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 we’ve had the pleasure of meeting. While she…
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 Mary from seeing her children! Mary keeps in…
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 July 2018. She continues to be a…
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 since day one. Matt has been a constant…
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 with a single-child case and then took on…
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 year! Trish Wilson is a firecracker who…
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 that have made her one of our most…
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 on her case in 2019, Lauren has…
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 wisdom and knowledge. She has manned three cases…