Volunteer Recognition Certificate Recipients

2021 Recipients

Last updated: February 5, 2021

2020 Recipients

First Name	Last Name	Nominated By:
Macguire	Anderton	Public & School Partnership • Utah State University
Kayleigh	Andrus	Public & School Partnership • Utah State University
Jena	Austin	Public & School Partnership • Utah State University
Katie	Ball	CAPSA
Chris	Barton	Public & School Partnership • Utah State University
Alex	Braeger	CAPSA
Nicole	Breeze	CAPSA
Natalia	Bustos	Public & School Partnership • Utah State University
John	Clarke	Public & School Partnership • Utah State University
Dawson	Croxall	Public & School Partnership • Utah State University
Emily	Garcia	Public & School Partnership • Utah State University
Emma	Godfrey	Public & School Partnership • Utah State University
Bayli	Hanson	Public & School Partnership • Utah State University
Kyle	Hatch	CAPSA
Olivia	Hogge	CAPSA
Rachel	Hollingsworth	Public & School Partnership • Utah State University
Serene	Lee	Public & School Partnership • Utah State University
Catherine	McDonough	Utah CASA
Darian	Meadows	Public & School Partnership • Utah State University
Jackie	Mortensen	Public & School Partnership • Utah State University
Nathan	Perry	Public & School Partnership • Utah State University
Julie	Rivet	Public & School Partnership • Utah State University
Jeanie and Roland	Squire	Utah Shakespeare Festival
Claire	Tempest	Public & School Partnership • Utah State University
Estrella	Trujillo	CAPSA
Anna	Van Huss	Public & School Partnership • Utah State University
Emily	Wiscomb	Public & School Partnership • Utah State University

First Name	Last Name	Nominated By:
Diane	Ballstaedt	Safe Harbor Crisis Center
Isaac	Bell	Independence Home Health and Hospice
Linda	Birt	Safe Harbor Crisis Center
Lyle	Clayton	Historic Field Garr Ranch at Antelope Island State Park
Kaydee	Davis	AFI Advanced Hospice
Debbie	DeAgostine	AFI Advanced Hospice
Lorrie	Downs	Independence Home Health and Hospice
Nick	Eccles	AFI Advanced Hospice
Larry	Elliott	Historic Field Garr Ranch at Antelope Island State Park
Brian	Ferguson	Historic Field Garr Ranch at Antelope Island State Park
Jacob	Ferron	AFI Advanced Hospice
Domenick "Dom"	Fuller	AFI Advanced Hospice
Andrew	Gorges	AFI Advanced Hospice
Janice	Goudelock	Independence Home Health and Hospice
Dale	Hammond	Historic Field Garr Ranch at Antelope Island State Park
Andrew	Harris	AFI Advanced Hospice
Patricia "Pat"	Harrold	AFI Advanced Hospice
Carolyn	Henrie	The Utah Animal Advocacy Foundation
Kaysee	Hulet	Bountiful Community Food Pantry
Riley	Jones	AFI Advanced Hospice
Louise	Kelley	AFI Advanced Hospice
Melissa	Lund	Girl Scouts of Utah
Greg	Mayer	Safe Harbor Crisis Center
Sophia	McQueen	Independence Home Health and Hospice
John	Moellmer	Antelope Island State Park (Utah State Parks)
Elizabeth	Nafus	Girl Scouts of Utah
Aimee	Naylor	AFI Advanced Hospice
Evelyn "Evie"	Naylor	AFI Advanced Hospice
Annabelle	Naylor	AFI Advanced Hospice
Margaret	Nelson	Lakeview Hospital (HCA)
Marilyn	Nunn	AFI Advanced Hospice
Brenda	Petersen	Safe Harbor Crisis Center
Alan	Ramage	AFI Advanced Hospice
Judy	Rees	Safe Harbor Crisis Center
Jessica	Richey	AFI Advanced Hospice
AnnMarie	Richey	AFI Advanced Hospice
Carol	Romney	Lakeview Hospital (HCA)
Annalise	Sauter	AFI Advanced Hospice
Kevin	Seely	AFI Advanced Hospice
Beth and Dennis	Simonsen	Historic Field Garr Ranch at Antelope Island State Park
Nicole	Skalka	Independence Home Health and Hospice
Franklin	Smith	Historic Field Garr Ranch at Antelope Island State Park
Elise	Smith	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah
Jon	Spencer	Independence Home Health and Hospice
James "Rick"	Switzer	AFI Advanced Hospice
Sarah	Sylvester	AFI Advanced Hospice
Erin	Tabish	AFI Advanced Hospice
Tankersley	Tankersley Family	Girl Scouts of Utah
Michelle	Thompson	Girl Scouts of Utah
Zachary	Wiberg	AFI Advanced Hospice
Megan	Widmer	AFI Advanced Hospice
Victoria	Williams	Historic Field Garr Ranch at Antelope Island State Park
Sheldon	Wood	Safe Harbor Crisis Center
Olivia	Yeates	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah
The Richey Family		AFI Advanced Hospice
The Golden Hours Crochet and Knitting Club		AFI Advanced Hospice

