Wednesday, October 9, 2024

ASPSF Honors Mary Remmel Wohlleb for Two Many years of Volunteer Service

For greater than 20 years, Mary Remmel Wohlleb has given her time to help single guardian college students. She’s their No. 1 fan, and her enthusiasm is contagious.

“Y’all impress the heck out of me!” she stated of ASPSF’s recipients.  “I do know that it has been a wrestle, that lots of you come from households the place you’re the first to pursue larger schooling to enhance your lives and people of your kids. I discover that really outstanding.”

Group of women in front of an ASPSF step and repeat background

Bonnie Nickol (from left), Paula Rogers, Ellen Ingram, Mary Remmel Wohlleb, and Stacy Sells attend ASPSF’s first statewide occasion, The Lunch Break. They have been instrumental in beginning the Single Mother or father Scholarship Fund in Pulaski County.   

Over her a few years with the group, Mary has served on the Pulaski County Single Mother or father Scholarship Fund board of administrators as its board chair for 2 years and chaired its Pupil Affairs Committee. She’s additionally served on the ASPSF Exceptions Committee and most lately the ASPSF Government Director Search Committee. Presently, she volunteers on the Scholarship Committee by reviewing purposes and interviewing new college students. She assists with scholarship ceremonies and attends different ASPSF occasions. 

To honor this unbelievable girl — who additionally generously donates to the ASPSF mission — ASPSF has named her the June 2024 Volunteer of the Month and the Central Area 2024 Bonnie Nickol Volunteer of the Yr.

Mary and Jim Wohlleb

Mary is grateful for her husband, Jim, who’s her largest supporter. 

“I’ve recognized Mary since working with the group in 2018, and she or he has ensured that every pupil felt invited and welcomed into this system,” ASPSF Central Area Program Supervisor Keisha Williams stated. “That help means all the pieces to our recipients.”

Mary stated that watching single guardian college students obtain their tutorial and profession objectives has impressed her to remain concerned with ASPSF for therefore lengthy.

“Interviewing college students and attending to know lots of them throughout their journeys is heartwarming. A number of of our alums have turn out to be expensive associates by the years,” she stated. “As somebody who had no bother funding my schooling even by three grasp’s levels, attending to know so many college students with out that privilege who even have kids to nurture and sometimes jobs to keep up whereas learning, I so admire our single mother and father!”

High picture caption: Mary Remmel Wohlleb (proper) receives the 2024 Bonnie Nickol Volunteer of the Yr award from ASPSF Central Area Program Supervisor Keisha Williams on the Central Area Commencement Celebration on June 13 on the Museum of Discovery. (Photograph credit score: Studio 62 Inc.)

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