UFH: Kathie Kentfield

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[Amanda Morrison]

Congratulations to Kathie Kentfield, our next Unsung FIRST Hero.

Kathie, especially from other non-engineering mentors like me, you should know just how much the ChiefDelphi and FIRST community appreciates your efforts. Thank you.

[Jon K.]

Congratulations MOM!!!!!!!! :)

Even though, Kathie Kentfield is my mom, she has done such amazing things for the FIRST community and my team in the past and for that I as well as RAGE thank her and support her in her future endeavors in FIRST.

Sorry, I know people don't like big font usually but I just had to.

[Freddy Schurr]

Kathie Kentfield is UFH, what, she deserves a bigger title call " Helping any or every Mentor in the World". Running NEMO and offering a lot of good advice to college mentors(myself) is worth a lot of thank yous. So thank you!

You rock!

[DCA Fan]

Kathie, Congrats to an amazing human being. Thanks for all you've done in FIRST :)

[JohnBoucher]

Congratulations Kathie. This is a well deserved honor.

I have to say that Kathie has been a bad influence on me and on my involvement with FIRST. It's tough when you know someone that CAN do it all. She makes it very tough on the rest of us. The rest of us are playing catchup. :)

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Kathie,
I am so glad to be able to congratulate you on this award. Although all of us know that there are dedicated people working in the background that make this all work, it is nice to know a person who is formally recognized for their efforts. When that recognition comes from one's peers, it is very special indeed. Thanks, "mom".

[Peter Matteson]

If anything this is overdue. Kathie has worked like crazy to try and get in touch with other NEMs to provide them with many best practices for all those minor details that the rest of us forget. Like booking the bus. :rolleyes:
Congrats

[dubious elise]

Way to go Kathie! It's great to hear about the other "Moms" that do so much for the FIRST community! Congratulations :)

[Billfred]

Kathie,
I am so glad to be able to congratulate you on this award. Although all of us know that there are dedicated people working in the background that make this all work, it is nice to know a person who is formally recognized for their efforts. When that recognition comes from one's peers, it is very special indeed. Thanks, "mom".
Seconded.

Congratulations, Kathie!

[Andy Brockway]

Congratulations Kathie! Your energy is an inspiration to me. Thank you for the support you have given the FIRST community both individually and through NEMO.

[Rosiebotboss]

Kathy,

I want to send along congratulations from Rosie to you.

Its people like you that make FIRST what it is today. Your work with RAGE and the founding of NEMO are examples to all of us of what can be accomplished with a lot of dedication and hard work.

Your cardiologist must be very confused when he sees the size of your heart. My bet is it is the size of Jack. :)

[Lisa Perez]

Congratulations, Ms. Kentfield! :)

[RoboMom]

I am grateful to the chiefdelphi forums for having this award for people like Kathie. We have met "in person" only 3 times, but email almost daily. There is so much that she did not include in her remarks above. Kathie sees the big picture in FIRST and is willing to jump in and help anyone. She has been the main organizer for numerous white papers which I have used as handouts in too many situations to count. I remember hearing "Everything I learned in FIRST.." for the first time in the arena in Trenton NJ as it was being read over the PA system and thinking "I've got to meet the person who wrote that!" Little did I know I would a few months later.

Kathie has worked very hard for all the teams. She will take on a task that no one else wants to because she realizes it needs to done. She has tenacity and is not afraid to stand up for what she thinks is best for the kids involved in this program and the overworked mentors. She is a gem.

You go girl!!!! :)

[Beth Sweet]

Congratulations Kathie! You are most certainly the type of person that this award was created for. Always there, always supportive, you are a fabulous mentor and a great person to win this award!

[Barry Bonzack]

Miss Jenny beat me to the nomination... its been on my to-do list forever! CONGRATS CONGRATS CONGRATS! I have plenty to share, but I'm in class, I'll edit later.

[artdutra04]

Congratulations Kathie! :)

For everything you do for the FIRST community, you are more than deserving of this award. It is because of the hardworking people behind the scenes that enable everything in FIRST to run smoothly. Congrats and keep up the good work!

