIPIENTS

GSNYPENN Hall of Fame Award: Recognizes a lifetime commitment to Girl Scouts within the GSNYPENN Council through sustained local member support, volunteer service and financial contribution

Rae Allen, Sandy Creek

Appreciation Pin: For exemplary support and measurable impact in advancing the Girl Scout mission locally

Sandra Ahmed, Savona; 
Deirdre Ballard, Whitney Point; 
Paula Brown, West Eaton; 
Catherine Browning, Remsen; 
Tiffiny Butler, Fort Drum; 
Beth Calhoun, Honeoye; 
Danielle Cima, Cicero; 
Jennifer Cummings, Bainbridge; Jenny Cummings, Groton; 
Angela DeSantis, Syracuse; 
Erin DiRado, Endwell; 
Jamie Fairchild, Waddington; 
Jennifer Grushow, Branchport; 
Caroline (Michelle) Habbershaw, Montour Falls; Andrea Ide, Ontario; 
Malee Irving, Groton; 
Diane Kendall, Hornell; 
Erica Konopski, Painted Post; 
Heather Mcadoo, Victor; 
Shannon Moore, North Rose; 
Sarah Munsey, Macedon; 
Amanda Myers, Ontario; 
Nicole Sarsfield, Syracuse; 
Lisa Scanlon, Bethlehem, Pa.
Lindsey Snyder, Interlaken; 
Penny Swarthout, Friendship; 
Karen Trapasso, DeWitt; 
Billiejo Vecchio, Adams Center; 
Elizabeth Zilinski, Elmira

Ever-Green Award: Presented to prior Appreciation PinHonor PinThanks Badge and Thanks II Badge honorees for continued extraordinary efforts for at least three additional years since receiving the initial award 

Sandra Barner, Andover; 
Cheryl Bowers, Keuka Park; 
Amanda Coyle, Cicero; 
Beth DeWalt, Ithaca; 
Julianne Doyle, Potsdam; 
Samantha Houghtaling Hanbach, Andover; Colene Hulbert, Arkport; 
Catherine McFee, Hemlock; 
Erica Mendelsohn, Millport; Rashell Pastore, Whitesville; 
Nicole Smith, Watkins Glen; 
Kathryn (Katie) Smith, Horseheads; 
Marjorie (Kim) Stage, Horseheads; 
Kayleigh Stevens, Central Square; 
Bridgett VanGorder, Bath; 
Kari Weir, Hornell; 
Kathy Wilde, Union Springs; 
Dianne Zelaska, Nichols

Honor Pin: Outstanding service to two or more council Service Units or geographic areas

Erin Krell, Auburn; 
Nicholas Potter, Towanda, Pa.;
Elizabeth Woodhams, Macedon;

Rising Star Award: Passionate first and second-year volunteers who’ve made an immediate positive impact on local Girl Scouts 

