By Lindsay Poetz, Management Analyst, Friend of the Court Bureau
This year, several individuals in the Michigan child support community were honored at the Michigan Family Support Council Fall Conference held at Boyne Mountain Resort. It was the first time the conference was held in person since 2019, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Awards were distributed for years 2021 and 2022 in recognition of exemplary contributions and service to the Michigan Child Support Program.
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| Steve Capps, FOCB Director and Judge Duncan Beagle |
The MFSC 2021 award recipients included:
- Outstanding Achievement Award: Wayne County Friend of the Court
- Prosecuting Attorney Award: Ryan Ziegler, Prosecuting Attorney, Kalkaska County
- Outstanding Achievement Award: Steve Capps, Director, Friend of the Court Bureau, State Court Administrative Office
- Judicial Award: Hon. Duncan Beagle, 7th Circuit Court, Genesee County
- Office of Child Support Award: Tiffany Heard, Child Lead Support Specialist, Michigan Office of Child Support
- Friend of the Court Award: Mary Roehm, Deputy Friend of the Court, Ontonagon County Friend of the Court
- Friend of the Court Staff Award: Alice Foreman, Senior Office Assistant, Macomb County Friend of the Court
The MFSC 2022 award
recipients included:
- Office of Child Support Award: Kristie Peet, Human Resources Developer, Michigan Office of Child Support
- Friend of the Court Award: Suzanne Hollyer, Director, Oakland County Friend of the Court
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Wendy Amell, Intergovernmental Case Worker, Livingston County Friend of the Court
- Friend of the Court Supervisor Award: Jason Walker, Supervisor, 14th Circuit Court Family Division, Muskegon County
- Outstanding Achievement Award: Kerisma Reed, Assistant Case Supervisor, Oakland County Friend of the Court
- Prosecuting Attorney Staff Award: Sherri Foster, Prosecuting Attorney, Kent County
- Judicial Award: Hon. Stephen D. Gorsalitz, 9th Circuit Court, Kalamazoo County
Wendy Amell accepts her award from Jennifer Granzow
Congratulations to the award recipients, and thank you for your outstanding service to the Michigan Child Support Program! Also, thank you to the Michigan Family Support Council state officers and committee members for the hard work that went into planning the 2022 MFSC Conference.
