The Fairfax County Public Library Board of Trustees and community members gathered on Wednesday, Oct. 11 to celebrate the library’s Friends groups and recognize members nominated by their peers for their service. This year’s Friends Choice Awards were held at Chantilly Regional Library and featured a program honoring 22 awardees.
Board of Trustees Chair Brian Engler led the program, praising the Friends groups for their contributions to the library over the last year and honoring each recipient for their contributions. Reading a summary of their nominations, he welcomed each honoree, presenting them with a certificate, gift card and pin as a token of the library’s appreciation.
This year’s list of honorees include:
Gaylene Arnista, Friends of Burke Centre Library
Mary Hubbard, Friends of Burke Centre Library
Dennie Knox, Friends of Centreville Regional Library
Dora Martinez, Friends of Centreville Regional Library
Rose Berteotti, Friends of Chantilly Regional Library
Kathy Olcus, Friends of Chantilly Regional Library
Lois Price, Friends of Chantilly Regional Library
Dawn Keene, Friends of City of Fairfax Regional Library
Grover Dunn, Friends of George Mason Regional Library
Karen Dunn, Friends of George Mason Regional Library
Cathy Schagh, Friends of George Mason Regional Library
Judith Chamot, Friends of Kings Park Library
Faith Chang, Friends of Kingstowne Library
Kate Crawford, Friends of Oakton Library
Jonathan Gressel, Friends of Pohick Regional Library
Carol Henning, Friends of Pohick Regional Library
Dan Neckel, Friends of Pohick Regional Library
Joanne Neckel, Friends of Pohick Regional Library
Barbara Zenker, Friends of Richard Byrd Library
Pam Hall, Friends of Thomas Jefferson Library
Kelley Gillespie, Friends of Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library
Mary Vavrina, Friends of Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library
Community members wishing to become part of a Friends groups can find out more information on the library’s website. This page includes a list of the different Friends groups throughout Fairfax County as well as details on membership and how to join.
Click here to view our gallery of photos from this year's Friends Choice Award.