[tiffany34990]

This award is truly meant to give to great mentors like Ms. Kentfield. Thank you so much for all the work and time you have put in. You truly have made a difference around you and thank you for that.

Congrats! :)

[Mr MOE]

Way to go, Kathie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So much has already been said, and I agree with it all. Most of us know that what goes on "behind the curtain" is the main reason why the acts in front of the curtain go so well.

Thanks for doing each task you do for FIRST. You have made a difference to each student and adult who has been touched by your contribution. One person can make such a huge difference. You are an example of that.

Rock on!

[petek]

Congratulations Kathie! I can't think of a more deserving person to be recognized for UFH than Ms. Kathie "I Don't Know How to Say 'No', So Sure - I'll Do It!" Kentfield.

Besides being co-founder of a great resource organization for all mentors (even helping us impossible engineering-types), your dedication to all things FIRST is legendary.

And you look positively stunning in a chicken suit!
http://www.cybersonics.org/cybersonics/images/KKBird.bmp

[Mark McLeod]

Congratulations Kathie!!!

Kathie works HARD! Her tireless efforts in the forefront of NEMO have made it much easier for teams trying to get a handle on the logistic, support, and organization issues we all face, but hope someone else will take care of. It’s invaluable to have the support of sympathetic ears on the NEMO sub-forum and being able to compare notes and experiences on-line or at the many local and Championship NEMO meetings Kathie has run or encouraged.

If we sing about an Unsung FIRST Hero does that negate the honor?

[Andy Grady]

Kathie!

You rock!

-Andy

p.s. See ya at the Scrimmage ;)

[Karthik]

Kathie,

Congratulations. I'm glad to see that all your hard work is finally being recognized.

[Jessica Boucher]

All hail the Queen of the NEMs! ::hurrah!::

I don't know if I could pull off having so many balls in the air without help from Kathie on a daily basis. She is always coming up with new ideas, always willing to listen to me complain, and is relentless when it comes to something she believes in.

Kathie, you & Jenny prove that success in an inter-team organization is not a fluke, and with NEMO have filled a huge void in FIRST, of which I am proud to be a member.

Kathie, I don't put up with your bajillion emails every day - I enjoy them..and I send a bajillion back, so I guess we're even :) Congrats!

[Mike Schroeder]

i could say something sentimental and what not but thats not my style....


Its about freakin time :)

[Rich Kressly]

Kathie,

Everyone else has said it all so well. It's been a pleasure to get to know you and present with you. Your energy and spirit are certainly a plus to the community. Congratulations on a well deserved honor.

[Sara Milton]

CONGRATS KATHIE!! :D

[Jill S]

Congratulations Kathie!!

You are truly an inspiration to all of us.

Jill

[Dorienne]

Miss Kathie, ever since I met you last season I have never found anyone else like you. You are so spunky and so fun and alive...I'll never forget you if I ever move on from FIRST. You're truly amazing and just...wow. You deserve this so much, Congratulations.

I love you dearly.

--Dorienne

[Jay H 237]

Congratulations Kathie! :)

Now you can proudly display the "UFH" logo in your profile. :D

You've helped and inspired many of us in the FIRST world and NEMO wouldn't be the same without you.

[Rich Wong]

Hooray for Kathie!!!!!!!
Congratulation on becoming an UFH …. you sooo deserve it.
:)

[cmaccoy]

Mrs. K i'm very happy you became UFH! You deserve it. Without you... our team would not have the reputation it has today.. You have made the world open up to our team, our members, and not to mention myself. Thanks Mrs. K.

[nehalita]

Congrats Mrs. Kathie!
I only briefly met you during Nationals as I randomly decided to help you organize the cute ID cards for the conferences... I was in a wheelchair.

But I've heard TONS about what you do and the wonders you bring to this world. Glad you are finally recognized and and really hope I get to meet you again this year. Congrats! =)

[KathieK]

I want to thank you all for your kind words. It's very humbling when you know that there are thousands of volunteers out there that make this program so magical, and you are but one of them.

In the midst of the chaos that will start happening at FRC Regionals tomorrow, please take a moment to stop what you are doing, look around you, and take in the wonder! These are the moments you will bring with you the rest of your life, enjoy them!