CureSearch Ultimate Hike Hall of Fame

Ultimate Hike is the incredible program it is today because of our outstanding hikers, volunteers, coaches, and heroes. Special thanks to our Hall of Fame members for going the extra mile for Ultimate Hike.

Everest Lifetime Achievement Award

Everest (Ev-er-est) noun 1. a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal; the highest mountain peak in the world (29,028 feet high)

The Ultimate Hike Everest Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to those hikers who have individually raised $50,000 or more.

Everest Achievement Award Recipients*

Nikki Zablocki $65,691
Andrea Massari $67,082
Jennifer Bawcom $88,896
Kathy Wolff $64,542

Double Everest Achievement Award Recipients*

Amy McKelvey $134,617

Triple Everest Achievement Award Recipients*

Frank Gioscia $197,987


*Funds raised through December 31, 2021

 



Summit Club

Summit (sum-mit) noun 1. the highest point of a hill or mountain

The Ultimate Hike Summit Club is made up of individuals who have raised a total of $5,000 or more for a single hike, and teams who average $5,000 per hiker.

2021 Summit Club

Individuals

  • Frank Gioscia $52,950.00 (Southeast)
  • Amy McKelvey $20,850.00 (Foothills Trail)
  • Kathy Wolff $18,367.00 (Baxter Trails)
  • PK Klenowski $16,275 (Shenandoah Valley)
  • Michelle Moshinskie $9,119.00 (Shenandoah Valley)
  • Caris Drury $9,083.00 (Foothills Trail)
  • Stephanie Dixon $8,550.00 (Foothills Trail)
  • Jane Reise $8,410.00 (Ozark Highlands Trail)
  • Joseph Campione $7,695.70 (Shenandoah Valley)
  • Nikki Zablocki $7,417.00 (Shenandoah Valley)
  • Tammy Kaitz $7,400.34 (Pacific Crest Trail)
  • Francine Frieske $7,190.00 (Superior Hiking Trail)
  • Shawn Alestock $6,950.21 (Shenandoah Valley)
  • Donia Salazar $6,876.99 (Lake Georgetown)
  • Gregory Hill $6,571.00 (Lake Georgetown)
  • Mike Owen $6,500.00 (Raleigh/Umstead)
  • Jennifer Forrester $6,493.00 (Foothills Trail)
  • Cara Simon $6,275.00 (Shenandoah Valley)
  • Holly Kubaney $6,231.00 (Lake Georgetown)
  • Kendrick Kier $6,223.00 (Shenandoah Valley)
  • Toni Petrillo $6,176.00 (Foothills Trail)
  • Erin Novak $6,125.00 (Superior Hiking Trail)
  • Angie Voloch $6,053.21 (Shenandoah Valley)
  • Christine Burgess Morris $5,911.00 (Lake Georgetown)
  • Keri Fitzgerald $5,902.00 (Pacific Crest Trail)
  • Amanda Baumia $5,865.00 (Pacific Crest Trail)
  • Rebecca Harvard Barnes $5,825.00 (Southeast)
  • Cortney Carter $5,768.00 (Superior Hiking Trail)
  • Heather Sprouse $5,725.00 (Shenandoah Valley)
  • Laura Rives $5,703.00 (Foothills Trail)
  • Susan Pregon $5,685.80 (Ozark Highlands Trail)
  • David Deibler $5,683.00 (Baxter Trails)
  • Margaret Yu $5,670.00 (Pacific Crest Trail)
  • James Jothen $5,610.00 (Superior)
  • Robin Waddell $5,600.00 (Superior)
  • Chloe Gochenour $5,546.00 (Shenandoah Valley)
  • Steve Crane $5,520.00 (Foothills Trail)
  • Gail Detraz $5,420.00 (Foothills Trail)
  • Scott Hvamstad $5,375.00 (Superior)
  • Sheri Speckan $5,275.00 (Superior)
  • Michele Chouinard $5,275.00 (Ozark Highlands Trail)
  • Julie Larsen $5,209.00 (Pacific Crest Trail)
  • Jessica VanLanduyt $5,180.50 (Southeast)
  • Denise VanLanduyt $5,180.50 (Southeast)
  • Tim Dean $5,160.00 (Superior Hiking Trail)
  • Jeff Potter $5,155.00 (Superior Hiking Trail)
  • Lori Lapin $5,148.00 (Southeast)
  • Katie Gochenour $5,147.00 (Shenandoah Valley)
  • Julie Rizzo $5,125.00 (Shenandoah Valley)
  • Darlene Horn $5,122.00 (Baxter Trails)
  • Carol Bognar $5,060.00 (Shenandoah Valley)
  • Sarah Stafford $5,021.42 (Southeast)
  • Al Bevier (Ozark Highlands Trail)
  • Tina Domeyer (Superior Hiking Trail)


