Our Stories

2023 Volunteer Awards: Communicator

Andrew Kovatch At his day job in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Andrew provides digital advertising solutions for local, regional, and national brands. He combines this skill and knowledge with his enthusiasm for the NCNST and his trail community by dedicating his personal time to the NCTA Marketing Committee. In 2023, he generously (and voluntarily) managed the […]

2022 Communicator + Outreach Awards

  Communicator Award recipients are volunteers who do exemplary work in promoting the Trail or the NCTA through a communications medium (newsletter, web site, brochure, etc.) or personal contacts over a three-year period or more. James Falk. NCTA staff have long since relied on the expertise of graphic design contractors for producing a variety of […]

Mary Brinks and Tina Harkins: Volunteer Spotlight

  2020 Communicator Awards Mary Brinks. The attendance at hikes and Chief Noonday Chapter meetings has nearly doubled since Mary volunteered to handle our communications with the world. She takes advantage of nearly 30 free press opportunities in the area and keeps the Facebook page updated with upcoming events and programs expected at meetings, a major […]