Northern Virginia District PTA

2008 NOVA District Awardees

View Photos from the 2008 Annual Dinner & Awards Program.

Download the Event Program

Citizenship Essay

• High School: Carly Stephens, Westfield HS; Elliot Eggan, TJHSST;
• Middle School: Stephanie Phillips, South County
• Secondary: Pierce Eggan, Frost MS. Pierce Eggan also won 3rd Place in the Virginia PTA competition which entitles him to a $250 savings bond. Read his essay.

National PTA Reflections entries awards from the district were presented by Patricia Franck (view District Reflections winners):

• Kristen Stephens, Dance Choreography – Intermediate 5th Grade, Canterbury ES, for her special dance of  “Believe”
• Amiee Cho, Dance Choreography – Middle/Jr. 7th  Grade, Kilmer MS, for her great interpretive dance of “Random Kindness”
• Alex Park, Visual Art – Middle/Jr. 7th  Grade, Kilmer MS, for his multi faceted vision of “Start out with small deeds of love”
• Sarah Crossland, Dance Choreography – 12th Grade, Westfield HS, for her interpretation of  “…seeing the color of  life: Colorblind”

District Volunteer of the Year Winners:

• Primary: Mimi Carter, Mt. Vernon Community School, Alexandria City Council
• Secondary: Sonia Guzman, Marshall HS, Fairfax County Council.
• View all the Nominees

Outstanding Achievement Award

Lisa Kenworthy, Haycock ES

National PTA Unit Achievement Award

• Delia Valentine, PTA President, on behalf of Colin Powell ES PTA, accepted the National PTA Unit Achievement Award presented by Kimberly Barnes-O'Connor, Deputy Executive Director.

An award of appreciation was presented to Nassmah Brooks, PTSA President, TJHSST, for their support with sponsoring district events and board meetings this past year.

Special Recognitions

• Much appreciation to the City of Fairfax Parks and Recreations for assisting with arranging the Old Town Hall for the event.

• The District would like to thank the following Fairfax Art League members for assisting with the Social Reception:

  • Elaine Baccante, Executive Director
  • Corinne Mertes
  • Frank Mertes
  • Mark Isaacs
  • Brie Dodson.
• A special Thank You Mark Isaacs, for donating one of his paintings, and to Bill Kilpatrick, for donating his Scottish framed photo, to the District Artwork Drawing.
• The District would like to thank the following supporters who assisted with sponsoring our reception and dinner program:
  • BJ’s
  • Giant
  • Costco
  • Wegmans
  • The Kilgore Family. 
• A special Thank You to Karins Florist for providing the beautiful flowers and wonderful centerpieces and appreciation to the City of Fairfax Parks and Recreations for assisting with arranging the Old Town Hall for our event.
• Our caterer, The Purple Onion, provided wonderful food.
• We would like to thank pianist Nick Starr, a student at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology for performing during the social reception.
• The District would like to thank the following Culinary students for assisting with the reception and dinner:    
  • From Edison High School - The Edison Academy:  Hank Benjamin, George Heidt and Michelle Lumsden