St. Michael’s Medal

An award of the St. Michael’s Medal is the highest honor that St. Michael’s in the Hills can bestow. The St Michael’s Medal may be awarded to communicants* who have provided years of dedicated and distinguished service to St. Michael’s.

St. Michael’s Medal Recipients

2024
Julia Burtscher
Anne Morris

2022
David Braun
Mark Keleher
Vivian Bork

2020
Pam Cousino
Steve Wipfli

2018
Kay Gerhardinger
Joe Gerhardinger

2016
Irene Ehrmin
Ben Dansard

2014
Gregory Sammons
Margaret Holt Sammons

2012
Edwina Ledgard
John Ehrmin

2010
Jeff Boyer

2007
Mary Ann Brown
David Carter & Lorraine Coe

2003
Paul Marion

1996
Howard Hull

1993
Joan Boyer

1986
Mel Lee

1975
Mary Lou Kreusser
Sherman Johnson

1973
Corby Wolfe

2023
Al Stephens

2021
Penny Cobau-Smith
Jeff Smith
Mike Ward

2019
Marion & Jim Boyer
Marilyn Palermo

2017
Maxine Christopher
Jack Christopher

2015
Nancy Lehmann
Dan Lehmann & Shirley Hancock

2013
Annette Boice

2011
Ralph Cochran

2008
Bernadine Kimbrough
Virginia Ryan

2004
John Morrison

2000
Joseph Stykemain
Benjamin Coe

1994
Heyward Drummond

1992
Isabelle Carter
Nell Rudy & Joan O’Connell

1984
Bea McFarland

1974
Raymond Esch
Nicholas Altar
Virginia McCreery


St. Michael’s Medal Guidelines
Approved by Vestry, November 2013

CANDIDATE ELIGIBILITY
1. Medal candidates must be communicants in good standing who have performed dedicated and distinguished service to St. Michael’s. Examples of dedicated and distinguished service include:
     a. Time: At least a decade of service attending to the various needs of the parish;
     b. Talent: Outstanding leadership in the mission of St. Michael’s; and
     c. Treasure: Generous financial gifts.
2. Medal candidates cannot be serving on Vestry during the year of nomination or the
year in which the St. Michael’s Medal is awarded.
3. Medal candidates cannot have previously received a St. Michael’s Medal.

MEDAL COMMITTEE
1. The Junior Warden, with the advice and consent of the Rector(s), will appoint the Medal Committee and chair it.
2. The Medal Committee will consist of five Vestry members, each serving for a one year term.

NOMINATIONS AND COMMITTEE ACTIONS
1. Any Saint Michael’s parishioner can nominate a potential recipient.
2. All potential recipients must be present communicants in good standing of St. Michael’s.
3. Nominations describing the nominee’s contributions and service to St. Michael’s must be submitted in writing to the Junior Warden.
4. In order for the St. Michael’s Medal to be awarded at any Annual Meeting, the Junior Warden shall solicit nominations from the congregation. Such solicitation and submissions must be made in sufficient time for the Junior Warden to present the nominee(s) to the Medal Committee, and in sufficient time for the Medal Committee to present the candidate(s) to the Vestry at its immediately following November or December meeting.
5. The Medal Committee will review all nominations.
6. Discussions and deliberations of the Medal Committee shall be kept confidential.
7. Rector(s) and Vestry members may attend Medal Committee discussions, but cannot vote.
8. In order for the Medal Committee to recommend a candidate to Vestry, a minimum of four Medal Committee members must vote for that nominee.