Individuals

  • Heather Sprouse $5,001 (Foothills)
  • Darlene Horn $5,104 (Baxter Trails)
  • Toni Petrillo $5,120 (Foothills)
  • David Deibler $5,262 (Baxter Trails)
  • Mike Owen $5,285 (Foothills)
  • Sheri Speckan $5,320 (Superior Hiking Trail)
  • Nina Hedrick $5,550 (Canaan Valley)
  • Angie Voloch $5,635 (Foothills)
  • Steve Dickes $6,602 (Superior Hiking Trail)
  • Susan Pregon $6,034 (Ozark Highlands)
  • Cara Simon (Ozark Highlands) $6,105
  • Megan Welch $6,225 (Canaan Valley)
  • Debbie Donovan $6,235 (Foothills)
  • Michelle Moshinskie $6,478 (Superior Hiking Trail)
  • Jeffrey Simpson $6,545 (Superior Hiking Trail)
  • Katie Gochenour $6,896 (Canaan Valley)
  • Ginger Harrod, $7,500 (Ozark Highlands)
  • Joseph Campione $7,514 (Canaan Valley)
  • James Jothen $8,128 (Superior Hiking Trail)
  • Jane Reise $8,743 (Ozark Highlands Trail)
  • Elyse Johnson $10,130 (Baxter Trails)
  • Kathy Wolff $12,225 (Baxter Trails)
  • Amy McKelvey $17,355 (Foothills)
  • Frank Gioscia $32,440 (Foothills)

Individuals

  • Barbara Loechl $5,000 (Tecumseh)
  • Brian Oates $5,043 (Foothills)
  • Meaghan Welch $5,050 (Canaan Valley)
  • Pam Swierczewski $5,095 (Canaan Valley)
  • Katie Gochenor $5,095 (Canaan Valley)
  • Gretchen Riess $5,102 (Canaan Valley)
  • Caitlin Moss $5,125 (Canaan Valley)
  • Heather Bunich $5,255 (Pacific Crest)
  • Susan Pregon $5,255 (Tecumseh)
  • Lori Lapin $5,675 (Foothills)
  • Zoe Zablocki $5,780 (Canaan Valley)
  • Toni Petrillo $5,845 (Foothills)
  • Jacki Splittorf-Sullins $5,975 (Baxter Trails CureSearch Hike)
  • Darlene Horn $6,525 (Baxter Trails CureSearch Hike)
  • Paul Klenoswki $6,551 (Canaan Valley)
  • Sheri Speckan $6,570 (Superior Hiking Trail)
  • Scott Hvamstad $6,815 (Superior Hiking Trail)
  • Jerrold Meissner $6,910 (Superior Hiking Trail)
  • Angie Voloch $6,952 (Foothills)
  • Tammy Kaitz $7,000 (Pacific Crest)
  • Jane Reise $7,033 (Tecumseh)
  • Michelle Moshinskie $7,101 (Foothills)
  • Frank Breitman $7,495 (Canaan Valley)
  • Nikki Zablocki $7,505 (Canaan Valley)
  • Caris Drury $8,000 (Foothills)
  • Larry Lascody $8,210 (Southeast)
  • Amy McKelvey $16,980 (Foothills)
  • Frank Gioscia $23,775 (Tecumseh)
  • Kathy and Mark Wolff $27,000 (Southeast)

Individuals

  • Meaghan Welch - $5,050 (Canaan Backcountry)
  • Bradley Glassel - $5,223 (Superior Hiking Trail)
  • Candice Tucker - $5,298 (Foothills Trail)
  • Jodi Wegge - $5,455 (Superior Hiking Trail)
  • Frank Breitman - $5.651(Canaan Backcountry)
  • Pat Wrucke - $5,737 (Superior Hiking Trail)
  • Gretchen Tegethoff - $5,757 (Pacific Crest Trail)
  • Jane Reise - $6,086 (Tecumseh Trail)
  • Scott Krein - $6,700 (Foothills Trail)
  • Paul Klenowski - $6,765 (Canaan Backcountry)
  • Mike Owen - $7,000 (Canaan Backcountry)
  • Nikki Zablocki - $7,390 (Canaan Backcountry)
  • Bill Carter* - $7,440 (Foothills Trail)
  • Amy McKelvey - $7,720 (Pacific Crest Trail)
  • Jerrold Meissner - $8,100 (Pacific Crest Trail)
  • Amy McKelvey - $11,845 (Foothills Trail)
  • Frank Gioscia - $17,620 (Tecumseh Trail)

