Outstanding Service to the Sections!
Beginning in 2021, each Section may identify up to two (2) individuals for awards from IFT. The Section Outstanding Volunteer Award and the Section Outstanding Service Award will be similar in merit and recognition status, but based on different contributions to the field and IFT. Please read the detailed post on IFT Connect.
2024-2025 Section Outstanding Service Award
The Section Outstanding Service Award honors a section member for excellence in programming, engagement, and leadership. Section Officers nominate an individual for their dedication and contributions to their section and IFT. Congratulations to these volunteers for their outstanding service!
| Sections | Awardees |
| British Columbia Section | Daphne Tsai |
| Chicago Section | Gina Ketchmark |
| Chicago Section | Kelli Barth |
| Dogwood Section | Roberta Claro da Silva |
| Iowa Section | Dawn Canon |
| Kansas City Section | Deanna Scheff |
| Kansas City Section | Erica Bakota |
| Maryland Section | Gina Piscopo |
| New York Section | Spencer Sullivan |
| New York Section | Gloria Stern |
| Northeast Section | Bryson McDonough |
| Northeast Section | Shirley Barber |
| Northern California Section | Nishtha Lukhmana |
| Ohio Valley Section | Erica Boyd |
| Oregon Section | Sharon McFadden |
| Ozark Section | Sumanjot Kaur |
| Rocky Mountain Section | Ann Schimschal |
| South Eastern Section | Peter G Chiarelli |
| Southern California Section | Bonnie Gosline |
| Southern California Section | Dan Rosson |
| Western New York Section | Cameron Fletcher |
2024-2025 Section Outstanding Volunteer Award
The Section Outstanding Volunteer Award honors a section member for exceptional efforts in volunteerism in the current volunteer year. Section Officers nominate an individual for their dedication and contributions to their section and IFT. Congratulations to these volunteers for their outstanding service!
| Sections | Awardees |
| British Section | Colin Dennis |
| British Section | Bertrand Emond |
| British Columbia Section | Annie Whangbo |
| Cactus Section | Ricky Singh |
| Cactus Section | Venky Narayanaswamy |
| Chicago Section | Charlotte Allen |
| Chicago Section | Gary Wills |
| Chicago Section | Molly Hicks |
| Chicago Section | Sebnem Karasu |
| Dogwood Section | Ashley Bergman |
| Dogwood Section | Justin Liles |
| Iowa Section | Joe Kallenbach |
| Kansas City Section | Lacey Schmidt |
| Maryland Section | Eda Kirisci |
| New York Section | Suzanne Mutz-Darwell |
| New York Section | Gina Cobianchi |
| New York Section | Leslie Herzog |
| Northeast Section Section | Betsey McGravey |
| Northeast Section Section | Vinay Mannam |
| Northern California Section | Parastoo Yaghmaee |
| Oregon Section | Madeleine Enriquez |
| Ozark Section | Ali Ubeyitogullari |
| Rocky Mountain Section | Caitlin Kalogeras |
| Rocky Mountain Section | Laura Richards |
| South Eastern Section | Halle Greenbaum |
| Southern California Section | Alex Mathios |
| Southern California Section | Michelle Tu |
| Western New York Section | Ranee Anderson |