First Name	Last Name	Nominated By:
Gifty	Abankwa	GK Folks Foundation
Sarah	Abraham	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah
Monica	Acosta	Kearns High School
Nana	Adjei	GK Folks Foundation
Joesph	Adjei	GK Folks Foundation
Rebecca	Agurto	The Puente Program \| Kearns High School
Don	Aina	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah
Afrah	Al Hachami	Kearns High School
Salisha	Allard-Blaisdell	GK Folks Foundation
Jasmine	ALvarenga	Kearns High School
Daniela	Anaya	Kearns High School
Elvia	Anaya	Kearns High School
Dr. Kenyon B.	Anderson	Friends for Sight
Salma	Andrade	Wasatch Community Gardens
Donna	Andrews	CASA- Court Appointed Special Advocates
Monica	Annoh	GK Folks Foundation
Hannah	Antillon /Perkins	The Puente Program \| Kearns High School
Nichole	Athens	Girl Scouts of Utah
Angel	Balladares	Kearns High School
Melanie	Balladares	Kearns High School
Eliana	Barreto	The Puente Program \| Kearns High School
Chelsea	Barrios	Kearns High School
Barron	Barron Family	Girl Scouts of Utah
Yareli	Becerra	Kearns High School
Sara	Beckman	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah
Melissa	Brink	Wasatch Community Gardens
Camila	Brosio	The Puente Program \| Kearns High School
Shalyce	Brown	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah
Breea	Buckley	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah
Donika	Byng	GK Folks Foundation
Rebecca	Campos	Kearns High School
Citlali	Cardenas	Kearns High School
Mia	Chase	CASA- Court Appointed Special Advocates
Hayley	Cherrington	The INN Between
Judy & Willie	Chidester	Utah Office of Guardian ad Litem and CASA
Christensen	Christensen Family	Girl Scouts of Utah
Ellen	Clubb	CASA
Steve	Cooper	TreeUtah
Niki	Corpron	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah
Leslie	Cortsen	Salt Lake Donated Dental Services
Zachary	Craigmile	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah
Deborah	Curtis	Girl Scouts of Utah
Easton	Deshler	The Puente Program \| Kearns High School
Emma	Dillon	The Puente Program \| Kearns High School
Hannah	Dudley	Mundi Project
Nancy	Duncan	Girl Scouts of Utah
Elizabeth	Estrada	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah
Emanuel	Estrada Rios	Kearns High School
Ricardo	Fernandez	The Puente Program \| Kearns High School
Angelique	Fish	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah
Diego	Flores	Kearns High School
Jennifer	Foresta	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah
Sarah	Foster	CASA- Court Appointed Special Advocates
Gerry	Gamiño	The Puente Program \| Kearns High School
Gwynn	Gamsby	Headin' Home Inc.
Thomas	Gappmayer	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah
