USTA Eastern Announces 2012 Annual Award Winners
USTA Eastern will honor 28 volunteers, tennis pros, players and organizations at its Annual Awards Dinner on Jan. 21, 2012 at the Renaissance Westchester Hotel in White Plains. The award recipients will be recognized for the range of ways they helped grow tennis in the section, from providing free tennis lessons to organizing programs for players with special needs.
“All of the award winners have had a major impact in their tennis communities,” said D.A. Abrams, executive director and CSE of USTA Eastern. “Whether they are teaching kids, running tournaments or volunteering at special events, their dedication and hard work has allowed players of all ages and abilities to learn and play this great sport.”
The dinner marks the end of USTA Eastern’s Annual Meeting and Volunteer Development Workshop, Jan. 20-21, 2012. The meeting this year will feature sessions on grant writing, running USTA-sanctioned tournaments and teaching 10 & Under Tennis. There will also be opportunities for participants to network with other volunteers, instructors and providers throughout the section.
2011 Adult Awards
â–ºTennis Woman of the Year: Lisa Camerino (Larchmont, N.Y.)
â–ºLeslie J. FitzGibbon Tennis Man of the Year: Lloyd Emanuel (Rye, N.Y.)
â–ºFamily of the Year: Starke Family (Binghamton, N.Y.)
â–ºLouise Cilla Award: Pat Frey (Albany, N.Y.)
â–ºGeorge Seewagen Award: Jeff Rothstein (Pine Brook, N.J.)
â–ºUmpire Service Award: Tony Nimmons (Far Rockaway, N.Y.)
â–ºLandis High School Coach of the Year: Barry Kubit (Oceanside, N.Y.)
â–ºPress Service Award: Sherwin So (Glenville, N.Y.)
â–ºMember Organization of the Year: Love 15 – Rochester (Rochester, N.Y.)
â–ºCorporate Service Award: USPTA Eastern Division (Garden City, N.Y.)
â–ºClub Service Award: Midtown Athletic Club (Rochester, N.Y.)
â–ºRegional Volunteer of the Year (Northern): Domingo Montes (Albany, N.Y.)
â–ºRegional Volunteer of the Year (Western): Steve Pike (Pittsford, N.Y.)
â–ºRegional Volunteer of the Year (Long Island): Jacki Binder (Merrick, N.Y.)
â–ºRegional Volunteer of the Year (Southern): Mary Ellen Bickler (White Plains, N.Y.)
â–ºRegional Volunteer of the Year (New Jersey): Dick Walther (Summit, N.J.)
â–ºRegional Volunteer of the Year (Metro): Daisy Schwartz (New York, N.Y.)
â–ºSpecial Service Award: Adele Johnson (South Orange, N.J.)
â–ºMulticultural Participation Leadership Award: Pablo Sierra (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
â–ºService to People with Disabilities Award: Daria Pascale (Brewster, N.Y.)
â–ºUSTA League Award: Jonathan Klee (East Rockaway, N.Y.)
â–ºJTT Area League Coordinator of the Year: Loretta Van Raalte (Hartsdale, N.Y.)
â–ºCollegiate Award: Columbia University (New York, N.Y.)
â–ºClinician of the Year Award: Lou Reid (New York, N.Y.)
â–ºUSTA Community Service Award: Charles Nanton (Malverne, N.Y.)
â–ºTennis Welcome Center of the Year: Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program (New York, N.Y.)