Stevie Lynn Anello, Binghamton; 
Molly Anthony, Syracuse; Christina Austin, Elmira Heights; Alanna Beckn, Franklinville; 
Courtney Blair, Ithaca; 
Cindy Blair, Elmira; 
Katrina Blomquist, Ithaca; 
Lisa Brelsford, Montgomery, Pa.
Kristi Brennan, Carthage; 
Lauren Brown, Jamesville; 
Tia Brundege, Masonville; 
Valerie Clarkn, Corning; 
Karla Clark, Naples; 
Rose Clark, Naples; 
Lindsey Corsaro, Pine Valley; 
Gina Cusano-McLaughlin, Freeville; 
Mackenzie Dewolf, North Rose; 
Alison Dodge –Oneonta; 
Allison     Edsell –Towanda, Pa. Miranda Ervolino –Wellsville; 
Meghan Fischer-Alexander, Morris, Pa.
Rebecca Foote, Branchport; 
Nicole Gardepe, Bainbridge; 
Rachel Guthrie, North Rose; 
Jenny Harmyk, Gilbertsville; 
Jesse Haskell, Norwich; 
Emily Hitesman, Trout Run, Pa.
Sierra Hoskins, Campbell; 
Andrea Ippolito, Lansing; Tarissa Jahnke, Mildford; 
Tina Kallin, Nichols; 
Kaitlin Keineth, Jamesville; 
Madison Kelly, Ithaca; 
Mary Klippel, Little Falls; 
Jennifer Kluskie, Cleveland; 
Christine Lefkus, Manlius; 
Beth Leibensperger, Ithaca; 
Mary Little, Jefferson; 
Jacqueline (Jackie) Lohman, Gillett, Pa.
Lauren Marino, Ithaca; 
Virginia Mathews, Elmira; 
Katy Matthews, Naples; 
Elizabeth McIntyre, Farmington; Cornelia McLaughlin, Adams; 
Tara McMahon, Potsdam; 
Keri McQuown, Red Creek; 
Rabekah Miller, East Rochester; 
Caitlin Murphy, Newfield; 
Jessie Neiswonger, Towanda, Pa.; 
Serena     Orleski, Bloomville; 
Cora Osgood, Erin; 
James Petty, Owego; 
Kelsey Pope, Cleveland; 
Casey Rawleigh, Avoca; 
Melissa Rumsey, Avoca; 
Denise Schloder, Wyalusing, Pa. Katrina Shellman, East Branch; 
Melody Spring, Endwell; 
Tammy Sritecha, Richford; 
Maura Surdyka, Ontario; 
Lindsay Tauterouff, Farmington; Brittany Triebe, Downsville; Jessica Trombly, Gouverneur; Jenny Valentine, Manlius; 
Veronica Vargarson, Sayre, Pa.; 
Jen Wall, Ontario; 
Sarah Wang, Ithaca; 
Christina Ward, Newfield; 
Amy West, Trumansburg; 
Kate Zeh, Hartwick; 
Morgan Zepkowski, Naples; 
Jennifer Zimmer, Waverly

Spirit Award: Vital “behind-the-scenes” volunteers who consistently support peerstroops and council operations

Chloe Anderson, Ontario; 
Verna Apgar, Afton; 
Melissa Arthur, North Rose; 
Courtney Austin, Trumansburg; 
Bonnie Bailey, Millerton, Pa.
Sue Bauer, Kirkville; Jason Becker, Addison; 
Cody Borden, Wellsville; 
Allison Boura, Endicott; 
Tammy Brown, Mansfield, Pa.; 
Amanda Buono, Binghamton; 
Kelly Burnett, Farmington; 
Charlotte Clark, Watkins Glen; 
Brandi Clonch, Fulton; Martha Clune, Binghamton; 
Darlene Conklin, Walton; 
Samantha Cook, Whitesville; 
Gina Cooper, Syracuse; 
Kimberlyn Dailey, Earlville; 
Laura Drachenberg, Manlius; Erin Earl, Big Flats; 
Michael Enders, Jamesville; 
Marie Fessler, Palmyra; Kristen Gallo, Vestal; 
Michelle Genson, Cortland; 
Catlin Gray, Unadilla; 
Penny Harageones, Delancey; Kristin Kester, Canandaigua; 
Helen Kittle, Afton; 
Ashley Lakin, Trout Creek; 
Angella Lynch, Richfield Springs; 
JoAnn Malarek, Auburn; 
Maryann Mari, Romulus; 
Lisa Marino, Macedon; 
Nakita McAtee, Elmira; 
Fern Meadow, Brockport; 
Katelyn Millay, Adams Center; 
April Molloy, Wellsville; 
Amie Monahan, Cooperstown; 
Sharon Mortenson, Endwell; Paula Noll, Jamesville; 
Katie Palm, Delhi; 
Andrea Petrus, Lyons; 
Maria Podbelski, Jamesville; 
Debora Presutti, Odessa; 
Amanda Robertson, Honeoye; 
Amie Rouse, Binghamton; 
Jayme Saten, Margaretville; 
Gabrielle Shipman, Richfield Springs; 
Susan Shove, Afton; 
Deanna Shovlowsky, Endicott; 
Julie Smith, Mount Vision; 
Chunhua Song, Jamesville; 
Karissa Vaughan, Prattsburgh; 
Kimberly Vitale, Manlius; 
Kaitlyn Wahlig, Uster, Pa.
Alexandra Wilke, Potsdam; 
Rebecca Winterson, Syracuse; Douglas Yung, Jamesville

