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The San Diego Performing Arts League announced the volunteers it will honor at the 22nd Star Awards Ceremony, on January 26. Every year, 40 arts organizations select a volunteer for special recognition. SCPAL President D. Candis Paule: “They have donated countless hours to music, theater, dance, and other cultural institutions in San Diego County.” And are often as unsung as they are tireless.

The 22nd Star Awards honorees are:

• Holly Teetzel, Bach Collegium San Diego
• Ann L. Hill, The Balboa Theatre Foundation
• Michael Schwaebe, Ph.D., California Youth Conservatory Theatre
• Henry Spencer, III, Community Actors Theatre
• Dale Goodman, Coronado Playhouse
• Todd Helms, Diversionary Theatre
• David Wiener, Horton Plaza Theatre Foundation
• Tom and Julie Tullie, J*Company Youth Theatre
• LaVonnya Fisher, La Jolla Playhouse
• Floyd Larson, Lamb’s Players Theatre
• Pam Raney, Looking Glass Theatre
• Sally Ward, North Coast Repertory Theatre
• Robert “Bob” Christiansen, OnStage Playhouse
• Gemma Cabato, PASACAT, Philippine Performing Arts Company
• Coco Stein, Point Loma Actors Theatre
• Joel Colbourn, PowPAC, Poway’s Community Theatre
• Jeannine Dahl-Fogel, San Diego Master Chorale\
• The 2015-15 Board, San Diego Opera
• Jane Hopkins, San Diego Repertory Theatre
• Donna Silva-Garcia, San Diego School of the Performing Arts
• Rupert Essinger, San Diego Shakespeare Society
• Evelyn Olson Lamden and Dr. Melvin G. Goldzband, San Diego Symphony Orchestra
• Allan Salkin, Scripps Ranch Theatre
• Chris Cardwell, Southern California Ballet
• Felicia Broschart, STAR Repertory Theatre
• Luis Aragon, Teatro Mascara Magica
• Anna Estrada, Visionary School for the Performing Arts
• Ken Newell, Young Actors’ Theatre

The Star Awards ceremony also honors “emerging stars,” volunteers “under 30 years of age who help give promise to the future of the arts.” The Emerging Stars are:

• Seth Jones, Diversionary Theatre
• Dino Grulli, ion theatre company
• Camryn Burton and Gabi D’Amico, La Jolla Playhouse
• Victoria Sleeter and Jeremy Sleeter, Looking Glass Theatre
• Leah Vianna, OnStage Playhouse
• Thomas Beers, PowPAC, Poway’s Community Theatre
• Daechelle Hernandez, San Diego Repertory Theatre
• Alex Koutsenok, STAR Repertory Theatre
• Kasey Feiner, Visionary School for the Performing Arts