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T h e A l e x i s d e
T o c q u e v i l l e H u m a n i t a r i a n
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History of The Alexis de Tocqueville Humanitarian AwardUnited Way of Carlisle & Cumberland County established The Alexis de Tocqueville Humanitarian Award in 2000. The Award recognizes an individual or a couple's outstanding volunteer service to the community. As such, the honorees are:
• Committed volunteers within local systems of human service• Creative in their approach to community service• Sustaining volunteers, with community service over a period
of years• Outstanding in providing leadership and working with others• Inspirational and encouraging of others to service
Past Honorees of The Alexis de Tocqueville Humanitarian Award
2016: James R. Washington, Jr.
2015: Trish Carlucci2014: Damien & Sondra Elias
2013: Jan Hays2012: Dr. Robert Davis
2011: Dr. Webb S. Hersperger, Jr.2010: Joan Jones
2009: Dr. Benjamin James2008: Pat Strickler2007: Elaine Livas
2006: June L. Shomaker2005: David Edward “Ted” Lutz
2004: Henry L. Stuart2003: Berta and Harold Keen2002: David S. Masland, M.D.
2001: Ray L. Wolfe, Sr.2000: Paul L. Strickler
Chairs of The Alexis de Tocqueville Society2015 - Current - Kurt Suter & Dwayne Keller
2009 - 2014 - Mike Devlin and W.R. “Bob” Unger2003 - 2008 - Damien & Sondra Elias
2001 - 2002 - June Shomaker and William Duncan1999 - 2000 - Ray L. Wolfe, Sr. and William Duncan
1998 - Ray L. Wolfe, Sr.
T h e A l e x i s d e To c q u e v i l l e2 0 1 7 H u m a n i t a r i a n Aw a r d
Honoring
Michael B. Devlin
Welcome
Kurt E. Suter Tocqueville Society Co-Chair
Sponsors’ Remarks
Martson Law Offices & Dickinson College
Recognition of Past HonoreesThomas A. Bream, Board President
United Way of Carlisle & Cumberland County
Director’s RemarksLucy Zander, Executive Director
United Way of Carlisle & Cumberland County
Award PresentationRay L. Wolfe
Closing RemarksThomas A. Bream
United Way of Carlisle & Cumberland County is honored to recognize
Michael B. Devlinas the recipient of the 2017
Alexis de Tocquevil le Humanitar ian Award
Michael B. Devlin graduated from Somerset Area Senior High School in
1967. He attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania before graduating in 1972 from St. Vincent College in Latrobe, PA with a degree in Accounting. Mike was a member of the Pennsylvania
Institute of CPA's & the American Institute of CPA's from 1976 to 2006.
He has spent 45 years with the accounting firm of Boyer & Ritter, LLC,
formerly as a Principal and presently as a Consultant.
At Dickinson School of Law, Mike served as an adjunct professor of accounting for approximately 28 years. Mike has been a member of the Kiwanis Club of Carlisle for 38 years, and was recognized in 2014 as a Legion of Honor Member. He is a member of the Greater Carlisle Area Chamber of Commerce and the West Shore Elks. He is a current Board Member and Vice President of the Todd Baird Lindsey (TBL) Foundation. He has been involved with the TBL Foundation for about 16 years.
Mike is also presently a Board Member of the Carlisle Regional Medical Center, where he has served as a Board Member for about 7 years. He was a Board Member of the Carlisle Hospital for approximately 9 years, serving as Treasurer for 4 years. He was also Treasurer of the Carlisle Area Religious Council (Project SHARE) for about 20 years. He served for 6 years as the Finance Committee Chairman at St. Patrick's Church. Mike is the former
Treasurer of the Acoustic Neuroma Association, where he served for about 8 years when it was first organized in Carlisle.
Mike was Treasurer for Al Masland when Al ran for House of Representatives; also he was Treasurer for Al's campaign for judgeship. He served on the Board of the Stoneridge Homeowner's Association at Wintergreen, VA for 14 years; he was Treasurer for 11 years. He has had a long-time presence at Wintergreen (since the early 90's) and enjoys returning to his home and entertaining his friends there on the mountain. Mike is also 20-year member of the Bailey Club.
For the United Way of Carlisle & Cumberland County, Mike is a former member of the planned giving committee and a former co-chair of the Alexis de Tocqueville Society. After co-chairing the Society for 6 years, he remains an active member.
Membership of The Alexis de Tocqueville Society
Ordre de Fraternité ($75,000 - $99,999) Kenneth & Marsha Tuckey
Ordre de Liberté ($25,000 - $49,999)
Mike & Fran DevlinDamien & Sondra EliasMarjie & Don Mowery
Virginia M. RahalBill & Pat SolomonKurt & Pam Suter
Mr. & Mrs. Ray L. WolfeJack & Madge Ziegler
Members de la Sociéte ($10,000 - $24,999)
Ann & Tom BenjeyMark Bishop
Kevin & JoAnn CurtisElizabeth V. & George F. Gardner
Dr. Thomas J. GreenBen Francavilla & Jan Hodges
Ann Kramer HofferWilliam H. Hooke, Jr.
Elizabeth JamiesonBets Keen
Bill & Gail KeenDwayne Keller & Donna Partin
Ron LeitzelJames & Veryl MacdonaldAlbert & Deborah Masland
Elizabeth MaslandDavid & Jennifer Metz
Ivo Otto III & Ellen Peters OttoMark & Lisa Ritchie
Steve Sorem & Jean Woodworth-SoremJohn & Tonia Ulsh
W. R. UngerMary Ann Warrell
Wentzel-Weitzel Gifts
About Alexis de Tocqueville
Alexis Charles-Henri Clerel de Tocqueville, author of Democracy in America, was commissioned to study the prisons and penitentiaries of the United States in 1831 with Gustave de Beaumont. During his study of American society and politics, he observed the American spirit of volunteerism and admired the commitment to advancing the common good and creating opportunities for all.
About The Alexis de Tocqueville Society
Created in 1972 by United Way Worldwide to recognize persons who have rendered outstanding service as volunteers, The Alexis de Tocqueville Society inducts members who embody de Tocqueville’s observations of the American spirit of voluntary effort for the common good.
In 1998, United Way of Carlisle & Cumberland County established its own Alexis de Tocqueville Society to acknowledge the commitment of local community leaders to philanthropy.
I have seen Americans making great and sincere sacrifices for the key common good and a hundred times I have noticed that, when needs be, they almost always gave each other faithful support.
- Alexis De Tocqueville
Th e A l e x i s d e To c q u e v i l l e H u m a n i t a r i a n Awa r d is generously sponsored by
Dickinson College and
Martson Law Offices
United Way of Carlisle& Cumberland County