Eastern PA Training

Special Olympics Pennsylvania is proud to announce that, in Brienigsville, PA, 6 new Global Messengers and 10 new Athlete Representatives completed leadership training.  In their roles, they will help spread the mission and vision of Special Olympics and speak to others about their participation in the organization, serve on local program management teams or properly train the next generation of athlete leaders.

New GM’s

Zachary Eisel, Northampton County- Coach  Kory Kutzler

Amanda Reiss, Bethlehem City- Coach  Rose Ann Reiss

David Hufford, Delaware County- Coach David Hufford

Siobhan Driscoll, Philadelphia County-Coach Carolyn Driscoll

Alex Harner, Adams County- Coach Ozzie Colon

Michael Silvis, Adams County- Coach Donald Bair

New AR’s

DaAnna Shive, Northampton County- Mentor Luanne Shive

Kasey Brehm, Bethlehem City- Mentor Connie Berni

Joshua Stranix, Schuylkill County- Mentor Lynn Stranix

Tyler Youngkin, Northampton County- Mentor Pam Youngkin

Ernie Roundtree, Monroe County- Mentor Gigi Rue

Jessie Salness, Lebanon County- Mentor Joan Sechrist

Elizabeth Santore, Area P- Mentor John Balko

Kacie Conklin, Huntington County-Mentor Karen Heaster

Josh Brown, Carbon County- Mentor John Karnish

Melissa Woerner, Buch County- Mentor Carol Benfield

Participated one day

Brooke Corby, Lehigh County- Mentor Dennis Corby

Stephen Kucey, Bethlehem City- mentor Bonnie Kuronya

Central PA Training

Special Olympics Pennsylvania is proud to announce that, in March 2013, 9 new Global Messengers, 7 new Athlete Representatives and 2 New Trainers completed leadership training in State College, PA. In their roles, they will help spread the mission and vision of Special Olympics and speak to others about their participation in the organization, serve on local program management teams or properly train the next generation of athlete leaders.

New Global Messengers

Seth Jarrett, Union County - Coach Bucky Allis

Adam Spiker, Somerset County - Coach Jessica Spiker

Ronald Nagel, Delaware County - Coach Suzanne Nagel

David Price, Area M - Coach Debbie Stroup

Zachary Hicks, Area M - Coach Ruth Ann Hicks

Andrea Andrews, Columbia Montour - Coach Christine Ulrich

Chris Branda Jr., Northumberland Snyder - Coach Chris Branda Sr.

Paul Matlosz, Lycoming County - Coach Mike Klees

Elizabeth Smith, York County - Coach Krista Gardner

New Athlete Representatives

Ashley Bressler, Columbia Montour - Mentor Dawn Bressler

Nina Kaneriya, Columbia Montour - Mentor Rohini Kaneriya

Stephen Dower, Area M - Mentor Dan Dower

Russell Green, York County - Mentor Ruth Joynes

Michael Stephens, Blair County - Mentor John Walter

Meghan Jayne, Tioga County - Mentor Christina Gallucio

Michael Baker, Tioga County - Mentor Ashley Wagner

New Trainers

Jan Holt, - Area M- AR Trainer

Jim Binz, SOPA Field Director-West - AR Trainer

Area M athlete, Mellissa Holt, retuned as a Global Messenger trainer along with Rich Lewis, SOPA Senior Director of Projects.