Joyce Allen was a founding member of MCVO which was formed in May, 1994.
She championed the idea of having a charter club back in 1993 and served as one of the early club Presidents. Not long after, she was diagnosed with cancer and sadly passed away.
The Joyce Allen Enthusiast Award was first proposed to the MCVO board by Liz Livermore in 1998.
The Board wholeheartedly approved Liz’s proposal. The Joyce Allen Award was initiated in honor of Joyce’s work in getting the chapter started and for her love and enthusiasm for the Viper!
The first award was given in 1999, based on the member who demonstrated an outstanding degree of enthusiasm during the previous year. Michael & Diane Cipponeri received the first award.
In the intervening years, a wide variety of members have been awarded the Joyce Allen Enthusiast Award. It has become exactly what Liz had hoped, a sincere thank you, a way for the club to honor the recipient’s hard work, commitment and dedication to the club, it’s members and the car.
Award Recipients
1999 Mike & Diane Cipponeri
2000 Jim Bielenda
2001 Lori Emerling
2002 Lori Emerling
2003 Lori Emerling
2004 Sharon Cockrell
2005 Jim Bielenda
2006 Maureen Hackney
2007 Ron Stene
2008 Mike Cipponeri
2009 Maureen Hackney
2010 Ted & Joann Gray
2011 Jess Hackney
2012 Bob White & Sandi Manning
2013 Mike Kelly
2014 Sam Milana
2015 Maureen Hackney
2016 Bob Swartz
2017 Gary & Ann Rappaport
2018 Bruce Heckman
2019 Rick Jakacki
2020 Marty Heitkamp
2021 Mike Sutton
2022 Rose Klutz
2023 Tom Beekman
2024 ???