2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR SUPERSTARS
Meet our featured Superstar Volunteers and learn about how they've gone the extra mile for the schools in their communities.
May 30, 2013
Jennifer Urias
Tucson, AZ
Perhaps it was preordained. When Casas Christian School in Tucson, Ariz., saw its enrollment plummet in wake of the recession, Jennifer Urias felt a sudden urge to step up and do something about it. It’s not like this mother of four wasn’t already involved.... Read More
May 3, 2013
Ileann Jimenez-Sepulveda
Washington, D.C.
Busy working mom Ileann Jimenez-Sepulveda tried to start with small involvement commitments at school, like chaperoning field trips. But by the end of her child’s first year in school, she was an impassioned leader of the volunteer corps and someone the teachers... Read More
Apr 11, 2013
Christine Platt
Naperville, IL
It’s no secret the United States lags behind other parts of the world in math and science education. As experts debate how to address the problem, Illinois mom Christine Platt is busy showing students that learning about these and other technical fields can... Read More
Mar 29, 2013
Tom Lambert
Dunwoody, GA
There are volunteers who like to help out behind the scenes, and then there are those who can inspire others to get up and do something. Tom Lambert is the rare volunteer who can do both. Lambert has motivated countless parents to volunteer more during his years... Read More
Mar 15, 2013
Nancy Webb
Lavalette, WV
The school library at Lavalette Elementary has had its share of ups and downs. There’s never been a librarian on staff, and for a while the facility was shuttered altogether. A little over two years ago, a volunteer stepped up to put the library back together,... Read More
Feb 22, 2013
Carol Caldwell
Polvadera, NM
When Carol Caldwell returned to Midway Elementary after a number of years away, she experienced something of a shock. The PTO she’d worked so hard to establish when her daughter enrolled in 4th grade at the Polvadera, NM, school had ceased to exist. This... Read More
Feb 7, 2013
Toni Huff
Milton, KY
In the midst of a busy life, it’s often a challenge to squeeze in volunteering. Toni Huff in tiny Milton, Ky. (population 525), looks to have it all figured out. The newly minted PTO president at Milton Elementary is raising two children, holds down a part-time... Read More
Nov 15, 2012
Anthony Noel
Monmouth Junction, NJ
In the game of basketball, size and strength usually dictate who gets to play center position. An individual at Noor-Ul-Iman School in Monmouth Junction, N.J., possesses these attributes and more, yet you'll only see him on the sidelines during school matchups.... Read More
Oct 2, 2012
Nydia Villafane
Waterbury, CT
When first testing the waters of the volunteering pool, some prefer to dip a toe and wade in gradually. That’s not Nydia Villafane’s style. When her daughter Mia started kindergarten at Children’s Community School last year, this full-time working... Read More