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PRESIDENT’S AWARD
The President’s Award honors members of the public, media, or government who have contributed significantly this past year in increasing public awareness of mediation.
| 2022 |
NO AWARD GIVEN |
| 2021 |
NO AWARD GIVEN |
| 2020 |
DAWN M. ROUSE |
| 2019 |
KANSAS SUPREME COURT |
| 2018 |
HONORABLE THOMAS KELLY RYAN |
| 2017 |
HONORABLE LARRY SOLOMON |
| 2016 |
HONORABLE MERYL D. WILSON |
| 2015 |
DOUGLAS COUNTY KANSAS JUDGES |
| 2014 |
DR. STEVE CANN |
| 2013 |
JUDGE G. JOSEPH PIERRON |
| 2012 |
KATY NITCHER |
| 2011 |
JUDGE JEAN SCHMIDT |
| 2010 |
COMMUNITY MEDIATION CENTER |
| 2009 |
THE HONORABLE RICHARD B. WALKER |
| 2008 |
THE HONORABLE WILLIAM ISENHOUR |
| 2007 |
THE CENTER FOR WOMEN IN TRANSITION AND RESTORATIVE JUSTICE INITIATIVE & KEN GROTEWEIL |
| 2006 |
HONONABLE ROBERT FAIRCHILD, LAWRENCE & ALVIN BROOKS, MAYOR PRO TEM & DISTRICT 6th COUNCILMAN |
| 2005 |
MISSOURI LT. GOVERNOR PETER KINDER & THE HONOARABLE THE HONORABLE JAMES BEASLEY |
| 2003 |
THE HONORABLE MICHAEL H. FARLEY |
| 2002 |
JOHN HOLT, CHANNEL 4 & SENATOR LANA OLEEN |
ACORN AWARD
The Acorn Award honors a member of Heartland Mediators Association who has contributed extensively to the field of mediation and to the Association.
| 2022 |
NO AWARD GIVEN |
| 2021 |
NO AWARD GIVEN |
| 2020 |
LINDSEY ANDERSON |
| 2019 |
TONYA RICKLEFS |
| 2018 |
MICKI ARMSTRONG |
| 2017 |
TERRIE MCCANTS & NANCY O’CONNER |
| 2016 |
ROBERT ‘BOB’ WILLIAMS |
| 2015 |
ALINE COLE BARRETT |
| 2014 |
KIRSTEN ZERGER |
| 2013 |
BARBARA SCHMIDT |
| 2012 |
ROXANNE EMMERT-DAVIS |
| 2011 |
EVAN ASH |
| 2010 |
RONNIE BEACH |
| 2009 |
JANET LHUILLIER |
| 2008 |
ELGENE VER DUGHT &, GARY FLORY |
| 2007 |
BARRY CARROLL |
| 2005 |
KATHLEEN BIRD |
| 2003 |
NAOMI ADAM |
| 2002 |
PEG NICHOLS |
| 2001 |
GARY KRETCHMER, JOANNE KATZ, NANCY HUGHES & JEANNE ERIKSON |
prior recipients: Art Thompson, Helen Wahl
MARGARET “PEG” NICHOLS
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD
HMA recognizes an individual who volunteers their time as a mediator and is chosen as the outstanding volunteer mediator of the year.
| 2022 |
NO AWARD GIVEN |
| 2021 |
NO AWARD GIVEN |
| 2020 |
NANCY KELLEY |
| 2019 |
DAVE MATHIS |
| 2018 |
SUZAN CROCHET |
| 2017 |
MICHAEL KAYE |
| 2016 |
LORI S. KLARFELD |
| 2015 |
THE HONORABLE KEVIN P. MORIARTY |
| 2014 |
REV. THEA NIETFELD |
| 2013 |
DEBBY FITZHUGH |
| 2012 |
JOAN DONNELLY |
| 2011 |
RON ROBINSON |
| 2010 |
ALINE COLE BARRETT |
| 2009 |
JOHN ERRANTE |
| 2008 |
GLENNA PREMER |
| 2007 |
WILLIAM J. RYAN |
SPECIAL AWARDS
| 2020 |
FORREST BUHLER: Lifetime Service to KS Farm Mediation |
| 2017 |
HONORABLE LINDA TRIGG: Lifetime Achievement |
| 2014 |
EVAN ASH: Excellence in Service to HMA & to the Field of Mediation |
| 2014 |
ART THOMPSON: Devotion to ADR in Kansas |
| 2013 |
GARY KRETCHMER: Lifetime Achievement in the Field of Mediation |
SCHOLASTIC AWARD
Each year Heartland Mediators Association seeks nominations from Kansas and Missouri schools to receive the organization’s Scholastic Mediation Award. The nominees may be schools in grades kindergarten through grade 12 that implement and utilize conflict resolution skills or have active peer mediation programs. Heartland is interested in identifying schools providing an alternative dispute resolution experience for their students.
| 2022 |
NO AWARD GIVEN |
| 2021 |
NO AWARD GIVEN |
| 2020 |
LIBERTY MEMORIAL CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL- LAWRENCE, KS
L to R: Principal: Dr. Anne Hawks, Instructional Coach: Cari Davis, Teacher: Laura Leonard, Restorative Justice Facilitator: John Dunagan, Assistant Principal: Mike Gillman, 2020 Volunteer of the Year Award Recipient: Nancy Kelley, & HMA Past President: Jim Donovan |
| 2019 |
LAWRENCE GARDNER HS – TOPEKA, KS |
| 2018 |
FAIRFAX LEARNING CENTER – KANSAS CITY, KS |
| 2017 |
WICHITA WEST HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2016 |
NO AWARD GIVEN |
| 2015 |
COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER AT WINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2014 |
NO AWARD GIVEN |
| 2013 |
NO AWARD GIVEN |
| 2012 |
NO AWARD GIVEN |
| 2011 |
NO AWARD GIVEN |
| 2010 |
WELLINGTON-NAPOLEON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – MO
EISENHOWER MIDDLE SCHOOL – KS
GODDARD MIDDLE SCHOOL – KS |
| 2009 |
NO AWARD GIVEN |
| 2008 |
TOPEKA WEST HIGH SCHOOL & MAYSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
| 2007 |
SANTE FE ACCELERATED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL & SHAWNEE HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL |
| 2006 |
RAYTOWN SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL MEDIATION TEAM PROGRAM |
| 2005 |
COUNCIL GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL PEER HELPER/MEDIATION PROGRAM & KC NORTHEAST MIDDLE SCHOOL PEER MEDIATION TEAM PROGRAM |
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