JLM Annual Awards
Nominate Outstanding Volunteers for Annual Leadership Awards
Every year, a JLM task force* meets in April to determine the recipients for our Annual Awards. The recipients are announced at our Annual Meeting in May. Please email your nominations to past president Susan Lerner at ssl@florida-attorneys.com or mail to her home address. The awards are described below and are open to the entire membership of the Junior League of Miami. All submissions remain confidential. The deadline for submission is March 20, 2008.
Volunteer of the Year Award – This award is presented annually to an active member whose contribution to the Junior League of Miami, Inc. has been extraordinary in this League year.
Sustainer of the Year Award – This award is presented annually to the sustaining member whose contribution to the Junior League of Miami, Inc. is outstanding.
Rebecca Herndon Bush Community Service Award – This award is presented annually to an active member who has given of her time and efforts to better the quality of life in our community, through her efforts both within the Junior League of Miami, Inc. and outside involvements.
In addition, there may be discretionary special recognition awards presented.
To nominate someone, please supply:
- Candidate Name
- Length of Service in JLM (available in the directory)
- Placement for the year
- Briefly explain the reasons this candidate has gone above and beyond her commitment to her placement this League year.
- Has this person ever been recognized in the League during this year (i.e. Superleaguer or Leadership award) or previously with an Annual award?
- For Rebecca Herndon Bush award nominees only: Does this member volunteer in other areas in the community? If so, in what capacity?
Please note that all submissions remain entirely confidential! Submit your nomination online or email information described above to Immediate Past President by mail or email.
* JLM’s Standing Rules provide that the following positions comprise the task force: Immediate Past President, VP Communications, Members-at-Large, Placement Chair, Board Sustaining Advisor and Nominating Chair.
Read about last year's winners.
Past Award Recipients
Volunteer of the Year
1980 - Margaret Flynn Black
1981 - Jeannett Slesnick
1992 - Mary J. Mills
1993 - Kimberly W. Prebish
1994 - Shelly Bermont and Martha Sullivan
1995 - Holly J. Battle
1996 - Lyn Pannone
1997 - Susan Hajek
1998 - Susan Hajek
1999 - Ashley Cusack and Kelly Lederman
2000 - Sara Oltmans-George
2001 - Amy Sussman
2002 - Natalie Brown
2003 - Meredith Mills
2004 - Vicki Lukis
2005 - Cybelle Santo Domingo
2006 - Valerie Harvey
2007 - Jamie Adams
Rebecca Herndon Bush Award
1987 - Berta B. Blecke
1988 - Claudia C. Kitchens
1989 - Sara B. Herald
1990 - Ronni Bermont
1991 - Jayne Abess
1992 - Deborah Hasty
1993 - Lynn M. Summers
1994 - Julia Rea Bianchi
1995 - Linda “Cookye” Taylor
1996 - Susan Janeway Moll
1997 - Karen Ann Nordt
1998 - Alison Gunn O’Keefe
1999 - Allison Freeland
2000 - Laurie Schobelock
2001 - Karen Cabrera
2002 - Thomasina Turner Diggs
2003 - Lyn Pannone
2004 - Bonita Whytehead
2005 - Kim Brigham
2006 - Jennifer Stearns Buttrick
2007 - Keith Landon
Sustainer of the Year
1992 - Dianne S. Killian
1993 - Claudia Kitchens
1994 - Arva Moore Parks
1995 - Ronni W. Bermont
1996 - Priscilla Greenfield, Betty Kaynor, and Leslie Rivera
1997 - Cathy Zuckerman
1998 - Claudia Kitchens and Lois Legge
1999 - Ann Kashmer
2000 - Betsy Hoover
2001 - Lois Legge and Jeannett Slesnick
2002 - Rosemarie Floyd
2003 - Debra Owens
2004 - Teresa Zohn
2005 - Anna Elhert
2006 - Mary Young
2007 - Jeannett Slesnick
Provisional of the Year
2006 - Anne Marie Muller and Veronica Ramirez
2007 - Elvira Larrain
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