Individuals

  • Zoe Zablockiv - $5,000 (Dolly Sods Wilderness)
  • Caitlin Moss - $5,000 (Dolly Sods Wilderness)
  • Cortney Carter - $5,010 (Foothills Trail)
  • Frank Brietman - $5,205 (Dolly Sods Wilderness)
  • Amber Kozik - $5,292 (Dolly Sods Wilderness)
  • Donna Gossett - $5,630 (Foothills Trail)
  • Jerrold Meissner - $6,575 (Southeast)
  • Daniel Griffith - $8,288 (Foothills Trail)
  • Liz Sabbath - $8,790 (Southeast)
  • Amy McKelvey - $15,625 (Foothills Trail)
  • Andrea Massari - $18,386 (Superior Hiking Trail)
  • Frank Giscia - $18,545 (Tecumseh Trail)
  • Matt Kelly - $22,453 (Superior Hiking Trail)

Teams

  • Team Drew (Southeast) - $21,204
    Jenny Schaefgen, Jerrold Meissner, Ashley Welter, Tiffany Halan
  • Team Shepbee (Superior Hiking Trail) - $70,581
    Matt Kelly, Andrea Massari, Caleb Burton, Marie Bergen, Michelle Karch, Allan Salmi, Tyrelle Schweitzer

Individuals

  • Frank Brietman - $5,205 (Dolly Sods Wilderness)
  • Daniel Griffith - $5,250 (Foothills Trail)
  • Anne Gould - $5,333 (Dolly Sods Wilderness)
  • Jerrold Meissner - $5,480 (Superior Hiking Trail)
  • Natalie Griffith - $5,643 (Dolly Sods Wilderness)
  • Jennifer Schaefgen - $5,996 (Superior Hiking Trail)
  • Michele Woldman - $6,150 (Foothills Trail)
  • Mike Owen - $6,300 (Foothills Trail)
  • Zoe Zablocki - $6,660 (Dolly Sods Wilderness)
  • Georgia Furlong - $8,025 (Dolly Sods Wilderness)
  • Melanie Crawford - $8,071 (Foothills Trail)
  • Toni Petrillo - $9,130 (Foothills Trail)
  • Tom Reiter - $8,650 (Superior Hiking Trail)
  • Nikki Zablocki - $10,875 (Dolly Sods Wilderness)
  • Amy McKelvey - $11,845 (Foothills Trail)
  • Frank Gioscia - $13,315 (Tecumseh Trail)
  • Andrea Massari - $19,195 (Superior Hiking Trail)
  • Jennifer Bawcom - $24,400 (Superior Hiking Trail)

Teams

  • Team Torie Costa (Foothills Trail) - $22,799
    Michele Woldman, Toni Petrillo, Alex Werden, Dana Lebo
  • Wesley's Warriors (Dolly Sods Wilderness) - $40,945
    Nikki Zablocki, Ted Zablocki, Zoe Zablocki, Athena Wintruba, Pam Swierczewski, Vicki Kuczynski, Georgia Furlong
  • Team ShepBee (Superior Hiking Trail) - $70,816
    Jennifer Bawcom, Matt Kelly, Andrea Massari, Kim Lightner, Tom Reiter, Michelle Karch, Jill Dotseth

Individuals

  • Kevin Stitt - $5,025 (Foothills Trail)
  • Frank Brietman - $5,056 (Dolly Sods)
  • Jim Baar - $5,069 (Foothills Trail)
  • Scott Hauswirth - $5,111 (Superior Hiking Trail)
  • Seth Ruff - $5,276 (Superior Hiking Trail)
  • Jennifer Lambermont $5,437 (Dolly Sods)
  • Cooper Wright - $5,438 (Dolly Sods)
  • Jeff Anchell - $5,500 (Dolly Sods)
  • Jayant Khadikar - $5,541 (Superior Hiking Trail)
  • Mike Owen - $5,643 (Foothill Trail)
  • Christine Worthy - $5,645 (Foothills Trail)
  • Dan Farrow $5,780 (Dolly Sods)
  • William Robertson - $5,850 (Foothills Trail)
  • Meghan Lucas - $6,870 (Dolly Sods)
  • Ryan Schmidt - $7,400 (Tecumseh Trail)
  • Ted Zablocki - $7,743 (Dolly Sods)
  • Amy McKelvey - $8,432 (Foothills Trail)
  • Nikki Zablocki - $12,500 (Dolly Sods)
  • Marc Lauricella - $12,950 (Superior Hiking Trail)
  • Frank Gioscia - $15,015 (Tecumseh Trail)
  • Jennifer Bawcom - $20,209 (Superior Hiking Trail)
  • Andrea Massari - $20,835 (Superior Hiking Trail)

