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Fiesta Sports Foundation

VOLUNTEER AWARD WINNERS

Glenn Hawkins Volunteer of the Year Award

Year Recipient Event Participation
2024-25 Sebastian Zapolski-Bialek General Volunteer
2023-24 Mark Teetsel Fiesta Bowl Parade
2022-23 Ro Gonzalez Game Operations
2021-22 Brian Mallory General Volunteer
2020-21 50 Years of Volunteers General Volunteer
2019-20 Susan Tunks General Volunteer
2018-19 Anthony Jefferson General Volunteer
2017-18 Tibor and Susan Szelinger General Volunteer
2016-17 Ronnie Perez General Volunteer
2015-16 Barry Westhoff General Volunteer
2014-15 Anna Tonkin General Volunteer
2013-14 Doug Miller Media Operations
2012-13 Christa Wood-Tomblin Media Operations
2011-12 Dan & Jan Nowell Team Hospitality
2010-11 Chris Ellis Fiesta Bowl Committee
2009-10 Ernie Pound Fiesta Bowl Committee
2008-09 Kip Sullivan Fiesta Bowl Committee
2007-08 Woody Wodash Ambassadors Committee
2006-07 Jon Richardson Fiesta Bowl Committee
2005-06 Bob Dicandia Fiesta Bowl Committee
2004-05 Lois & Bob Erickson Band Championship
2003-04 Terry Ricketts Pregame Party Committee
2002-03 Janie Riddle Media Operations
2001-02 Sheryl Dehning Ambassadors Committee
2000-01 Kemp Ellis Fiesta Bowl Committee
1999-00 William Frazier Player Hospitality
1998-99 Christy Carfagno Fiesta Bowl Committee
1997-98 Randi Knappenberger Ambassadors Committee
1996-97 Ronnie Perez Team Hospitality
1995-96 Linda & Garry Andrews Fiesta Bowl Committee
1994-95 Dianne & Brian Rice Fiesta Bowl Committee
1993-94 Tom Piowarsy Fiesta Bowl Committee
1992-93 Carl Gershman Fiesta Bowl Committee
1992-93 Nelson Burns Fiesta Bowl Committee
1991-92 Ann Barker Fiesta Bowl Committee
1991-92 Sharon Steele Life Member
1990-91 Rick Zimmerman Band Championship
1989-90 Ginny Teague Ambassadors Committee
1988-89 Nich Balich Fiesta Bowl Committee
1987-88 Mike Hoffman Tucson Committee
1986-87 Bob Banning Fiesta Bowl Committee
1985-86 Cindy Minon Parade Committee
1984-85 John Riggle Hole-in-One Committee
1983-84 Al Caruso Fiesta Bowl Committee
1982-83 Dick Stemple Band Championship
1981-82 John Fung Parade Committee
1980-81 Craig Ankeney Tempe Diablos
1979-80 Dee Toci Ambassador's Committee
1978-79 Patsy Delph Parade Committee

Chair of the Year Award

Year Recipient Event Participation
2024-25 Ryan Delaney Par 3 Challenge
2023-24 Lucas Kraut Par 3 Challenge
2022-23 Kirk Harbaugh Vrbo Fiesta Bowl Pregame Parties
2021-22 Rob Drake Media Operations
2020-21 Brad Smidt Par 3 Challenge
2019-20 Joe Hourigan Parade
2018-19 Walker Crowson PlayStation Fiesta Bowl Pregame Parties
2017-18 Greg Stark PlayStation Fiesta Bowl Pregame Parties
2016-17 Mike McAtamney
2015-16 Andy Shultz Hole-in-One
2014-15 John Rawicz Media Operations
2013-14 Jay Spector Parade
2012-13 Chris Krewson Practice Facilities
2011-12 Brian Bednar Aerospace Challenge
2010-11 Dan Laux Game Operations
2009-10 Mike Comstock NAU Volleyball
2008-09 Kelly Mero Hole-in-One
2007-08 Tim Brown College Football's Biggest Party
2006-07 Brian Franklin College Football's Biggest Party
2006-07 Don Speck Media Operations
2005-06 Sheryl Dehning Hole-in-One
2005-06 Jim Kebert Team Arrivals
2004-05 Aki Boreham Team Van/Shuttle Services
2003-04 Scot Asher Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl Game Operations
2002-03 Andrew Carey Team Hospitality
2001-02 Nikki Balich Ball
2000-01 Al Nelson Team Arrivals
1999-00 Russ Hayworth Practice Facilities
1999-00 John Mistler Practice Facilities
1998-99 David Watkins Parade
1997-98 Joe Callaway Duck Race
1996-97 Alan Young Players' Hospitality
1996-97 Dave Tilson Team Arrivals
1995-96 Richard Cadriel
1994-95 Brian Hall
1993-94 Steve Horrell Parade
1992-93 Neal Sheiner Duck Race
1992-93 Bob Taunton Figure Skating Championships
1992-93 Sue Black Ambassadors Committee
1991-92 Cabby Conti Ambassadors Committee
1991-92 Donna Fleisher Ball
1990-91 George Kalil Tucson Fiesta Bowl
1989-90 Jack Frost Hole-in-One

