CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR TRAILBLAZING VOLUNTEERS!

2025

BIG SISTER BRIANA AND LITTLE MAKIA

Big & Little Sister of the Year—Kosciusko County, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

2024

DENISE MILLS

Big Sister of the Year—Allen County

ANDREW & ALEX YANEY

Big Couple of the Year—Allen County

MORGAN BOUDLER

Real Men Reader of the Year—Allen County

NATHAN MOORE

Big Brother of the Year—Allen County

EDWARD DEWITT

School Buddy of the Year—Allen County

LIZ BRADEN

Rookie of the Year—Allen County

PREVIOUS BIGS OF THE YEAR

2023

Angela Schmidt

Big Sister of the Year—Allen County, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

Alma Jimenez

Big Sister of the Year—Kosciusko County

Nick & Alyssa Utter

Big Couple of the Year—Kosciusko County

Chase Lockwood

Big Brother of the Year—Allen County

Sandra Brown

School Buddy of the Year—Adams County

2022

Angela Schmidt

Big Sister of the Year—Allen County

Ryan & Ashley Robertson

Big Couple of the Year—DeKalb County

Zane Hollar

Big Brother of the Year—Kosciusko County

Kathy Fisher

School Buddy of the Year—Allen County

2021

Wanda Tiltges

Big Sister of the Year—Kosciusko County

Brian Ternet & Kim Carpenter

Big Couple of the Year—Allen County

Bill Smith

Real Men Reader of the Year—Allen County

Terry Milton

Big Brother of the Year—Kosciusko County

Misha Thomas

School Buddy of the Year—Allen County

2020

Irene Walters
Big Sister of the Year—Allen County

Andy O'Shaughnessy
Big Brother of the Year—Allen County

Andrew & Charita Niedermeyer
Big Couple of the Year—Allen County

Matt Stout
School Buddy of the Year—Allen County

2019

Natalie Axel
Big Sister of the Year—DeKalb County

Brian Duncan
Big Brother of the Year—Allen County

Sheila & Justin Diehl
Big Couple of the Year—Noble County

Steve Hays
Real Men Read of the Year—Allen County

2018

Barbara Wolf
Big Sister of the Year—Noble County

Don Armstrong
Big Brother of the Year—Whitley County

Michelle & Troy Hartman
Big Couple of the Year—Noble County

Kathy Pargmann
School Buddy of the Year—Noble County

Bob Walters
Real Men Reader of the Year—Allen County

2017

Laura Fredrickson
Big Sister of the Year—Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

Sally Edington
Big Sister of the Year—Allen County

Brad Stiles
Big Brother of the Year—Allen County

Michael Dennison
Big Brother of the Year—Allen County

Vincent & Rachel Serrani
Big Couple of the Year—Allen County

Richard Robertson
School Buddy of the Year—Noble County

2016

Candace Schuler
Big Sister of the Year—Allen County

Tahl Glass
Big Brother of the Year—DeKalb County

Michael Dennison
Big Brother of the Year—Allen County

Carey & Laura King
Big Couple of the Year—Allen County

Luke Nathalang
School Buddy of the Year—Allen County

LuAnne Erickson
School Buddy of the Year—Allen County

2015

Laura Fredrickson
Big Sister of the Year—Allen County

Adam Blakey
Big Brother of the Year—Allen County

Ryan & Satin Lemon
Big Couple of the Year—Huntington County

Bob Hall
School Buddy of the Year—Allen County

2014

Machelle Fordham
Big Sister of the Year—Allen County

Barb Logan
Big Sister of the Year—Noble County

Mike Bodiker
Big Brother of the Year—Kosciusko County

John & Cynthia Russell
Big Couple of the Year—Whitley County