Maddy	Garbor	The Puente Program \| Kearns High School
Clarice	Garcia	Girl Scouts of Utah
Craig	Garrett	Guadalupe School
Marylinda	Gonzalez	Kearns High School
Sirena	Gonzalez	Kearns High School
Brianna	Groesbeck	University of Utah - Center for Student Wellness
Carmen	Guillen	Kearns High School
Lesly	Guillen	Kearns High School
Tammy and Nick	Gustaveson	The Utah Animal Advocacy Foundation
Patricia	Gutierrez	Kearns High School
Rosy	Gutierrez	Kearns High School
Dominique	Hamilton	The Utah Animal Advocacy Foundation
Kim	Heimsath	Red Butte Garden
Isabel	Hernandez	Kearns High School
Lizet	Hernandez	Kearns High School
Michael	Holleran	Red Butte Garden
Bob	Huebner	Wild Utah Project
Nate	Jensen	TreeUtah
Carol	Jenson	Utah Office of Guardian ad Litem and CASA
Michelle	Johnson	The Utah Animal Advocacy Foundation
Stephanie	Johnson	The Utah Animal Advocacy Foundation
Dr. David I.	Jones	Friends for Sight
Janice	Jones	Girl Scouts of Utah
Elizabeth	Jones	Girl Scouts of Utah
Rosa	Joya Diaz	Kearns High School
Kirsty	Juengling	The Utah Animal Advocacy Foundation
Jack	Kammerer	The Village Project
Steven	Kelty	TreeUtah
Michelle	Kershaw	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah
Pasisoen	Kikku	Kearns High School
Jordan	Kitchen	Utah Office of Guardian ad Litem and CASA
Cynthia	Kofford	CASA- Court Appointed Special Advocates
Donna	Kuhl	Utah Office of Guardian ad Litem and CASA
Jill	Lesh	League of Women Voters Salt Lake
Megan	Lester	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah
Edgar	Linares	Kearns High School
Kirk	Lindstrom	Guadalupe School Adult Education
Joanna	Lopez	Kearns High School
Jonathan	Ma	Mundi Project
Weston	Maurer	Cottonwood Canyons Foundation
Susan	McHugh	The Utah Animal Advocacy Foundation
Julieanna	Mendoza Salgado	Kearns High School
Kayly	Mendoza Salgado	Kearns High School
Freebody	Mensah	GK Folks Foundation
John	Michie	Free Bikes 4 Kidz Utah
Maili	Millan	Kearns High School
Brad	Miller	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah
Adrian	Miranda	Kearns High School
Kellen	Montgomery	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah
Leana	Morris	Cottonwood Canyons Foundation
Megan	Morrison	The Utah Animal Advocacy Foundation
Julia	Morse	Utah Office of Guardian ad Litem and CASA
Citlali	Nava	Kearns High School
Tessa	Nicolaides	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah
Craige	Olson	Salt Lake Donated Dental Services
Melody	Olvera	The Puente Program \| Kearns High School
Odeh	Ondoma	GK Folks Foundation
Amanda	Ondoma	GK Folks Foundation
Angie	Orjuela	The Puente Program \| Kearns High School
Sandra	Ott	CASA
Mark	Overfelt	TreeUtah
Lizbeth	Pacheco	Kearns High School
