Little League® Baseball and Softball’s highest-level volunteers from around the world were honored for their service on Sunday, June 12, 2022, during a luncheon ceremony at The Genetti Hotel as part of the 28th Little League International Congress in Williamsport.
Prior to Congress, each of Little League’s nine Region Directors (five U.S. and four International) have the opportunity to nominate one District Administrator (D.A.) and one Assistant District Administrator (A.D.A.) from their respective region for this award. The selected D.A.s are presented with the Little League International Meritorious Service Award while the A.D.A.s are presented with the Assistant District Administrator Little League International Commendation. Both awards are only presented every four years at the Little League International Congress.
“On behalf of all of us at Little League International, as well as the millions of players and volunteers that this organization serves each year, I would like to congratulate these committed individuals for their dedication to ensuring every child has an incredible Little League experience,” said Hugh E. Tanner, Little League International Board of Directors Chairman. “Our District Administrators and Assistant District Administrators represent the highest level of volunteers within our program, and these well-deserving recipients serve as inspiring role models for future generations of volunteers to come.”
Here are the D.A.s and A.D.A.s who received the awards at the 28th Little League International Congress:
Little League International Meritorious Service Award (D.A.s)
- Central Region: Derek Lisby, Indiana District 7
- East Region: Carmine Conti, New Jersey District 7
- Southeast Region: Dewey Hudman, Florida District 17
- Southwest Region: Michael Marler, Louisiana District 2
- West Region: Milan Mrakich, California District 18
- Asia-Pacific Region: Steve Mita, Japan District 1
- Canada Region: Corinne Chow, Canada District 6
- Europe and Africa Region: Kehinde Laniyan, Nigeria District 1
- Latin America Region: Edward Claude, Bahamas District 1
Assistant District Administrator Little League International Commendation (A.D.A.s)
- Central Region: Bob Anderson, Wisconsin District 1
- East Region: Marie Shea, Massachusetts District 12
- Southeast Region: Lisa Cartledge, Georgia District 7
- Southwest Region: Pam Stanley, New Mexico District 9
- West Region: Valarie Walton, Nevada District 2
- Asia-Pacific Region:J. Palacios Murig, Saipan District 1
- Canada Region: Jim Rogers, Canada District 3
- Europe and Africa Region: Kyryl Kozhusko, Ukraine District 1
- Latin America Region: Jaime Lozano, Mexico District 2
In addition to being recognized at the luncheon, each of the award recipients will also be honored during the morning panel sessions at the Community Arts Center on Monday, June 13, 2022.