Katherine S. Rozendaal Award 
In 1978, the Human Services Planning Council (HSPC) established the Katherine S. Rozendaal Award to honor a person whose volunteer leadership and activities have had a positive impact on the Schenectady Community. The YWCA NorthEastern NY is proud to continue the presentation of this prestigious award and invites the community to recognize the valuable contributions of volunteers.
In order to be eligible for the award, the following criteria must be met:
- the nominee must be currently serving as a volunteer in Schenectady County;
- the nominee should be one whose leadership and activities have had a positive impact on the community and those served as demonstrated through creativity, delegation, management skills, recognition by peers, and interpersonal skills;
- the nominee should be one whose activities are diverse and who has demonstrated commitment over the years; and
- the activities for which the individual is being nominated may not be part of a paying job.
2015 Katherine Rozendaal Awardee
Deneen Palmateer
The Katherine S. Rozendaal Award honors a person(s) whose volunteer leadership and activities have had a positive impact on the Schenectady Community. The YWCA is proud to continue the presentation of this prestigious award and invites the community to recognize the valuable contributions for her many years of volunteer leadership, service and commitment to the community.
Katherine Rozendaal Award Winners
2014 – Shirley Readdean
2013 – Malinda Myers
2012- Shannon Kelly
2011 – Denise Murphy McGraw
2010 – H. Jean & John W. Wilkinson
2009 – Miriam Butzel
2008 – Dr. Arnold Ritterband, & Dr. Clifford Tepper
2007- Edna Scheper, Marsha Mortimore and Cristine Cioffi
2006 – Israel “Jake” Jacobs & Carolyn Micklas
2005 – Margaret Mardy Moore & Helen Quirini
2004 – Chauncey Williams & Kevin Karpowicz
2003- Karen Johnson
2002- Robert Ludwig
2001- Cathy Lewis
2000 – Nancy Lange & Mary D’Ercole Pritchard
1999 – Helga Schroeter
1998 – Michael Iacobucci
1997- Penny Pajak
1996 – Esther Swanker
1995 – Irene Prazak
1994 – Anne Phillips & Julia Burgess
1993 – Rev. Carl Taylor
1992 – Maxine Borom
1991 – Evelyn Holmblad & Alfred Lowe
1990 – Wallace Campbell
1989 – Marie Pletenik
1988 – Marcia Liebich
1987-Helen George
1986-Marion Grimes
1985-Kathleen Selfridge Chesbrough
1984-Eldon Springsted
1983-Doris Aiken & Benjamin Wollner
1982-Edwin Sweeney
1981-James Stamper
1980-Peg Lordi & Marie Gorman
1979-Gertrude Purcell