Christine	Peasley	Girl Scouts of Utah
Aaron	Pemberton	The Puente Program \| Kearns High School
Sianya	Pemberton	The Puente Program \| Kearns High School
Maria	Pena	Kearns High School
Jaeger	Perkins	The Puente Program \| Kearns High School
Barbara	Peterson	CASA- Court Appointed Special Advocates
Nathan	Peterson	Friends for Sight
Kellen	Pham	Kearns High School
Jose	Pina Reyes	Kearns High School
Connie	Prows	The Utah Animal Advocacy Foundation
Jane	Quansah	GK Folks Foundation
Brad	Querry	CASA- Court Appointed Special Advocates
Catherine	Quevedo	Kearns High School
Sergio	Quintero	Kearns High School
Heidy	Ramirez	Kearns High School
Diya	Rao	Mundi Project
Anika	Rao	Mundi Project
Diana	Reese	The Puente Program \| Kearns High School
Trudy	Reese	The Utah Animal Advocacy Foundation
Monica	Reyes	The Puente Program \| Kearns High School
Heidi	Reynoso	Kearns High School
Katie	Rockwood	Cottonwood Canyons Foundation
Bridgett	Rodriguez	Kearns High School
Ashley	Rodriguez Sallas	Kearns High School
Marieli	Rojas	The Puente Program \| Kearns High School
Emily	Rojo Mendoza	Kearns High School
Malene	Salcedo	Kearns High School
Gemali	Sanchezph	Kearns High School
Larry	Sanders	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah
Larry	Sanders	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah
Alexandra	Schwemmer	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah
Amanda	Scott	The Utah Animal Advocacy Foundation
Chealsey	Sernas	Kearns High School
Trish	Shreeve	Girl Scouts of Utah
Linda	Simmons	Hearts Knit Together
Florence	Sitti	GK Folks Foundation
Miguel	Sixtos	Kearns High School
Julanne	Slama	Girl Scouts of Utah
Scott	Smith	Headin’ Home Inc.
Samye	Snell	CASA- Court Appointed Special Advocates
Doug	Springmeyer	CASA- Court Appointed Special Advocates
Mandy	Stuivenvolt- Allen	Utah Office of Guardian ad Litem and CASA
Sherly	Tapia	Kearns High School
Aby	Tello	Kearns High School
Isaac	Torres	The Puente Program \| Kearns High School
Alexa	Urrea	The Puente Program \| Kearns High School
Nadia	Urrea	The Puente Program \| Kearns High School
Ben	Vandel	Mundi Project
Natalia	Villagomez	Kearns High School
Ashley	Villegas	Kearns High School
Priscilla	Vloe-Dovi	GK Folks Foundation
Barbara	Whinnery	Utah Office of Guardian ad Litem and CASA
Karla-Ann	Whitaker	CASA- Court Appointed Special Advocates
Lori	Whittam	Girl Scouts of Utah
Debra	Willes	The Utah Animal Advocacy Foundation
Daniel	Williams	Kearns High School
Carolinna	Zamudio	Kearns High School
Andrea	Zavala	Kearns High School
Anthony	Zavala	Kearns High School
Aileen	Zendejas	Kearns High School
Lisa	Zumbado	Girl Scouts of Utah
Tom	Zumbado	Girl Scouts of Utah

