CITIZEN OF THE YEAR 2014:
THERESE RAZZANTE
Part of what makes the
Mayfield Schools so successful is the involvement, commitment and volunteer
effort by many of our district residents.
When we decided who would be the most
deserving of the 2014 Citizen of the Year award, we looked no farther than a woman
who began volunteering for the Mayfield City Schools when she was a freshman in
high school. It stuck. Therese Razzante has continued to volunteer in Mayfield
City Schools for the last 35 years.
Not surprisingly, Therese
was the Student Council Spirit Coordinator at Mayfield High School. If you know
her, you know Therese is still a “Spirit Coordinator” in everything she does.
The mother of 6 boys and married to her high school sweetheart, Bob, Therese
embodies the ideals of a person leaving her mark on the world – She is an outstanding
mom who volunteered throughout her boys education at Millridge Elementary,
Mayfield Middle and Mayfield High- she read books, coordinated classroom
parties, organized fieldtrips, served as a classroom mom and cooked mountains
of spaghetti for the football team. Therese maintains the “Spirit Coordinator”
title even today as she works as the March of Dimes Family Support Specialist
in the Hillcrest Hospital NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.) There, she runs
the weekly parent support group and organizes fundraisers to support the NICU.
Additionally, Therese is
a independent consultant for the CAbi Clothing Company where she helps women
create a professional image and “dress for success.” In addition to her “day
job” Therese was appointed the Executive Director of the Mayfield Alliance in
2012, an organization that supports Mayfield City Schools programs and teachers
with grants, which you guessed it, are coordinated through Therese’s
fundraising efforts.
And as though that’s not
enough, for the last 4 years Therese has served as the President of The
Mayfield Academic Boosters, an organization that is thriving under her leadership
through its fundraising and ”For the love of Mayfield” anti- bullying campaign.
Therese also volunteers
as the Spirit Wear Coordinator for Mayfield Middle School. Like many of our
Mayfield alum, she graduated in 1981` and was inducted into the Alumni Hall of
Fame in 2006. Therese is fueled by Wildcat spirit and most likely bleeds green.
One administrator said of
her, “She is a remarkable lady. She’s hits the ground running every day. She is
ambitious, energetic, and very goal-oriented. Mayfield could not be what it is
today without her.”
Her passion is evident
based on what she said when she was told she had been selected…
“My passion for volunteering is
driven by my gratitude for the teachers and staff throughout the Mayfield
School district! Bob and I choose Mayfield because of the excellent
teachers, staff and academic opportunities our boys would have in our public
school. Our six sons have had tremendous success at Mayfield not only
with academics, but with their athletic success as well! Mayfield
teachers work so hard and strive for excellence in the classroom and on the
field and for that I am thankful… our boys have benefited by Mayfield’s
“mindset of excellence” …giving back to Mayfield by volunteering is a way of
showing my appreciation. It has been
an honor to work with our students, staff and Mayfield families throughout the
years!”
Therese on behalf of
Mayfield City Schools we name you our 2014 Citizen of the Year. We are grateful
for you - grateful for your dedication to education, your Mayfield community
and our Mayfield Wildcats.
Congratulations Therese
and thank you for all you have given to the “Mayfield Family.”