The Junior League of Pasadena held its Annual Meeting on May 25, at the historic Green Hotel in Pasadena. Members honored incoming leadership and outstanding volunteers. as well as celebrating the league's tradition of service in the community. Community partners present included representatives from Mother's Club, Institute for Girls Development, Huntington Library and Gardens, California Institute for Technology, Madison Elementary and The Delta Academy.

Outgoing President Katrina Onderdonk welcomed Incoming President Nicole Weaver-Goller who holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration and a professional background in nonprofit development. Active member Sandy Roberts received the Volunteer Award for Excellence. Roberts most recently chaired the BodyWise Committee, whose efforts are dedicated to organizing an annual health and wellbeing event for girls. She will be stepping up as Director of Marketing in the coming League year, and “leads by example and with such heart,” said outgoing League Marketing Director Alison DeVriendt, who presented the award to Roberts

Mona Tromble Mapel was honored with the Nancy Reed Payne Award, given to a sustaining member who has distinguished herself with outstanding service in the community. Mapel joined the Junior League of Pasadena, Inc. in 1976 and has been “a true inspiration and role model of community service,” said Sustainer Director Carrie Rabkin, Mapel has served as President to multiple organizations: Encore, Stanford Club of Pasadena, Las Angelitas del Pueblo and Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts. She also served on many boards and was a docent for the Huntington Library for 18 years. In 2008 Mapel was elected Overseer at the Huntington Library.

The League introduced 44 new actives and recognized new sustaining members: Jodi Breneman, Maya Douglas, Peggy Geragos, Sherry Gray, Melissa Lowry, Martha Padgett, and Ann Rice.

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