Stan Thomas Community Service Award
Stan Thomas, a life long resident of Cranbury, shared his time and energy, without compensation, and in a most altruistic fashion, with the volunteer organizations in Cranbury, and in particular, The Lions Club, Boy Scout Troop 52, and his church. The Stan Thomas Community Service Award is sponsored by the Cranbury Lions Club, and will be awarded, each year, to one Cranbury Youth who exhibits the spirit of Community Service that Stan Thomas exhibited throughout his lifetime, based on the following criteria:
Eligibility
- Candidates must reside in Cranbury.
- Candidates shall be male or female between 11 and 14 years of age.
- Candidates must have shown examples of exceptional Community Service, which shall include, but shall not be limited to, volunteerism, leadership, or other virtues of service.
Nominations
- Candidates can be nominated by anyone without exception.
- Solicitations of nominations will be made to Cranbury School staff, BSA and GSA leaders, and local clergy.
- A written nomination detailing why the candidate is eligible for the award, along
with the contact information must be
emailed by Friday, April 14th, 2023
To: cranburylionsclub1932@gmail.com
Subject line: Scholarship and Award Selection Committee
The Award
- The final candidate shall be chosen and agreed upon by the Scholarship and Award Selection Committee.
- The final candidate/s shall be presented to the Cranbury Lions Board of Directors no later than May for final approval.
- The recipient shall receive an award of $250.
- His or her name will be inscribed on the Stan Thomas Community Service plaque to be displayed by the Cranbury Lions.
- The Honoree, and his or her Parents, will be invited to attend the Lions meeting, where the award will be presented.
The first Stan Thomas Award was presented in 2002.
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Ben Deangelis
Marie S. DiStasio John Kirkenir Laurel Kanawyer Vrajesh Modi Ashley Cuckier Sarah Gordon Shyam Modi George Stewart Emma Brunskill - Awarded Posthumously** Alex Jost Clay Kaiser Josh Diamond Kyle Currier Grace Cooke Elaina Phillips Varun Vaidyanathan Gianna Gioacchino Tessa Kate Gioacchino Ayan Khanna Charlie Vachris Louise Carroll Tyler Cenci Kona Parker Macallister Mona Mobin-Uddin Petros Drakopoulos Sam Vachris |
2002
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2019 2020 2020 2021 2021 2022 2022 2023 2023 |
** Emma Brunskill was the most qualified for this award and was chosen before her tragic death; the cash award was used by the Cranbury Lions Club to purchase a plaque on the Eagle Scout Project benches in front of the firehouse in memory of Emma.