Dedicated Leader
Unique to GSHNJ, the Dedicated Leader Award honors troop leaders or group coordinators who exhibit continued outstanding performance in delivering the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.
Marea Adejuwon SU72
Raquel Breece SU53
Andres Caballero SU53
Dawn Cebula SU74
Tegan Culler SU28
Frances Di Clemente SU53
Cindy Edwards SU91
Patricia Gardner Mielo SU81
Malena Gordon-Ramos SU72
Allison Gossar SU91
Sharon Granatir SU72
Lisa Marshott SU91
Sandra Nogueira SU43
Jessica Palmer SU72
Melissa Paloti SU72
Christine Rivera SU91
Jennifer Sariano SU72
Heather Segal SU86
Stephanie Shapira SU28
Heather Watson-Perez SU76
Shannon Woerner SU72
Stefanie Konikiewicz Hamenia SU93
Appreciation Pin
The Appreciation Pin was instituted in 1976 by GSUSA. It honors an individual’s outstanding service to a service unit, which furthers the goals and objectives of the service unit and GSHNJ.
Idria Barone Knecht SU91/93
Lisa Bernstein SU56
Melissa Hixon SU91/93
Lauren Rodriguez SU52
Jackie Sulikowski SU53
Erin Sweeney SU21
Rookie of the Year
Unique to GSHNJ, the Rookie of the Year Award recognizes a volunteer who has completed one year in their role and whose outstanding performance has contributed to GSHNJ’s goals during their first year of service.
Audrey Blumberg SU72
Kathleen Brommer SU84
Diana Chan SU52
Donna Dedinsky SU53
Sarah Doctor SU72
Robin Dwyer SU76
Christina Fitzsimmons SU72
Christine Gaynor SU72
Paula Giuffre SU67
Jennifer Golinski SU56
Morgan Henry SU84
Lisa Herrera SU53
Jill Hnatko SU47
Alyson Howe SU26
Nicole Hudson SU72
Jennifer Hume SU53
Alissa Jankowski SU67
Alyson Jasina SU84
Theresa Lapinski SU63
Karen Lazarowitz SU65
Kristin Madan SU63
Tiziana Masi SU72
Meghan Murphy SU72
Edward Necci SU72
Ashlea Newman SU84
Jose Nunez SU84
Naimah Odom SU21
Safiyyah Odom SU21
Tora Ostaszewski SU72
Aarti Patel SU72
Shannon Paterno SU72
Lisa Pizzuti SU84
Nadine Romero SU76
Elizabeth Salvati SU72
Lauren Sammerson SU67
Elizabeth Santisi SU86
Melissa Scuderi SU47
Erminia Severini SU47
Cassandra Shannon SU72
Rachel Singer SU72
Marie Vogel SU84
Kase Wickman SU28
Katherine Young SU67
Volunteer of Excellence
GSUSA’s Volunteer of Excellence Award is awarded to an adult in a position other than leader whose exemplary service benefits a troop or service unit and contributes to delivering the Girl Scout Leadership Experience directly to youth members.
Christina Adami SU84
Lori Albanese SU82
Ray Aron SU86
Jennifer Bordieri SU72
Elizabeth Capezio SU26
Andrea Cariello SU52
Cara Cerullo SU86
Terri Chapman SU53
Tara Civitillo SU86
Taylor Faust SU84
Sharon Granatir SU72
Danielle Guinta SU26
Kelly Hutcheson SU52
Eliza Kaplan SU28
Jamie Kordusky-Salvaggio SU72
Kelly Meka SU84
Rosemarie Olden SU53
Laura Parker SU84
Leigh Perry SU93
Jo-Ann Ricks SU84
Brittany Schpakow SU53
Christina Smith SU84
Amy Snider SU84
Loretta So SU72
Jessica Zerella SU53
Membership Tenure
20 Years
Judy Stahl SU91/93
Mara White SU74
25 Years
Cara Holzer SU67
Alison Harris SU66
Fatima Latif SU66/74
Dawn Umemoto SU67
30 Years
Rita Read SU86
Pam Touretzky SU66/74
40 Years
Lorette Cheswick SU76
Julie Murphy SU56
45 Years
Francine Dello Russo SU76
50 Years
Anna Nelson SU28
55 Years
Donna Hauss SU67
70 Years
Marsha Nagelberg SU70
Years of Volunteer Service
15 Years
Donna Hauss SU67
Melissa Hixon SU91/93
20 Years
Karen Briegs SU72
25 Years
Rita Read SU86
30 Years
Julie Murphy SU56
Pam Touretzky SU66/74
