Community Connections Mentoring Coordinator, Angela Hipp, recognized for Mentoring Practitioner of the Year 2022 by Mentor Nebraska
(April 6, 2022) Omaha, Neb. – MENTOR Nebraska, the unifying champion of Nebraska’s mentoring movement, announced the 2022 honorees of the Annual Excellence in Mentoring Awards. The Excellence in Mentoring recipients represent the breadth and depth of the mentoring movement and the power of mentoring relationships to support, inspire, and engage young people across Nebraska.
This year’s awards ceremony took place virtually on April 6 and celebrated young leaders, mentors, advocates, and mentoring practitioners across Nebraska. MENTOR Nebraska honored Community Connections Mentoring Coordinator, Angela Hipp, with the Mentoring Practitioner of the Year Award for her tremendous contributions to young people and the mentoring field.
“In the last six and a half years of working with Angela, she has redefined how mentoring is perceived in our community and brought people to rethink their role as a mentor,” said Community Connections Executive Director Jayna Schaaf. “Her inviting and innovative approach to the field of mentoring is inspiring, inclusive, and reflects a growth mindset. She is by nature a mentor to those around her and this fuels her pursuit for inviting other incredible people into mentoring.”
“The outstanding contributions of this year’s award recipients illustrate the many paths to working to increase our connection to one another, expand opportunities for young people, and unify the mentoring movement,” said MENTOR Nebraska Executive Director Melissa Mayo. “As we celebrate these champions of mentoring, we also invite others to follow their lead in ensuring all young people in Nebraska have the supportive relationships they need to grow and develop into thriving, productive and engaged adults.”
2022 EXCELLENCE IN MENTORING AWARD RECIPIENTS:
Mentoring Practitioner of the Year This award celebrates a mentoring practitioner who has made tremendous contributions to young people and the mentoring field.
• Angela Hipp, Community Connections (North Platte)
Mentor of the Year This award honors an individual who has demonstrated a commitment to mentoring by helping a young person reach their full potential.
• Jason Merz, Community Connections (North Platte)
• Johnny Nesbit, 100 Black Men of Omaha (Omaha)
Mentoring Advocate of the Year This award recognizes a foundation, company, organization, or individual who has made a significant impact on young people by using their influence and public platform to support mentoring opportunities or mentoring initiatives.
• Dr. Cheryl Logan, Omaha Public Schools (Omaha)
Young Leader of the Year This award recognizes young people (8-21 years old) who are involved in a mentoring program and have demonstrated service to their community and great leadership potential. The Young Leader of the Year recipients receive a $500 scholarship.
• Laila McComb, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Nebraska (Grand Island)
• Emily Than, STRIVE Refugee Mentoring (Omaha) For more information on the event and past award recipients, visit www.mentornebraska.org/excellence-inmentoring-awards/.