Awards

The Bill Eaton Award
Each November GLYS holds its annual fund-raising dinner, the GAYLA.  Beginning in 2005, GLYS will present the Eaton Award to a WNY high school student (GLBT or a straight ally) who through his/her individual efforts or as part of his/her GSA or diversity club, has helped to make his/her school a safer place for GLBT students.  The Eaton Award is named for the late Bill Eaton, a WNY GLBT activist, who died of lung cancer in 1998.  To nominate a student from your school, please call (716.855.0221) or email Marvin Henchbarger (Executive Director) at kinsey6xx@aol.com.  Nominations can be made at any time, but the deadline for 2009 nominations is October 11, 2009.
Recipients of the Bill Eaton Award:
2005: Abram Morgan, Grand Island High School
2006: Francine Caldwell, Newfane Central High School
2007: GSA, Gowanda High School
2008: GLBT Support Group and GSA, Niagara Wheatfield High School

Conant/Cox School Ally Award
Recipients of the Conant/Cox School Ally Award:
Sandra Anzalone, Principal- Grand Island High School
Jennifer Mattimore & Kimberly Moritz- Gowanda High School
Joan Conti, Social Worker- Cheektowaga Central High School
David Saia, Librarian- Heim Middle School
Anne Nowak & Maggie Lehman, GSA Adivsors- Sweet Home High School
Lisa Lindamer, Gina Merlo, & Dawn Yeates- Niagara Wheatfield High School