Outstanding Alumnus of the Year

Each year, Leadership York recognizes one outstanding alumnus for their contribution to the greater good in our community. Graduates from any of Leadership York's programs are eligible.

Please consider nominating a fellow Leadership York class member or any LY alumni for the Outstanding Alumnus of the Year Award. This award is designed to recognize exceptional graduates from our programs.

Nominees should meet the following criteria:

  • Be an active volunteer in the York community for a minimum of 6 years since graduating from a Leadership York program.

  • Hold a leadership role with a nonprofit or elected/appointed position on which they have served at least one term.

  • Making a visible impact in the York community through dedicated community service.

*Note: Volunteer, community, and board service that extends outside of the individual’s specific career carries more weight in the selection process.

To confirm if someone went through our programs, please review the complete list below.

*Current LY Board of Directors and Staff are not eligible.

Wilda Alessi, Leadership York Executive Director, presented Mieke with the 2024 Alumnus of the Year award at this year’s annual Spark event on June 5 at Investment real estate.

Leadership York Names Mieke Walsh Driscoll as Outstanding Alumnus of the Year 2024

Each year, Leadership York recognizes one outstanding alumnus for their contributions to the greater good in our community. This year’s Outstanding Alumnus of the Year is Mieke Walsh Driscoll. The Outstanding Alumnus of the Year selection committee is comprised of past recipients of Leadership York’s Alumnus of the Year award and Leadership York staff.

A Shareholder and Chair of CGA’s Business Department, Mieke’s current community involvement includes the Powder Mill Foundation Board of Trustees, York Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors, Vice President of the York County Community Foundation Board of Directors, Mentor for Leadership York’s Mentorship York Program, and member of the Joint Coordinating Committee for the York College/WellSpan Health Nurse Anesthetists Program.

She previously served on the boards of various other nonprofit organizations including WITF, York County Food Bank, Holy Trinity Catholic School, YWCA of York, Crispus Attucks, and Mental Health Advocates of York and Adams Counties – many of which she served in a leadership role.

Mieke was also named a Woman of Influence by Central Penn Business Journal in 2021.

Past Alumni of the Year

2007    Nancy Ahalt (LTP 85, LDS 07)
2006    Kay Kuhn (LTP 02)
2005    Christi Brown (LTP 02)
2004    Mark Ottemiller (LTP 94)
2003    Beverly Mackereth (LTP 89)
2002    Michael Gleim (EC 1990)
2000   David Kennedy (LTP 89)
1999     Anne Hoover (LTP 79)
1998     Dennis Kelly (LTP 89)
1997     Peggy Fink (LTP 94)
1996     Zoe Meisenhelder (LTP 79)
1995     Michael Hady (LTP 87)
1994     Jeffrey Varnes (LTP 89)
1993     Selma Rosenfeld (LTP 82)
1992     Linda Davidson (LTP 82)
1991     Bill Groft (LTP 79)

2024 Mieke Walsh Driscoll (MY 11)
2023 Jenny Englerth (EC 05, NLA 06)
2022 Douglas Smallwood, Sr. (LTP 89)
2021 Kervin Myer (LTP 94) 2020 Frank Countess (LTP 97) 2019 Delma Rivera-Lytle (LTP 82, LDS 09) 2018 Rob Berkebile (LTP 92) 2017     Rob Stone (EC 11)
2016     Casey Deller (LTP 06, MY 11)
2015     Diane Baker (LTP 05, MY 01)
2014     Doug Berman (LTP 02)
2013     Nadine Hubner (EC 93, LTP 94)
2012     Suzanne McConkey (LTP 89)
2011     Elizabeth Dellinger (LTP 98)
2010    Scott Butcher (LTP 96)
2009    Anne Zerbe (LTP 03)
2008    Dave Freeman (EC 02)