First Name	Last Name	Nominated By:
Alexis "Ali"	Aldous	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah
Kayley	Cassity	Girl Scouts of Utah
Karen	Cassity	Girl Scouts of Utah
Eileen	Coccaro	Peace House
Pam	Hilbert	Nuzzles & Co.
Merrill	Lewen	People’s Health Clinic
Dyan	Pignatelli	People’s Health Clinic
Kataleeya	Powers	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah
Jane	Rusten	Nuzzles & Co.
Arnie	Rusten	Nuzzles & Co.
Brian	Smith	Nuzzles & Co.
Jim	Tedford	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah

First Name	Last Name	Nominated By:
Dr. Rob	Baird	Community Health Connect
Hannah	Barnes	BYU Y-Serve
Sandra	Bell	Learning Center at the American Fork Library
Andrew	Bonney	South Franklin Community Center
Andrew	Bonney	BYU Y-Serve
Brandon	Coffman	BYU Y-Serve / VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
Rebecca	Covey	Bridle Up Hope
Madelyn	Crook	BYU Center for Service and Learning
Holli	Diehl	BYU Y-Serve / VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
Nathan	Downey	BYU Y-Serve / VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
Christopher	Ferrin	BYU Y-Serve / VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
Shelby	Gardner	BYU Y-Serve / VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
John	Ham	Utah Office of Guardian ad Litem and CASA
Jackie	Hamling	Tabitha's Way
Jerry	Hamling	Tabitha's Way
May	Harrington	BYU Y-Serve / VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
Melvin	Hernandez	BYU Y-Serve / VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
Marcia	Hilton	Girl Scouts of Utah
Marissa	Hoeft	BYU Y-Serve / VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
Justin	Holmstead	BYU Y-Serve
Matthew	Horner	Tabitha's Way
Joshua	Horner	Tabitha's Way
Joanna	Hudson	Tabitha's Way
Sandy	Huff	Tabitha's Way
Doug	Huff	Tabitha's Way
Sarah	Hughes	Tabitha's Way
Andrew	Hugie	BYU Y-Serve / VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
Alexis	Hurd	BYU Y-Serve / VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
Emily	Hyde	BYU Y-Serve
Parker	Jarman	BYU Y-Serve / VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
Eliece	Jenkins	CASA
Andrew	Jensen	Tabitha's Way
Kyle	Jensen	Tabitha's Way Local Food Pantry
Deborah	Johnson	Tabitha's Way Local Food Pantry
Stephanie	Leavitt	Project Read
Dr. Michael	Lloyd	Community Health Connect
Laura	Marre	Circles Utah Valley
Brett	Martin	Community Health Connect
Stephanie	Martinez	Girl Scouts of Utah
Kasey	Milne	BYU Y-Serve / VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
Sue	Mortensen	Tabitha's Way
James	Mortensen	Tabitha's Way
Hannah	Nelson	Community Health Connect
Whitney	Nelson Fitzgerald	BYU Y-Serve
Matthew	Nevin	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah
Laura	Pam Platt	Circles Utah Valley
Isaac	Parrish	BYU Y-Serve
Daniel	Poaletti	BYU Y-Serve / VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
Nathan	Quist	BYU Y-Serve / VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
Angela	Ramos	BYU Y-Serve / VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
Hannah	Risenmay	BYU Y-Serve / VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
Anne	Robinson	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah
Mary Ann	Russell	BYU Y-Serve / VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
Jonathan	Ryskamp	Tabitha's Way
Bob	Sheen	Learning Center at the American Fork Library
Terry	Simmons	Tabitha's Way
Alyssa	Smith	BYU Y-Serve / VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
Allyson	Smith	CASA
Kelsey	Smith	Project Read
Camille	Stone	Learning Center at the American Fork Library
Benjamin	Swatling	BYU Y-Serve / VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
Charlie	Thompson	Tabitha's Way
Ryan	Turner	BYU Y-Serve / VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
Linda	Tyler	Project Read
Elizabeth	Van Patten	BYU Y-Serve
Tien	Vo	BYU Y-Serve
Caitlin	Wagner	BYU Y-Serve / VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
Cassie	Walker	Learning Center at the American Fork Library
Joe	Willes	Y-Serve
Daniel	Winegar	Project Read
Reagan	Woodbury	BYU Y-Serve
Michelle	Wu	BYU Y-Serve / VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
Ben	Yates	BYU Y-Serve / VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)

