Sara Yorty Memorial Award

Ms. Sara Ann Yorty was a graduate of Annville-Cleona High School class of 1996.  She was a graduate of Philadelphia Biblical University class of December of 2000 with Bachelor of Science degrees in Education and Bible.  She also received a Masters of Education degree from Millersville State University.  Sara was a devoted teacher who taught in the Red Lion School District for seven years from August of 2001 until March of 2008, when her life was tragically cut short as a result of a hiking accident.

The Sara Ann Yorty Memorial Award was created and is designed to celebrate Sara’s life and the dedication she had to her students and the teaching profession by identifying A-C faculty members (K-12) of kindred spirit and devotion.  In her short life, Sara had a life-changing impact on her students.  As such, this award celebrates the outstanding contributions of members of the A-C faculty, K-12, who have gone beyond the call of duty in their devotion and dedication to their students and made an impact on those students that will remain with them for the rest of their lives. In November of 2010, the school district turned the award over to the Foundation which made the decision to expand eligible recipients to all faculty and staff.  

Provided that there is a suitable candidate, based on student nominations received and judged by the Dutchmen Foundation as deserving, a Sara Ann Yorty award will be presented at Annville-Cleona School Board meetings for November, January, March, and May of each year.  The award presented each quarter will include a certificate and a monetary award of $250.

Past Award Recipients:

2023

  • May 2023: Ray Kreiser

  • March 2023: Nancy Frattarole

  • January 2023: Elizabeth Davis

2022

  • November 2022: Gary Baseshore

  • May 2022: Angela Moyer

  • March 2022: James Gardner

  • January 2022: Millie Blount

2021

  • November 2021: Matthew Gingrich

  • May 2021: Jennifer Barr-Osteen

  • March 2021: Chris Stack

  • January 2021: March Dimich

2020

  • November 2020: Tim Puglio

  • May 2020: Tammy Boltz

  • March 2020: Kelly Nelson

  • January 2020: Matthew Bishop

2019

  • November 2019: Donna Price

  • May 13, 2019: Angela Love

  • March 4, 2019: Amy Fuddy

  • January 14, 2019: Emily Atwood

2018

  • November 5, 2018: Lindsey Leisey

  • May 7, 2018: Cindy Scheidler

  • March 5, 2018: Caitlin Heller

  • January 15, 2018:  Norm Sanger

2017

  • November, 2017:  Mark Brophy

  • May 18, 2017:  Joy Longenecker (below)

  • March 16, 2017:  John Rodriquez

  • January 19, 2017:  Todd Kleinfelter (below)

2016

  • November 17, 2016:  David Wright

  • June 23, 2016:  Kathy George

  • May 19, 2016:  Dean Metzgar

2015

  • May 21, 2015:  Kelly Keenan

  • April 23, 2015:  John Brewer

  • March 19, 2015:  Cody Dodson

  • February 19, 2015:  Mark Brophy

  • January 22, 2015:  Ray Kreiser

2014

  • November 20, 2014:  Todd Narehood

  • May 15, 2014:  Dawn Davis

  • April 16, 2014:  Tim Gettle

  • March 20, 2014:  Sue Bonfanti

  • February 20, 2014:  Michael Merry

2013

  • March 21, 2013:  Erin Snyder

  • February 21, 2013:  Jim Gardner

  • January 17, 2013:  Abigail Balchune

2012

  • May 17, 2012:  Ryan Clements

  • April 19, 2012:  Millie Blount

  • March 15, 2012:  Jackie Mancini

  • February 16, 2012:  Kristi Gould

  • January 19, 2012:  Ray Kreiser

2011

  • November 17, 2011:  Elizabeth Weaver

2010

  • November 18, 2010:  Sue Brightbill

  • May 20, 2010:  Kathleen Flynn

  • April 15, 2010:  Jane Forney

  • March 18, 2010:  Susan Kreamer

  • February 18, 2010:  Susan Felty

  • January 21, 2010:  Robin Lefever

2009

  • November 19, 2009:  Anita Mentzer

  • October 22, 2009:  Talia Sawich

  • April 16, 2009:  Scott Shyda

  • March 19, 2009:  Bruce Yeany

  • February 19, 2009:  George Reitbauer

  • January 22, 2009:  Sue Brightbill

2008

  • October 16, 2008:  Melanie Schaeffer

  • September 18, 2008:  Mark Dimick

  • June 16, 2008:  Kay Campbell

  • May 19, 2008:  Ryan Clements

  • April 21, 2008:  Sue Bonfanti and Don Schade