January is National Mentoring Month. Each year we celebrate our amazing mentors, partners, donors, and families for all that they do to support students. See below for the complete list of Mentoring Appreciation Night Awards Winners!
2022 Awards: Join us virtually Wednesday, January 26 awards, prizes and celebration! Grab a drink or snack and enjoy. You must register before the event to receive the Zoom link.
| Year | Go for the G.O.L.D. Award | Push Through Award | Soaring High Award | Longevity Award | Priceless Partner | Ripple Effect Award | Lukaart Legacy Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Karen Small Veronica Meza Alex Stevenson | Geoffrey Bonham Kim Stoub | Claire Wolters | Mike Zietese | Mallowfields | Erika VanDyke | Angel Barreto-Cruz Luis Perez |
| 2021 | Gary Evey | Candy Wilkes-Scheper Larry Whipple | Mike Krupp | Debbie Schuhman | Kent District Library | Sergio Cira-Reyes Carole Paine-McGovern and Kent School Services Network | Karina Zarate |
| 2020 | Sara Aranda | Madeline Aguillon Kathee Longberg | Will Holland | Cindy Kessel | Gordon Food Service | Johana Rodriguez-Quist | Susan Lukaart |
| 2019 | NA | Vanessa Nolte | Maura Lamoreaux | Suzann Vanklompenberg | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan | Dave and Sue Hodson | NA |
2020 Longevity Award: Cindy Kessel
For her 13 year commitment to Affinity Mentoring.
2020 Longevity Award: Suzann VanKlompenberg
Suzann and Jose have been paired together for 10 years!
2020 Priceless Partner: Gordon Food Service