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| Amanda Crist (right) accepts a Volunteer of the Year Award for her work
as a Quest mentor. |
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| Joan Arnold (right) is recognized as Quest Employee of the Year. |
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Quest Recovery and Prevention Services recognized several
individuals and agencies for their contributions in the area of alcohol
and drug addiction services at the agency’s Annual Awards Breakfast
on October 16. “Collaboration is critical to providing the best
service to our community,” said James Billow, interim CEO at Quest. “We
are fortunate to have such dedicated community partners who are committed
to helping our agency reduce the misuse of and addiction to alcohol
and drugs.”
Judges Edward Elum and Richard Kettler of the Massillon Court System
received the “Joy Timken Community Service Award” for their
outstanding contributions in the area of alcohol and drug addiction
services. The “Prevention Services Award” went to Vanessa
Stergios, executive director of AHEAD Foundation. Three “Volunteer
of the Year” awards were presented. Recipients were Amanda Crist
for her role as Quest mentor, Junior League of Canton for their work
with Quest Deliverance House, and Robert G. Morlan for his leadership
of Quest’s Board of Trustees. Quest “Employee of the Year” was
awarded to Joan Arnold, director of Quest Deliverance House.
Other awards presented at the breakfast were as follows:
- Community Service
Leadership Award presented to the Mental Health and Recovery
Services Board of Stark County, led by Dan McMasters, board
chairman, and John
Aller, executive director.
- Criminal Justice Award, presented to Judge
C. Roland Centrone, Rosemary Chapman and Michael E. Kochera.
- Education
Award, presented to Jennifer Jung-Kilbreath of Plain Local
Schools and Life Skills Center of Canton.
- Family Court & Youth
Services Award, presented to Judge Michael L. Howard, Judge
Jim D. James and Judge David E. Stucki.
- Collaboration Award, presented
to Canton Municipal Court,
Stark County Job and Family Services, and Stark County TASC.
- Special
Appreciation Award, presented to Massillon Municipal Court
and the Quest Cooks! Committee.
- Special Memoriam, honoring the
work of Norma Runyon of Massillon Municipal Court, presented
to her husband Hal Runyon.
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| Judges Richard Kettler (left) and Edward Elum (right) are presented
with the “Joy Timken Community Service Award” by Jim Conley
(center), chairman of the Quest Board of Trustees. |
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| Julie Worstell (right) accepts a Volunteer of the Year Award from Jim
Billow on behalf of Junior League of Canton. The award recognized
Junior League's work with Quest Deliverance House. |
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