MAHC AWARD WINNERS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AWARD
Award for outstanding service to MAHC by a person or organization
other than a member of MAHC’s Board of Directors.
2025 Kirkpatrick Management Company
2024 Creigton Gallup – Pentiuk, Couvreur & Kobiljak
2023 Annette Dukes – Midwest Association of Housing Cooperatives
2022 Cat Fisher – Kirkpatrick Management Company
2021 Kirkpatrick Management Company
& National Cooperative Bank
DR HERMAN E. CURTIS
CO-OPER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Awarded to a Co-oper for outstanding service to their home co-op.
Nominated by the BOD or Members of the Co-op.
2025 Alina Matel – Lakeview East Cooperative
2025 Leanne Tennyson – Branford Towne Houses Cooperative
2024 Stephanie McGaha – Troy Manor Cooperative
2023 Ralph Bunche Cooperative
2022 Cynthia Morton – River Oak Townhouses Cooperative
2021 Jerome Rayford – Fountain Court Cooperative
C. MARCH MILLER AWARD
Awarded by the President of MAHC for outstanding service by a MAHC BOD Member.
2025 Blaine Honeycutt – Georgetown Place Cooperative
2025 Christine Johnson – Noble Square Cooperative
2024 Dino DeMare – Professional Property Services
2024 Valerie Hall – Kirkpatrick Management Company
2024 Karen Mitchell – Grandville Cooperative
2023 Jerome Rayford – Fountain Court Cooperative
2022 Valerie Hall – Kirkpatrick Management Company
2022 April Knoch – Pentiuk, Couvrer and Kobiljak
A. MORLEY PRESIDENT’S GAVEL
Awarded to an outstanding cooperative Board President. Nominated
by the Co-op members or the Co-op Board of Directors.
2025 Christine Johnson – Noble Square Cooperative
2024 Tara Walling – Glenburn Green Cooperative
2024 Crystal McIntosh – Branford Townhouses Cooperative
2023 Rosie Williams – Southwood Cooperative
2022 Linda Stewart – Lakeview Terrace Cooperative
2021 Gary Niedojadlo – Hanover Grove Cooperative
ALMEDA RITTER AWARD
Awarded for devotion and contributions to the Cooperative Housing Community.
2025 Doug Hall – Georgetown Homes Cooperative
2024 Denise Hill – Kirkpatrick Management Company
2023 Pamela Eldridge – Hermitage Manor Cooperative
2022 Robert Kirkpatrick Jr. – Kirkpatrick Management Company
2021 Sandy Isaac – Park Forest Area E
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WILLIAM "BILL" MAGEE SPIRIT AWARD
In recognition for promoting and consistently displaying dedication and commitment to the preservation of the Cooperative Housing Movement and the MAHC organization.
2025 Valerie Hall – Kirkpatrick Management Company
2024 Esther Thomas – Professional Property Services
2023 Randall A. Pentiuk – Pentiuk, Couvreur & Kobiljak
2022 Dino DeMare
2021 Cynthia Phillips
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LEADERSHIP AWARD
Given to a person who works above and beyond the call of duty.
2025 Latisha Billy – Kirkpatrick Management Company
2024 Dawn Young – Fountain Court Cooperative
2023 Vanessa Jones-Clemons – River Oaks Towne Houses Cooperative
2022 Linda Brockway – Echo, Inc.
2021 Monte Huston – Grandview Square Cooperative
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SPECIAL AWARD
For outstanding service in helping us to reach goals and objectives. Keep reaching for the stars.
2025 Alyson Alerding – Kirkpatrick Management Company
2024 Cat Fisher – Kirkpatrick Management Company
2023 Levia Heffner – Grandville Cooperative
2022 Kathy Sinicropi – Legacy, LLC.
2021 Melanie Philips – TMPS
2021 Carolyn Jackson – MAHC Office Manager
SOLIDARITY AWARD
For the fellowship and common responsibility that a Board projects on behalf of their membership to seek and share knowledge.
2024 Jamestown Homes of Mishawaka Cooperative
2023 Stratford Townhouses Cooperative
2022 Park Forest Cooperative IV Area E
2021 Grandview Square Cooperative – Yorktown, IN
COOPERATIVE LEAP OF FAITH AWARD
Displaying the confined belief and trust in the housing cooperative concept and assisting cooperatives in attaining their goals today and in the future.
2025 Gilda Cox – Kirkpatrick Management Company
2025 Kalisha France – Kirkpatrick Management Company
2024 April Knoch – Pentiuk, Couvreur & Kobiljak
2023 Valerie Hall – Kirkpatrick Management Company
2022 Randy Pentiuk – Pentiuk, Couvreur & Kobiljak
2021 April Knoch – Pentiuk, Couvreur & Kobiljak
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LIFE LONG SERVICE AWARD
Displaying the confident belief and trust in the housing cooperative concept and assisting cooperatives in attaining their goals today and in the future
2025 Rose Dixon – Cordova Courts Cooperative
2024 Blaine Honeycutt – Georgetown Place Cooperative
2023 Aletha Davis – United Winthrop Tower
2022 Ralph Marcus
2021 Randy Pentiuk
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CYNTHIA PHILLIPS SECRETARY AWARD
In appreciation and recognition of your many years of dedicated service, extraordinary devotion, and outstanding commitment to our organization
2025 Kathy Brewer – Lincoln Village Cooperative​
2024 Barbara Varner – Area E. Cooperative​
2024 Debra Gassaway – Oakdale Cooperative
GRATITUDE AWARD (MANAGEMENT COMPANY)
This commendation is bestowed as a symbol of our grateful recognition of over 50 years of commitment to the cooperative housing community. They continue to provide the highest quality of Property management services to their clients.
2025 Professional Property Services
2024 Kirkpatrick Management Company
2024 Ralph Marcus – Marcus Management
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GRATITUDE AWARD (COOPERATIVE SERVICE)
This commendation is bestowed as a symbol of our grateful recognition of 40 years of commitment to the cooperative community. They exist solely to provide the highest quality of cooperative legal services to its clients
2025 National Cooperative Bank
2024 Randall Pentiuk – Pentiuk, Couvreur & Kobiljak