Honorary Service Awards
Purpose – Honorary Service Awards (HSAs) acknowledge both individuals and organizations for
outstanding community service to children and youth in a community.
outstanding community service to children and youth in a community.
Honorary Service Awards can be awarded at 3 levels.
The Unit level:
Honors those who go above and beyond for the children of your school or area.
The Council level:
Honors those who go above and beyond for the youth of multiple schools or your entire city.
The District Level:
Honors those who go above and beyond for the youth of all of Ventura County.
The Unit level:
Honors those who go above and beyond for the children of your school or area.
The Council level:
Honors those who go above and beyond for the youth of multiple schools or your entire city.
The District Level:
Honors those who go above and beyond for the youth of all of Ventura County.
Below you will find more information on each of the recipients:
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Dr. Phil Hampton and Dr. Marcella Klein Williams
Dr. Hampton and Dr. Klein Williams are co-founders of VC STEM. Dr. Klein Williams is the Oxnard College STEM Director and Dr. Hampton is a professor of Chemistry at Cal State Channel Islands, but he is also so much more. Science is his passion, and bringing STEM to the kids in Ventura County was something he was determined to do. In 2015, along with Dr. Klein Williams, they started VC Stem. The mission was simple, find a way to promote STEM, not just in college, but in our high schools, middle schools, elementary schools and preschools. Dr. Hampton didn't just say let's do this. He created a whole network of committees and community leaders to come together and realize a dream. He works tirelessly in our community, at science night at our local schools, reading to young people working with students at our area colleges. Dr. Hampton and Dr. Klein have applied for countless grants to fund this monumental endeavor and have been very successful. But that is not all, every fall, Dr. Hampton plans a science carnival with an average attendance of 1,200 people. He plans the activities, recruits the volunteers and then works the whole evening bringing science to life for so many Pre-K through 8th grade students. Dr. Phil Hampton and Dr. Marcella Klein Williams are one of the many great things about Ventura County and it was our honor to award them both with Honorary Service Awards. |
Pictured upper left: Michelle Dearman (12th District President) with Niki Chopra (Development Director of TOArts) and Jill Belkin (12th District HSA Chair); Upper right: Dr. Hampton with Michelle Dearman and Jill Belkin; Lower frame: Roland Roberts (Project Coordinator), Katherine Kasmir (Founder/Director) and Mitch Boring (Video Editor/Workshop Facilitator) -Straight Up Reality Improv with Michelle Dearman and Jill Belkin.
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2016-17 HSA Recipients
 Congratulations to this year's recipients!
Stan Mantooth – Ventura County Superintendent of Schools Mr. Mantooth, has over 39 years of practical, educational, and management experience in K-12 school districts and the County Office of Education. Beginning in 1996, and until his appointment as County Superintendent of Schools in September 2008, Mr. Mantooth served as Associate Superintendent for Administrative Services with the Ventura County Office of Education. Mr. Mantooth’s specific areas of focus and expertise include financial systems and budget development, personnel administration, collective bargaining, facilities planning and administration, and risk management. Mr. Mantooth has shared his expertise while serving on a variety of statewide committees, including serving as the President of the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA). He is also a member of the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) and the California Association of School Business Officials (CASBO). Mr. Mantooth is currently a member and past-Chair of the Board of Directors for the County Schools Federal Credit Union (CSFCU), member and past-President of Ventura County Schools Self Funding Authority (VCSSFA), and past-President of Ventura County Schools Public Facilities Financing Corporation. Mr. Mantooth serves on a variety of local committees and commissions including First 5 Ventura County, Ventura County P-20 Regional Council, Community Commission of Ventura County, United Way, Ventura County Community Foundation, and the Ventura County School Boards Association. Mr. Mantooth has a Bachelor’s degree from California State University, Northridge and a Master’s degree in School Business Administration from Pepperdine University. Mr. Mantooth holds a California Teaching Credential and a California Administrative Services Credential; he has been an adjunct Faculty Member at Pepperdine University, the University of La Verne, California State University Northridge and California State University Channel Islands. We truly appreciate everything Mr. Mantooth does to support the children of Ventura County! |