In Yiddish, “mensch” roughly means “a good person.”
The word has migrated into American English,
where “mensch” is a particularly good or stand-up person,
someone with the qualities one would hope for in a friend.
You are invited to nominate a mensch (or two) for the Asheville JCC’s 2024 recognition awards: the Phil Cohen Outstanding Volunteer and the JCC Employee of the Year. Awardees will be honored at the JCC’s annual membership meeting in September. Nominations are due by Friday, September 6.
Phil Cohen Outstanding Volunteer Award
A community member who exemplifies the best of JCC volunteerism and a sense of caring and responsibility for others. Click here to submit your nomination for Phil Cohen Outstanding Volunteer. Note that board members are not eligible as Volunteers of the Year.
JCC Employee of the Year Award
A JCC employee who models outstanding achievement, performance, creative contributions, leadership or improvement. Click here to submit your nomination for Employee of the Year. Note that director-level staff are not eligible for Employee of the Year.
Past Volunteers of the Year
- 1997 Phil Cohen, Jules & Cele Resnick
- 2007 Jeremiah Mattysse, Bubbe Carol
- 2008 Shalom Bubbe Brigade, Laurie Johnson
- 2009 Mort Stein
- 2010 Rania Shlien-Dellinger
- 2011 Marti Biller
- 2012 Rosie Posie, Claire Orenzow
- 2013 Patricia Connolly
- 2014 Suanne Faber, Jane Kramer
- 2015 Carol Wenom and Amy Silverman
- 2016 Ed Fidelman
- 2017 Amber Baseman
- 2018 Michael Fields
- 2020 Susan Leader
- 2021 Sherrill Knight
- 2022 Terri Berndt and Adam Rosen
- 2023 Cindy Smith
Past Employees of the Year
- 2007 Catherine Brockwell
- 2008 Joe Howard
- 2009 Lauren Katz
- 2010 Entire JCC Staff
- 2011 Haley Brockwell and Leigh Schuller
- 2012 Lois Mills
- 2013 Mitra Hoehne
- 2014 Tami Gross and Susan Zimmermann
- 2015 Carolyn Myers
- 2016 Gina Groomes, Carolyn Maillis, Paige Tisdale
- 2017 Monica McDaniel
- 2018 Haviva Dror
- 2019 Karla Johnson
- 2020 Brook Hudson and Zequoia Jordan
- 2021 Maria Adcock and Ray Hanners
- 2022 Justin Greenbaum, Janne “Nana” Leonard, and Aislinn McShane
- 2023 Nimm Pope