First Name	Last Name	Nominated By:
Roshelle	Bromley	Back Country Horsemen of Utah - Southwest Chapter
Stephanie	Cannon	Switchpoint
Keith	Cannon	Switchpoint
Freddy	Dunn	Back Country Horsemen of Utah - Southwest Chapter
Karen	Goff	Utah CASA
Gayle	Haas	Utah CASA
Margie	Huber	Switchpoint
Adbul	Malik Animashaun	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah
Dana	Moody	Switchpoint
Cole	Mooring	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah
Carrie	Morrell	St. George Marathon
Ellen	Nathan	Utah CASA
Duane	Nyen	Utah CASA
Susan	Reeve	Utah CASA
Spencer	Richardson	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah
Linda	Rogers	Switchpoint
Lexie	Rolfe	Utah CASA
Rick	Sims	Switchpoint
Sue	Sims	Switchpoint
Paul	Sloane	Back Country Horsemen of Utah - Southwest Chapter
Diane	Tyler	Utah CASA
Dominica	Valdivieso	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah
Joelle	Whitney	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah

First Name	Last Name	Nominated By:
Evie	Adams	CASA
Diana	Allison	Weber County League of Women Voters
Gabriel	Armstrong	Treehouse Children’s Museum
Valerie	Becker	CASA
Sharon	Berger	CASA
Evelyn	Bertilson	Weber County League of Women Voters
Irish	Billings	Girl Scouts of Utah
Darla	Blodgett	Treehouse Children’s Museum
Rebecca	Bristol	Treehouse Children’s Museum
Amy	Cardon	Treehouse Children’s Museum
Marcee	Carlton	Girl Scouts of Utah
Sylvia	Cobabe	Treehouse Children’s Museum
Debra	Comstock	CASA
Emma	Craig	Treehouse Children’s Museum
Kathy	Douglas	Treehouse Children’s Museum
Dr. Lincoln J.	Dygert	Friends for Sight
JaKota	Hansen	Treehouse Children’s Museum
Jerloyn	Ipson	CASA
Todd	Ipson	CASA
Judy	Jackson	Treehouse Children’s Museum
Kevan	Jensen	Girl Scouts of Utah
Andrea	Jimenez	CASA
Mitzi	Kawaguchi	Treehouse Children’s Museum
Lisa	King	CASA
Charity	McClain	Girl Scouts of Utah
Leah	Murray	Weber County League of Women Voters
Dr. Carrie A.	Palmer	Friends for Sight
Georgiann	Parkin	Treehouse Children’s Museum
Dr. Greg M.	Pickett	Friends for Sight
Kristin	Purdy	Wild Utah Project
Margaret	Rostkowski	Weber County League of Women Voters
Phyllis	Savage	Treehouse Children’s Museum
Luwanna	Shurtliff	Weber County League of Women Voters
Nyla	Smith	CASA
MaRita	Stanfield	CASA
Jerry	Thompson	CASA
Karen	Thurber	VOTERISE
June	Tree	Vision Source of Farr West
Cheri	Walker	Treehouse Children’s Museum
Lynnda	Wangsgard	Weber County League of Women Voters
Sharon	Williams	Treehouse Children’s Museum
William	Wright	Treehouse Children’s Museum
Denise	Wright	Treehouse Children’s Museum

For information about Volunteer Recognition Certificate recipients from previous years, please contact Mike Moon at mikemoon@utah.gov.

First Name	Last Name	Nominated By:
Sharon	Abraham	Mountain View Elementary
Denise	Arnell	Mountain View Elementary
Daylene	Jeffs	Mountain View Elementary
Courtney	Johnson	Wild Utah Project
Margartie	Lee	Mountain View Elementary
Christy	Zito	Mountain View Elementary

First Name	Last Name	Nominated By:
Marvin	Kenison	Juab County Sheriff's Office
Alaina	Lofgren	Juab County EMS Department
Scott	McKay	Juab County Sheriff
Kris	McLeod	Juab County EMS Department
Cindy	McNeese	Juab County EMS Department
Robert	Painter	Juab County Fair
Blair	Painter	Juab County Commission

First Name	Last Name	Nominated By:
Mathew	Olsen	Sanpete County Fair Fun on the Farm
Addison	Howell	Addy’s Fulfilling a “Knead”
Levi	Reber	Sanpete County Fair Board