2002 Oscar Winners

List of Winners

star icon Adolescent

Zach Davis (Kansas City); presented by Thomas West and Candace Definbaugh from Community Connection in Canton, OH.

 
star icon Attendant Care

Linda Powell of 4 County Mental Health Center; presented by Rhonda Croft

 
star icon Case Manager

Dawn Diaz of Wyandot Center; presented by Dennis Hill

 
star icon CMHC Director/Children's Director

Randy Callstrom of Wyandot Center; presented by Chris Miller

 
star icon Cultural Competence

Nancy Bonner of Lawrence, KS; presented by Yolanda Hernandez

 
star icon Family Involvement Professional

Rod Bieker of Topeka, KS; presented by Jo Lowe and Barbara Huff

 
star icon Foster Parent

Lori/Ron Oden of Lyons, KS; presented by Annette Bynum

 
star icon Grandparent

Cliff and Barbara Mobley of Liberal, KS; presented by Deborah Howard

 
star icon Grandparents Raising Children

Kaylene Scott of Coffeyville, KS; presented by Deborah Howard

 
star icon IEP Team

Mari White, Sandi Clanton, Dave Thieland (Principal), Susan Ridenhouer (Special Education Coordinator) of Lawrence, KS; presented by Dawn Hubbard-Miller

 
star icon Parent

Toni Jackson of Olathe, KS; presented by Don Nichols and Lori Ellis

 
star icon Parents as Teachers

Betsy Hineman of Dighton, KS; presented by Annette Bynum and Wendy Hensley

 
star icon Parent Support Specialist

Elaine VonFeldt of Great Bend, KS; presented by Lori Ellis

 
star icon Principal

Ron Malcolm of Kansas City, KS; presented by Dawn Hubbard-Miller

 
star icon Probation Officer

Cami Birdwell of Cowley County; presented by Larry Mack

 
star icon School/Mental Health Collaboration Team

Hugoton School District/Southwest Guidance Center; presented by Jane Adams

 
star icon School Counselor

Lyndell Adams of Russell, KS; presented by Dennis Hill

 
star icon Sibling

Adam Oden of Lyons, KS; presented by Donna Carson & Chase VonFeldt

 
star icon Special Education Director

Cindy Schroeder of Grinnell, KS; presented by Curt Schmitz

 
star icon Step Parent

Ray White of Lawrence, KS; presented by Mari White

 
star icon Teacher

Rhonda Inman of Caney, KS; presented by Zach Davis and Mark Stewart

 
star icon Therapist

Robin Bales of Osborne, KS; presented by Pat Hall

 
star icon Wraparound facilitator

Chris Miller of Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center in Ft. Scott, KS; presented by Rosie Cooper

 
star icon Wraparound Team/Wraparound Success Story

The Miami County Team of: Susan Barrett, Burt Bowers, Tony Brumer, Fred Campbell, Sue Devoe, Lori Ellis, Lindsy Habben, Rich Harrison, Julie and Ron Hughes, Jennifer Jordan, Renee Larue, Kathleen Neff, Phyllis Nelson, Deanna Sack, the Honorable Edwin Smith, Jennifer Stockard, and Bob Wulf; presented by Rosie Cooper

 
star icon Special Awards

Ron Denney, Executive Director of 4 County Mental Health; Maia, the therapy dog from Independence; Marion Robinson, from the Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health; Secretary Janet Schalansky; and the Honorable Judge Edwin Smith

 
star icon Youth Recognized from Camp for Achievement, Growth for I AM

Tamara Ackers, Damien Bullock and Rocky Croft - tied