Volunteer Of The Year
2025 – Amanda Keeffe, Christina Noland
2025 – D'mi Lemman, Karen Watson
2024 – N/A
2023 – Mikell Burr
2022 – Kurt Eskilson
2021 – N/A
2020 – Andrew Anglin, PhD
2019 – Carly Frye, Megan Yaussi
2018 – Jennifer Goetz, Jill Sittenauer
2017 – Megan Yaussi, Alissa Menke, Charles Morgan, Dave Uhler, Maria Rodriguez, Jarrod Guth, Kathy Crome
2016 – Rachel Hermes
2015 – Terri Benson, Carrie Jo Gros
2014 – Rachel Seldon
2013 – Brian Bookwalter
2012 – Jill Sittenauer
2011 – Jeff Backer
2010 – Brie Engelken Parks
2009 – Terri Benson, Ryan Bishop, Becky Collins, Brian Cowen, Dan Defendorf, Jennifer Haugh, David Kitchner, Andrea Koker, Alissa Sheley Menke
2008 – Keith Walberg
2007 – Greg Ready
2006 – Suzann Biggs & Jennifer Haugh
2005 – Heather Newwell
2004 – Scott C. May
2003 – Larry Stocker
2002 – Travis Say
2001 – Brian Cowen
2000 – Chad Lynch
1999 – Kelly Engler
1998 – Ken Hastert
1997 – Kurt Eskilson
1996 – Nancy West
1995 – Kathy Busch, Mary Dudzik, Jim Ramos
1994 – Jeff Carson
1993 – Jill Sittenauer
1992 – Cindy Maude
1991 – Kathleen Funk-Linton
1990 – Kristy Green
Begun in 1990, and renamed in 1993, the AAFT Carolyn Terhune Volunteer of the Year Award is given to the AAFT member(s) who best exemplify outstanding service to AAFT and our community. Carolyn Terhune served as 1986 AAFT president, was the 1986 AAFT Silver Medal honoree, 1987 AAF Ninth District Person of the Year and 1991 AAF Ninth District Governor. Among her many area board positions, she served as president of Topeka Friends of the Zoo, of Women in Communications and of the Public Relations Society of Topeka. Carolyn was a beloved leader, co-worker and friend.
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