Thanks Badge: Ongoing commitment/leadership and service with exceptional measurable impact on mission delivery and priorities of the entire council or Girl Scout Movement

Elizabeth (Liz) Westcott, Oswego

Trefoil Award: Volunteer teams that worked together to accomplish a big goal or project during the current membership year 

Troop 60355, Adams: Amanda Lambright, Adams Center; 
Katelyn Millay, Adams Center; 
Billiejo Vecchio, Adams Center;

Service Unit 448 Valley Hills, Bath: 
Sandra Ahmed, Savona; 
Angel Conklin, Bath; 
Melody DeCamp, Corning; 
Bridgett VanGorder, Bath

Leadership Summit Team, Remsen; 
Steve Cambell, Windsor; CrystalCornacchia, Newport; 
Sarah Hauptfleisch, Mount Upton; 
Kathleen Hougland, Fayetteville; 
Erika Lambert, Manlius; 
Priscilla Larry, Rome; 
Ella Larry, Rome; 
Paula Noll, Jamesville; 
BJ Reynolds, Remsen; 
Amie Rouse, Binghamton; 
Karen Trapasso, DeWitt; 
Florencia Vidal, Carthage; 
Brandi Walruth, Hammondsport

Volunteer of Excellence: Outstanding service directly to youth members and/or in support of council-wide mission delivery 

Jessica Adams, Macedon; 
Siana Adrian, Brooktondale; 
Jennifer Ryan Albicelli, Fayetteville; 
Nancy Anton, Ilion; 
Charity Baker, Rome; 
Amanda Bamberg, Endicott; 
Stefanie Becker, Addison; 
Kelly Blauvelt    , Clyde; 
Patricia (Patti) Bowker, Walton; 
Amber Bridges, Endicott; 
Melanie Burdick, Fayetteville;
Heather Buthe, Carthage; 
Elizabeth Byler, Lyons; 
Jessica Chambers, Bainbridge; 
Valerie Christie, Beaver Dams; 
Melinda Cornwell, Sodus; 
Rachael Covell, Breesport; 
Ashley Decker, Bloomville; 
Amy Delozier, Mansfield, Pa.; 
Helen A. Diglia, Oneonta; 
Heather Durfey, Marion; 
Michele Ekholm, Honeoye; 
Ashlee Faulkner, Blossburg, Pa.; 
Jessica Fegley, Syracuse; 
Nicole Ferrara, Williamson; 
Rachel Finogle, Monroeton, Pa.; 
Jinny Forman, Ontario; 
Tiffany Grygus, Endwell; 
Megan Harvey, Carthage; 
Michelle Heeman, Wyalusing, Pa.; Josephine (Josie) Hendrich, Laurens; 
Heather Henrich, Sayre, Pa.; 
Jane Jaso, Vestal; 
Angela Kennedy, Mansfield, Pa.; 
Teagan Krause, Johnson City; 
Erika Lambert, Manlius; 
Amanda Lambright, Adams Center; 
Jennifer Lewis, Olean; 
Stephanie Livingston, Oneida; Angel Lomberk, Fayetteville;
Amiee MacBlane, Manlius; 
Tina Martin, Black River; 
Francesca McBride, Clay; 
Emily McMichael, Ontario; 
Kelly Nober, Unadilla; 
Richelle O’Neil, Sodus; 
Alysha Peets, Williamson; 
Ashley Place, Clinton; 
Jennifer Rice, Painted Post; 
Arrah Richards-McCarty, Waverly; 
Mariah Sech, Carthage; 
Dawn Slonaker, Osceola, Pa.; 
Autumn Snyder, Bath; 
Jennifer Thomas, Ontario; 
Bridget Viens, Palmyra; 
Sharon Vitale, Auburn; 
Kristi Volles, Manlius; 
Chelsea Wahlig, Athens, Pa.; 
Marjorie Wahlig, Ulster, Pa.;

