Advocate of the Year

Nominee #6: Mariah Hardy

The final nominee for New Advocate of the Year has been a CASA since June 2019. Mariah is one of the most passionate, driven, and hardworking young women … Read more

Nominee #6: Mary Partida

Mary Partida joined the CASA family in February 2018. In her two years at CASA, she has worked on two cases, serving three children. Distance does not stop … Read more

Nominee #5: Renee Spencer

(Renee pictured in blue with Kathy Hudson – Advocate, Karen Altom – Board Member, Mary Partida – Advocate & Tonie Sikes – Advocate)

Renee has been an advocate since … Read more

Nominee #4: Matt Jugran

This week’s nominee is completely committed to the cause! Matt Jugran has been a CASA for over a year and a half and has carried the same case … Read more

Nominee #5: Catherine (Cat) James

Catherine James started her journey with CASA in April 2019 and in this short time she has truly gone above and beyond. She began her CASA journey … Read more

Nominee #4: Patricia (Trish) Wilson

(Trish pictured second from left with fellow advocates Judy, Julissa, and Catherine)

It is hard to believe that this nominee has been with CASA for less than a … Read more

Nominee #3: Sharon Dieringer

The third Advocate of the Year nominee is a force to be reckoned with. As a CASA for nearly 2 years, Sharon has demonstrated a multitude of traits … Read more

Nominee #3: Lauren Rubenstein

Cool, calm, and collected; but fierce and loving. These are just some of the words that we can use to describe this next nominee.

Since the moment she took … Read more

Nominee #2: Amanda Marshall

A CASA for nearly 3 years, this week’s nominee is as sweet as pie and but also one tough cookie! Amanda radiates kindness and love as well as … Read more

Nominee #2: Judy Vandiver

“Above and beyond”

This phrase easily characterizes all our nominees for New Advocate of the Year but is incredibly true of this nominee. From taking a case with a … Read more