2022 Member of Distinction
Donna Dedee, president & CEO Holy Childhood and Special Touch Bakery
This award is presented to a Council member who has demonstrated exemplary leadership in their agency and in COAE participation by maintaining active involvement, advancing the mission of the Council; and demonstrating our values by providing leadership that is ethical, collaborative, results-oriented, culturally competent, and always improving.
Previous Member of Distinction Award Recipients (with their organization at the time of their award)
2021 Dr. Seanelle Hawkins, Urban League
2020 Marlene Bessette, Catholic Family Center
2019 Greg Soehner, East House
2018 Ann Marie Cook, Lifespan of Greater Rochester
2017 James Norman, Action for a Better Community
2016 Bill McDonald, Medical Motor Service
2015 George Romell, YMCA
2014 Hilda Rosario Escher, Ibero American Action League
2013 Sherry Walker-Cowart, Center for Dispute Settlement
2012 Bob Lebman, Huther Doyle
2011 Carolyn Portanova, Catholic Family Center
2010 Germaine Knapp, Soujourner House
2010 Mariellen Cupini, Stepping Stones Learning Center
2010 Marci Muller, Rochester Landscape Technicians Program
2009 Susan Aiello, Mercy Residential Services
2009 Todd Butler, Ad Council of Rochester
2009 Mildred Vezquez, Puerto Rican Youth Development & Resource Center