WKTV Staff
Recently, WKTV hosted a volunteer picnic for the many people who contribute their time and efforts in creating program for the WKTV station along with writing for the WKTV Journal.
The picnic was at Johnson Park and had a little twisted with food provided by Charcoal Grill Brazilian Steak House out of Holland. Charcoal Grill offers authentic Brazilian food with servers carving up the meats right at the table. The three-hour event included a time to recognize the many accomplishments of all of WKTV volunteers.
The Volunteer of the Year Award went to Charlie Kormanik who has worked on a number of projects including the WKTV’s spring broadcasting of the FIRST Robotics Competition. WKTV Board member and contributor Mike Bacon received the Community Service Programming Award and WKTV Board member and contributor Judy Bergsma received the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Recognized for 15 years of service were Jim Dohm for helping to wire the WKTV building and the show Catholic Forum; Dan Kuipers for Bethany URC, and Todd Lewis for the Grand Rapids Theatre documentary and various other work. Recognized for 20 years was Mike Endres for EP Adventures and the Ghosts of Grand Rapids documentary; Rose Hammond for the Idlewild documentary; and Phyllis Koslow for her work with the Grand Rapids Symphonic Band and Symphonette shows. Recognized for 25 years of service was Kim Johnson for her work on a number of projects such as the the Dynamic Praise Program, WKTV specials, Memorial Tributes, the End of Year Memorials, and Princess Diana.
Also recognized were:
Those who volunteered 25 hours or less
Brittany Berens – WKTV Sports
Maddison Berone – WKTV Sports
Judy Bergsma – WKTV Board Member
Ryan Burkholder – I.T.
Mike Endres – EP Adventures
Kim Johnson – Dynamic Praise/Memorial Tributes
Katelyn Kohane – WKTV News
Pat Moll – WKTV News Photographer
Edward Nelson – W.T.H.
Chris Rush – Senior Exercise
Bob Serulla – Golden Gloves/Metro Cruise
Matt Small – WKTV Sports
Emily Southerton – Catholic Forum
Erica Southerton – Catholic Forum
Paul Southerton – Catholic Forum
Doug Styles – Rowland – Stop of Faith
Anne Van Dreumel – Metro Cruise and Schubert Male Chorus
Mike Van Druemel – WKTV
Dick Visser – WKTV Board Member
Matt Whitney – WKTV
Those who had volunteered 26 – 50 hours
Carrie Bradstreet – You’ve Got to Be Kidding Me America
Jim Dohm – Catholic Forum/Fools for Christ
Randy Galaszewski – You’ve Got to Be Kidding Me America
Chris Huntoon – WKTV
Mark Lange – WKTV
Sunshine Myers – The Projectionist
James Smither – GVSU Veteran’s Oral History Project
Sue Southerton – Catholic Forum
Larry Swanson – You’re Got to Be Kidding Me America
Patty Williams – Bluegrass On Stage & Sounds of Summer
Pat Williams – Volunteer
Those who have volunteered 51 – 75 hours
Kriss Boom Boom – W.T.H.
Rose Hammond – Idlewild Documentary
Sophia Maslowski – You’ve Got to Be Kidding Me America
Scott Wiseman – EP Adventures
Matt Zuby – WKTV News
The 100-Hour Club
Mike Bacon
Scott Baisden
Rob Gee
Holly Gillespie
Doug Hansen
Tom Hegewald
Kasey Kormanik
Mike Moll
Brice Miller
Kathy Norton
Stephanie Norton
Doug Remtema
Bill Rinderknecht
Becci Schumaker
Tom Sibley
Leslie Vaas
Gary Vande Velde
Chris Williams