YEARS OF MEMBERSHIP & VOLUNTEER SERVICE MILESTONES

GSNYPENN also proudly honored the long-term dedication of volunteers celebrating milestones of cumulative membership and service within the Girl Scout Movement in 2026. 

Membership Numeral Guard: Recognizes cumulative years as a youth and adult Girl Scout member 

5 Years


Bobbi Jo Fredenburg, Nichols; 
Genevieve Fuller, Potsdam; 
Amanda Lambright, Adams Center; 
Katelyn Millay, Adams Center; 
Billiejo Vecchio, Adams Center; 
Andrea Tochelli-Ward, Liverpool;

10 Years


Kristi Brennan, Carthage; 
Danielle Cramer, Troy, Pa.
Marie Karasin, Ithaca; 
Jennie Matijas, Moravia; 
Alice Phillips, Locke; 
Sara Schulz, Madrid; 
Joelle Springer, Farmington; 
Martha Statts, Montgomery, Pa.; 
Lisa Westmiller, Auburn; Stephanie Wickham, Munnsville

15 Years


Jennifer Erzen, Manlius; 
Michelle Greenlay, Oswego; 
Daneille Tracy, Union Springs; Jeanna Woods, Newark

20 Years


Abigail Marnell, Locke; 
Adlain Milheim, Mansfield, Pa.

25 Years


Diane Kendall, Hornell;

30 Years


Amy Hall, Canandaigua; Brandi Walruth, Hammondsport; 
Alicia Zelaska, Nichols

35 Years


Lisa Kaminski, Seneca Falls

45 Years

Bruce Dailey, Endwell; 
Kristy Partridge, Auburn; Deborah Schwarting, Weedsport

60 Years


Eileen Tallmadge, Afton;  

Volunteer Service Pin: Recognizes years of active service as a Girl Scout adult volunteer 

5 Years


Dawn Adams, Middlebury Center, Pa.
Cody Borden, Wellsville; 
Erin Brind Amour-Smith, Rushville; 
Rachael Covell, Breesport; 
Amy Delozier, Mansfield, Pa.
Candice Eiffe, Central Square; Billierae Hornsby, Watertown; 
Jennifer Hostetter, Canton; 
Anna Jones, Trout Run, Pa.; Jennifer Julien, Central Square; Brittany Klopman, Schoharie; 
Christin Morse, Farmington; 
Brandon Rapp, Barton; Kathryn Rine, Farmington; Amanda Robertson, Honeoye; 
Ryan Schneider, Dexter; 
Rebecca Schuelke Staehr, Cayuga; 
Andrea Tochelli-Ward, Liverpool; 
Sherry Whitney, Wellsboro, Pa.
Stephanie Wickham, Munnsville

10 Years


Sandra Ahmed, Savona; 
Katie Kelsch, Ontario; 
Melissa Miller, Lyons; 
Daisy Rapp, Barton; 
Laura Waldron, Savannah

15 Years


Nicole Cummings –Victor; 
Stacy Curtis, Auburn; 
Tina Kallin, Nichols

20 Years


Mary Creller, Tioga Center; 
Dawn Slonaker, Osceola, Pa.

25 Years


Tanya Kuhl, Mansfield, Pa.
Mika Pizzola, Cortland; 
Melissa Swansbrough, Owego; 
Terri Williams, Lyons

30 Years


Colene Hulbert, Arkport; 
Angella Lynch, Richfield Springs; 
Sharon Vitale, Auburn;

35 Years


Susan Bevins, Ilion