It wouldn’t be June without our annual End-of-the-Year Party at the Kennedy School, and so party we did on Friday night! As a group of clinicians and support staff who work in different settings and at work sites spread across 5 different states, it is always delightfully fun to come together in a common space. We spent the evening thinking about growing (with a succulent potting station), stretching (with our amazing balloon artist, Jim), and laughing (at the hilarity of it all), celebrating the end of another successful school year and the beginning of what we hope will be a lovely summer.
We also honored the following clinicians with our annual awards in recognition of their tenacity, bravery, and hard work over the last 9 months.
First-Year-Post-Grad Amazement
Emily Torman
Joanna Bihler
Kari Marugg
Christina Gagosian
Growing into Hello There
Kelsey Simons
Valerie Carleton
Nina Simons
Brigitte Thomas
Janet Murphy
Laura Hall
Ruth Morrison
Autumn Schreiber
Natalie Lemos
Sandra Lucas
Kailey Falcon
Denice Edeal
Core Value Awards
Kim Mahi – Provide Quality Service
Laura Hall & Ruth Morrison – Put Kids First
Elsa Bro – Practice WorkLife Balance
Heidi Peters – Give
Best of the Evening
Kim Mahi – The Project-Based Learning Advisor (best summer plans)
Lucinda Bowman – The Student Activities Director (most likely to close down the party)
Jenny Peddicord – The Pep Squad Leader (best wardrobe of the evening)
We’re so proud of each of them, and every THFer, for the work they did this year to change the lives of the kids they serve. Here’s to a fantastic summer and the dreams of the year to come!