Vice-Chair and Chairperson . She is also an active member of Friends of San Martin Animal Shelter ( FOSMAS ), and currently serves as secretary . Her e-mail , softon4legs , openly announces her care and concern for animals . Nominated by Morgan Hill Dog Owners Group .
8 TRACY NEWQUIST
Tracy Newquist joined Rotary in 2004 and immediately engaged in giving back . Recognizing early on that she wanted to impact the youth in our community , she headed Rotary ’ s annual holiday Gallery of Trees youth scholarship project and helped with the Rotary Interact clubs at the high schools . She held the Membership Director position on the Rotary Board for two years and played a key role in launching the club ’ s leading fundraiser , Dazzle , which she has chaired for the past 5 years , raising over $ 186,000 . Currently she is Co-Chair of the Rotary Scholarship Committee and holds the officer position of Treasurer on the club ’ s Endowment Board . Nominated by the Morgan Hill Rotary Club .
9 NANCY DOMNAUER
Nancy Domnauer has lived , worked and volunteered in Morgan Hill for twenty years . Nancy has volunteered for the Youth Action Council ( YAC ) for almost ten years . Nancy helps coordinate the annual YAC Senior Citizens Ball - an event that she brought to Morgan Hill after suggesting the idea to city employees . She enjoys volunteering with the teens of Morgan Hill and working alongside her two sons who also served on YAC . Nancy is an instructor who teaches Kinder Class , Zen Doodling , and Craft-a-Palooza . She is married to Mark whom she met in third grade . Nominated by the Morgan Hill Youth Action Council .
10 DAVID REISENAUER
Dave Reisenauer brings 25 years of nonprofit leadership to Morgan Hill , including 11 years with the Morgan Hill Community Foundation . He has also worked with regional homeless shelter programs , high school and college mentoring programs , and with the United Way . A graduate of Santa Clara University ’ s Engineering Management Master ’ s program , Dave has over 25 years of engineering and technical management experience . He has worked for IBM , Hitachi and is currently working at NVIDIA as the Senior Director of IT planning and business operations . Dave and his family have been members of the Morgan Hill community for 15 years . Nominated by Morgan Hill Community Foundation .
11 LISA PAMPUCH
Lisa Pampuch is a long-time advocate for libraries in general , and for the Morgan Hill Library in particular . As a columnist and editorial board member for the Morgan Hill Times and Gilroy Dispatch newspapers , she wrote columns and argued in favor of library funding . As a volunteer and past president of the Friends of the Morgan Hill Library and cofounder and vice-president of the Morgan Hill Library Foundation , she raised funds to benefit the Morgan Hill Library . She still believes , as she wrote in a 2005 newspaper column , that libraries are “ the best bargain in government .” Nominated by Morgan Hill Library .
12 MELISSA A . SANTOS
Originally from Rhode Island , Melissa Santos moved to California 10 years ago . Looking to establish roots in South County , she has been active in supporting causes that are dear to her heart . These include El Toro Youth Center , Gilroy ’ s Relay for Life and Unravel Pediatric Cancer . She has recently been appointed co-chair of The Edward Boss Prado Foundation ’ s Advisory Council . Melissa is the Training Director at Community Solutions , and privately consults in leadership and organizational development . Nominated by Edward Boss Prado Foundation .
13 NADIA AHMED
Nadia Ahmed is a rising Senior at Oakwood High School and has been actively involved with YAC , now serving as president . She holds leadership roles in her school , including vice-president of Oakwood High School ’ s Student Council , a High School Ambassador and in multiple clubs . Earlier this year she received the Presidential Volunteer Service Award for her numerous hours of community service for the City of Morgan Hill . Nadia enjoys art and dance and plans to major in Astronomy . Nominated by Morgan Hill Youth Action Council .
14 NANCY LASTRA
Nancy Lastra ’ s service is a result of her love and strength which she attributes to coming from our Lord . She adores the people from the Centennial Recreation Senior Center ; claiming that “ there is never a dull moment .“ Her greatest joy is when someone comes up and asks her a question or they just want say “ hi .” She can feel the love and caring from the staff and seniors . Nominated by Mt . Madonna YMCA .
15 NASREEN AHMED
Nasreen Ahmed has been a resident of Morgan Hill since 1994 and lives with her husband and 2 children . She was a city employee for 3 years and also served as an ambassador to the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce for a year . Nasreen owns a floral business in town and specializes in wedding flowers . She truly believes that the success of the community lies in the hands of the youth . With support from teachers , parents and mentors their lives are shaped towards success . Nominated by Morgan Hill Youth Action Council .
16 VALERIE CHAMBLISS
Valerie Chambliss joined the Friends of the Morgan Hill Library about six years ago and quickly become involved as a book sorter . She then went on to serve on the board as secretary ( two years ) and president ( two years ) and continues to assist with sorting books and book sales . She also willingly helps out wherever needed : organizing Friends ’ participation in Art a la Carte , coordinating a sale table at the Historical Society Holiday Boutique , and assisting with library programs for kids . She never — or hardly ever — says no ! Nominated by the Friends of Morgan Hill Library .
17 JANIS WAGNER-TRELSEN
Janis Wagner Truelsen moved to Morgan Hill in 2010 . She joined the Morgan Hill Dog Owners Group a year later because the dog park community had become such an integral part of her dog , Chopper ’ s social life . In 2014 , the MHDOG had raised $ 25,000 and constructed two permanent shade structures for the Morgan Hill Dog Park and boasts 400 members . Janis was born
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