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…
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 child placed in Louisiana, to assuming the…
THE April ADVOCATE OF THE MONTH IS: Judy Thornton! (Judy pictured in yellow with Training Coordinator Janet Davidson at the April 2019 CASA Graduation Celebration) At this time last year, Judy Thornton was just embarking on her journey to become…
In keeping with current statewide recommendations, the CASA staff is currently working from home and our office will remain CLOSED until further notice. We are monitoring voicemails, Facebook messages, and emails daily, and we’re still available to answer questions, meet…
Advocate of the Year – 2020 Nominees Posted March 26th, 2020 & filed under News. Nominee #1: Lois Stehlik Lois, an advocate since October 2017, has continually remained a steady and outstanding CASA over the last 2 ½ years. Throughout…