The finalists for this year’s Comet Community Awards have been announced, with now just over a week until a special ceremony is held.
Judges from some of our sponsors met at our Stevenage offices last week, individually scoring dozens of entries.
The scores have now been totted up, with those who have made the shortlist across 12 categories invited to the awards ceremony which is taking place on Friday, May 19, at Letchworth’s Icknield Centre.
Comet editor Nick Gill said: “The awards is a great opportunity to take a moment to celebrate the many people doing fantastic things in our community, and each and every year it provides a truly inspiring evening. Congratulations to all our finalists, and a big thank you to our sponsors for giving up their time to judge all the entries – it’s quite a task!”
The finalists
Role Model of the Year
Lauren Asad
Hannah Brown
Marion Flavelle
Rebecca Hughes
Charity Champions
Camps Hill Cheerleaders
Lauren Asad
Camps Hill Community Primary School
The Counselling Foundation Stevenage Centre
Nurse/Care Worker of
the Year
Rachel Earp
Sally Jarman
Emily Watts
Jodie Deards
Good Neighbour Award
Max Taylor
Ken Lynch
Judi Billing
Samantha Wood
Camilla Hamilton and volunteers of the Lister Neonatal Unit Families Group
Service to the Community Award
Samantha Wood
Imogen Blackburn-Horgan
Lauren Asad
Leila Lauder
Great and Green Award
Broom Barns Primary School gardening club/eco council
Hayley Sarll – Camps Hill Community Primary School
Peartree Spring Primary School
Big Hitchin Spring Clean Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School
Teacher of the Year
Alistair Holmes
Denise Moss
Steven Sapsed
Liz Byrne
Valiant Volunteer
Chris Hall
John Hardy
Pauline Taylor
Keith Temple
Parent in a Million
Maria Todd
Kelly Richardson
Dawn Farmer
Rhiannon Fraser
Carer of the Year
Maria Todd
Marion Flavelle
Garden House Hospice Care team
Nicola Sherwood
Alda and David Spooner
Young Achiever
Daniel Filler-Broadbent
Lauren Asad
Emma Chapman
Lily Beecham
Lifetime Achievement
Award
Sally Jarmin
Peter Blagg
PD Finn
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