Besides employment, I feel it is important to volunteer in various community service activities.
- President’s Volunteer Service Award
- President’s Call to Service Lifetime Award earned in 2011
- Over 4,000 hours of public service over a lifetime
- Gold Level earned in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2015, 2016 and 2017
- Gold Level is the highest level and indicates over 500 hours of community service during the year
- Silver Level earned in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, and 2014
- Silver Level is the second highest level and indicates between 250 and 499 hours of community service during the year
- President’s Call to Service Lifetime Award earned in 2011
- IBM Volunteer Excellence Award, 2014
- The IBM Volunteer Excellence Award program annually recognizes individual volunteers who best exemplify the IBM values of dedication, innovation and trust in their volunteer work with schools and not-for-profit organizations. The President and CEO reviews and approves the selection of the award recipients.
- Rochester Amateur Radio Club, 2007 to present
- Radio support for several community service events
- Disaster Planning drills with local emergency government officials and American Red Cross
- Vice President for the 2009 calendar year
- Treasurer for the 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017 calendar years
- TEDx Zumbro River, 2016 to 2018
- Technical Director
- Rochester Amateur Radio Expo, 2008 to 2009
- Co-Chair in charge of Technology
- Rochester Repertory Theatre, 2004 to 2011
- Technical Director
- Facility Relocation Leader
- Vertigo Theatre Factory, 2004 to 2011
- Technical Director
- Board Member
- Badger Boys State, 1997 to 2006
- Assistant Director of Technology
- 10 Years of Service award
- ELCA Youth Gathering G2K, 1999 to 2000
- Assistant Director for Volunteer Services