George Leonard Rookie of the Year Award

Year Recipient Event Participation
2024-25 Andrew Sheridan Fiesta Bowl Committee
2023-24 Lindsey Brist Fiesta Bowl Committee
2022-23 Chip Pray Fiesta Bowl Committee
2021-22 Max Starks IV Fiesta Bowl Committee
2020-21 Jonathan Amato Fiesta Bowl Committee
2019-20 Brian Gubernick Fiesta Bowl Committee
2018-19 Sean Ward Fiesta Bowl Committee
2017-18 Davina Seville Fiesta Bowl Committee
2016-17 Chelsey Golightly Fiesta Bowl Committee
2015-16 Bryan Beverly Fiesta Bowl Committee
2014-15 David Weissman Fiesta Bowl Committee
2013-14 Kelly Lenhart Fiesta Bowl Committee
2012-13 Nick Smith Fiesta Bowl Committee
2011-12 George Hostal Fiesta Bowl Committee
2010-11 Andrew Shultz Fiesta Bowl Committee
2009-10 Denise Seomin Fiesta Bowl Committee
2008-09 Bob Whitehouse Fiesta Bowl Committee
2007-08 Bill Dunkle Fiesta Bowl Committee
2006-07 Steve Leach Fiesta Bowl Committee
2005-06 Andrew Monaghan Fiesta Bowl Committee
2004-05 Mark Vinciguerra Fiesta Bowl Committee
2003-04 Greg Miskovsky Fiesta Bowl Committee
2002-03 Wes Freas Fiesta Bowl Committee
2001-02 Jason Malito Fiesta Bowl Committee
2000-01 Jay Fields Fiesta Bowl Committee
1999-00 Art Rosen Players' Hospitality
1998-99 Sandy Arnold Block Party Committee
1997-98 Greg Nelson Fiesta Bowl Committee
1996-97 Carol Piowarsy Ambassadors Committee
1995-96 Rick Righi Fiesta Future Committee
1994-95 Mark Grady Fiesta Bowl Committee
1993-94 Terry Young Ambassadors Committee
1992-93 Lisa Dykman Parade Committee
1991-92 David Castelveter Fiesta Bowl Committee
1991-92 Ramey Peru Three-on-Three Committee
1990-91 John Gonzales Team Hosting
1989-90 Carolyn Johnson Ambassadors Committee
1988-89 Randi Knappenberger Ambassadors Committee
1987-88 Jack Frost Fiesta Bowl Committee
1986-87 John Vandevier Fiesta Bowl Committee
1985-86 Bob Stauss Tucson Committee
1984-85 Pat Bush Ambassadors Committee
1983-84 Jerry Regan Band Championship

Committee Member of the Year Award

Year Recipient
2024-25 Chip Pray
2023-24 Mike Lindsley
2022-23 David Weissman
2021-22 Andy Shultz
2020-21 Justin Naber
2019-20 Jim Kebert
2018-19 Kirk McClure
2017-18 Andy Western
2016-17 Tim Newquist
2015-16 Dave Dorward
2014-15 Joel Johnson
2013-14 Randy Norton
2012-13 Jeff Golner
2011-12 Ramey Peru

Frank Snell Lifetime Achievement Award

Year Recipient
2024-25 Andrew Shultz
2023-24 Connie Peters
2022-23 Karolyn Kiburz
2021-22 Jeff Smith
2020-21 Jim Kebert
2019-20 Mike Muraco
2018-19 Rob Drake
2017-18 Mike Comstock
2016-17 Brian Bednar
2015-16 Terry Ricketts & Kip Sullivan
2014-15 Carolyn Holden
2013-14 Mark Fast
2012-13 Jay Jennings
2011-12 Carol Piowarsy
2010-11 Sue Black
2009-10 Tim Burns
2008-09 George Dempsey
2007-08 Tony Alba
2006-07 Don Schaller
2005-06 Tom Piowarsy
2004-05 Randi Knappenberger
2003-04 Dr. Paul Steingard
2002-03 Dr. Dick Collins
2001-02 Chuck O'Connor
2000-01 Cabby Conti
1999-00 Neal Sheiner
1998-99 Dan Schurz
1997-98 Carl Gershman
1996-97 Dee Toci
1995-96 Rory Kelley
1994-95 John Riggle
1993-94 Ginny Teague

Randi Knappenberger Ambassador of the Year Award

Year Recipient
2024-25 Tammy White
2023-24 Kelly McCormick
2022-23 Karen Casassa
2021-22 Pauline Argeros
2020-21 Wendy Manning
2019-20 Brittany Wilson
2018-19 Nicole Barrington
2017-18 Simone Janssen
2016-17 Allison Chafin
2015-16 Stephanie Ruiz-Salz
2014-15 Jan Nowell
2013-14 Laura Davis
2012-13 Amy Ashbaugh