PSAYDN is pleased to award the following individuals and organizations with the 2011 Afterschool Champion Award. These Afterschool Champions were nominated by OST peers, leaders or community members for the outstanding work they are doing to develop and support meaningful high-quality OST to benefit children, youth and families across Pennsylvania. PSAYDN hosted the Champions at the PSAYDN Annual Dinner Meeting and presented each with a framed Afterschool Champion certificate.

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Edward Joseph Bender
Adams County 4-H Science Program
Penn State Cooperative Extension - Adams County
Gettysburg, PA

Board of Directors Greater Johnstown School District
Greater Johnstown School District
Johnstown, PA

Bettyann Creighton
School District of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

Vicki Ellis
School District of Philadelphia, School Support – Office of School Operations
Philadelphia, PA

Rick Evans
Jewish Community Center of Wyoming Valley
Wilkes-Barre, PA

Robert Kreamer
North Penn Valley Boys & Girls Club
Lansdale, PA

Rachel Loeper
Mighty Writers
Philadelphia, PA

Hellen McCollum
C.B. Moore Recreation Center Afterschool Program
Philadelphia, PA

Nelson Negron
Regency Park Afterschool Program
Coatesville, PA

Wayne Nothstein
Carbon County Commissioner
Jim Thorpe, PA

Ryan Oelkers
Cadence Cycling Foundation
Philadelphia, PA

Virginia Robinson
The Salvation Army Learning Zone
Philadelphia, PA

Maria Walker
After School Activities Partnerships
Philadelphia, PA

The Honorable Jake Wheatley
Representative
PA House of Representatives
Harrisburg, PA

Brian Witmer
Brian Witmer State Farm Insurance
Bangor, PA

Yocum Institute for Arts Education
Wyomissing, PA