AHH!Ward Winners
2023 Award Recipients
Region 11 UNsung HEROine: None this year
Sweet Adeline of the Year: Sally Bilodeau
Rookie of the Year: Jane VanDaalwyck
With a Song In My Heart: Tricia Horton
Spark Plug: Rebecca Youhanaie
Spotlight: DeAnne Taylor
SOAR: None this year
Past AHH!ward Winners
Rookie of the Year: Award established in 2003
This award celebrates a new member who has excelled in her first year. Past winners include:
Julie Feinberg * Martine O'Day * Zoe Woodhams * Jeanne Orth * Linda Demyan * Barb Schultz * Diane Muscarella * Louise Messer * Bonnie Manning * Victoria Andersen * Pam Garvin * Andrea Heisser * Sharon McCully * Kim Toth-Tevel * Leslie Way * Lisa Pederson-Denninger
Spark Plug: Award established in 1991
Presented by the Director, this award is given to a woman whose musical energy is contagious and sparks excitement in others. Past winners include:
Linda Demyan * Jackie Andress * Kristie Weidemann * Elaine Foley * Bridget Mistry * Diana Race * Genie Boruski * Marcia Loftin * Angie White * Ro Rush * Pam Garvin * Sally Bilodeau * Kim Toth-Tevel * Betty Ford * Tina Rowley * Kathi Evans * Catherine Berriz * Sue Saunders * Silvia Drake * Elaine Foley * Jeanne Rudolph * Jane Meade * Andy Server * Celia Hogen * Joan D'Agostino * Diane Luster * Sally McLeish * Sylvia Drake * Corkey Harvey * Linda Lu Hardy
Spotlight: Award Established in 1991
This award, presented by the Director and the Visual Team celebrates it's recipient for Personal excellence in Showmanship. Past winners include:
"The 4 Cars" from contest set * Martine O'Day * Sally Bilodeau * Esther Yang * Carol Higgins * Kathy Berk * Sue Allison * Julie Jones * Kirchner Trio * Dinky McNabb * Genie Boruski * Lorri Whiteside * Faye Friedman * Donna Bryar * Anita Levine * Yvette Jourdan * Sylvia Drake * Sally Bilodeau * JoAnn Young * Bonnie Fisher * Kathee Hans * Stacey Conchelos * Phyllis Pleet * DeAnne Taylor * Marjorie Grabe * Celia Hogen * Julie Berryman * Genie Boruski * Andy Server * Diane Luster
Director's S.O.A.R: Award established in 2008
The Director's "SOAR" ... Singing Outstanding Achievement Recognition is given honoring individual musical achievement. Past winners include:
Liz Frank * Marcia Loftin * DeAnne Taylor * Julie Milligan * Becky Crusoe * Victoria Andersen * Lorri Whiteside * Tina Rowley * JoAnn Young * Megan Ruth * Phyllis Pleet * Sally McLeish * Catherine Berriz
With a Song in My Heart: Award established in 2008
This award, chosen by the President and Director, honoring Anne Casey is presented to a chorus memeber who exemplifies the Heart and Spirit of AHH! for gifts of the spirirt... Peace, Love and Harmony. Past winners include:
Tricia Horton * Linda Demyan * JoAnn Young * Sally Bilodeau * Marcia Loftin * Genie Boruski * DeAnne Taylor * Jeri Johnston * Angie White * Phyllis Pleet * Diane Luster * Debbie Muffoletto * Betty Ford * Linda Parkinson * Judy Rogers
"Unsung Hero (ine)" - Regional Award established in 2015
Liz Frank - 2022 * Linda Demyan - 2021* Kathi Evans - 2020 * Tina Rowley - 2018 * Bernie Cole - 2017 * Sally Bilodeau - 2016 * Marcia Loftin - 2015
"Sweet Adeline of the Year": S.A.Y. AHH!
This award, chosen by the BOD, from Nominations submitted by the chorus, honors a member who has made significant contributions to AHH! Chorus. This award may now only be presented to a member one time. Past winners include:
Tina Rowley * Monica Tautkus * DeAnne Taylor * Barbara Schultz * Jeri Johnston * Bernie Cole * Sharon McCully * Sally McLeish * Debbie Muffoletto * Linda Parkinson * Sharyn Landau * Marcia Loftin * Dinky McNabb * Kathi Evans * Angie White * Sylvia Drake * Diane Nixon * Zona Snyder * Donna Bryar * Jackie Andress * Julie Berryman * Anne Casey * Elaine Guzik * Betty Ford * Pauline Wilson *
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