The Lily McMahan Outstanding Volunteer Award was established in 2013 to recognize and honor volunteers who have helped to continue and enhance our Japan In the Schools (JIS) educational program! In recent years, the volunteer award has been announced during our Holiday Celebration & Auction fundraiser.
The award is named after Lily McMahan, who was born in America in 1924. She was educated in Japan from age 12 until her graduation from Tsuda College. She became a “Japan in the Schools” volunteer in 1996, conducting more than 170 classroom visits and also serving on the JIS committee. In 2009, Lily received the Consul General Award from the Consul General of Japan in recognition of her exceptional work as a JIS volunteer. The award was created to recognize and honor our top JIS volunteers by creating the Lily McMahan Outstanding Volunteer Award on December 3rd, 2013.
Awards
2013 – Lily McMahan
2014 – Tom Kohler
2015 – Mayumi Sklar
2016 – Eve Bleecker
2017 – Shoko Farmer
2018 – Tsutomu “Tom” Sasaki
2019 – Daniel L. Winters
2020 – Masako Tsuoka
2021 – Namiko Bagirimvano
2022 – Nancy Kitano
2023 – TBA at the Holiday Celebration & Auction!