BBFFA AWARDS
Eddy Schoech Award
A person or group who has given outstanding service to foster parents
Eddy Schoech was the director of BCDSS from 1976 until his death of a brain tumor in 1981. Eddy came to Boulder County by way of Jefferson County. He was a strong advocate for the foster parents of Boulder County. He valued the contributions foster parents made to the Agency, and he especially valued their work with our children. He knew that foster parents make a difference in the lives of the children/adolescents they take into their homes. He set the standard for caseworkers to follow, such as including foster parents in their case planning, court hearings, and communication issues long before it was a regulation, part of a settlement agreement, or fashionable. The award was created to honor those who have provided outstanding service to foster parents.
Awardees:
2007 Cornerstone Church of Boulder
2006 Boulder Jaycees
2005 Jan Davies – Faith in Action
2004 Centennial Valley Pediatrics
2003 Ringoen Family Foundation
2002 Mapleton Center for Rehabilitation
2001 Dennis & Denise Seger – foster parents, BCFPA presidents
2000 Karin Jackson – CASA
1999 Fran Ritz – CASA
1998 Voices for Children – local CASA organization
1997 Dennis & Denise Seger – foster parents, BCFPA presidents
1996 Carol Gerke – foster parent, BCFPA VP, BCDSS Trainer
1995 Tim Crook – caseworker
1994 County Commissioners - Sandy Hume, Homer Page, & Ron Stuart
1993 Jill Welt – caseworker & Mary Pelham – foster parent, BCFPA president
1992 Cathie Jessen-Ward – retention worker
Outstanding Worker Award
A BCDSS caseworker, family worker, supervisor or case aid who goes above and beyond and keeps the best interest of the child in mind
Awardees:
2007 Marla Slade
2006 Kathryn Davey
2004 Rebecca Craig
2003 Laura Wedel
2002 Bonnie Lloyd
2001 Barbara Park
2000 Rosie Grady
1999 Sue Esparza
1998 Laurel Umile
William E. Doggett Memorial Award
A foster dad who is committed and involved with the children
In memory of Bill Doggett, who along with his wife JoAnn Doggett, fostered children for 16 years. Bill passed away in July of 1997. JoAnn continued her service to kids as a receiving home to teens girls for three additional years before retiring to travel and spend more time with her family. Bill Doggett was a dedicated and involved foster father who worked as a team with JoAnn. Bill provided the foster children in their home a positive role model of the family father.
Awardees:
2007 Alan Sloan
2006 Jon Vickery
2005 J.C. Lodge
2004 George Soule
2003 Bruce Goguen
2002 Ben Wottge
2001 Mike Rose
2000 Dick Dutrow
1999 Brian Corwin
1998 Gary Feaval