Teams

  • Wesley's Warriors (Dolly Sods) - $55,606
    Nikki Zablocki, Athena Birckbichler, Jacob Campbell, Josh Campbell, Mikey Davis, Amber Kozik, Courtney Kriley, Jennifer Lambermont, Meghan Lucas, Ted Zablocki
  • Team Shepbee (Superior Hiking Trail) - $61,969
    Jennifer Bawcom, Michelle Karch, Matt Kelly, Andrea Massari, Tom Reiter, Chris Wahman


***Congratulations to Frank Gioscia, Ultimate Hike's first FIVE TIME Summit Club Member!!!***

Individuals

  • Sally Ericksen - $5,050 (Superior Hiking Trail)
  • Frank Breitman - $5,101 (Dolly Sods)
  • Nikki Zabolocki - $5,316 (Dolly Sods)
  • Joyce Saunders - $5,342 (Dolly Sods)
  • Andrea Massari - $6,165 (Superior Hiking Trail)
  • Frank Gioscia - $6,435 (Tecumseh)
  • Amy McKelvey - $6,590 (Foothills)
  • Christy Griffith - $7,090 (Dolly Sods)
  • Jeff Busby - $14,260 (Dolly Sods)
  • Jennifer Bawcom - $27,132 (Superior Hiking Trail)

Teams

  • Wesley's Warriors (Dolly Sods) - $10,125
    Nikki Zablocki and Jennifer Lambermont
  • Team ShepBee (Superior Hiking Trail) - $37,937
    Jennifer Bawcom, Andrea Massari, Sharon Miyamoto, Thomas Reiter, Rachel Stoering, Chris Wahman

Individuals

  • Nancy Labiak - $5,150 (Tecumseh)
  • Susie Alpert - $5,152 (Foothills Spring)
  • Douang Athitang - $5,163 (Tecumseh)
  • Krista Woods - $5,208 (Dolly Sods)
  • Mel Blackwell - $5,331 (Foothills Fall)
  • Summer Jothen - $5,450 (Superior Hiking Trail)
  • Matthew Harker - $5,495 (Alumni Challenge)
  • Bart Wanders - $5,668 (Pacific Crest)
  • Megan Conway - $5,670 (Tecumseh)
  • Doug Goldberg - $5,775 (Create Your Adventure)
  • Gina Miller - $5,821 (Tecumseh)
  • Frank Gioscia - $5,835 (Tennessee)
  • Bob Pries - $5,881 (Superior Hiking Trail)
  • Amy McKelvey - $5,950 (Foothills Spring)
  • Victoria Sawma - $6,275 (Tecumseh)
  • Jennifer Bawcom - $7,193 (Superior Hiking Trail)
  • Andrea Massari - $7,425 (Superior Hiking Trail)
  • Jayant Khadilkar - $7,945 (Pacific Crest)
  • Christine Worthy - $12,677 (Foothills Spring)
  • Sarah Hoffmann - $12,751 (Pacific Crest)

Teams

  • The Reclaimers (Pacific Crest) - $10,025
    Tina Brownfield and Michele Maisey
  • My Three Sons (Superior Hiking Trail) - $20,082
    Steve Dickes, Tom Canan, Bob Pries, Logan Tjossem
  • Team ShepBee (Superior Hiking Trail) - $34,353
    Jennifer Bawcom, Andrea Massari, Sharon Miyamoto, Thomas Reiter, Chris Wahman
  • Trail Blazers (Pacific Crest) - $35,352
    Sarah Hoffmann, Bonnie Clark, Sloan Hoffmann, Jayant Khadikar, Andrea Lefkowitz, Sunny Oberto, Dana Saly

Individuals

  • Kelley-Marie Sierra - $5,002 (Chattanooga)
  • Lee Williams - $5,070 (Atlanta)
  • Ann Haight - $5,400 (Atlanta)
  • Sue Johnson - $5,440 (Charlotte)
  • Deborah Biggane - $5,500 (Knoxville)
  • Amy McKelvey - $5,682 (Charlotte)
  • Nicole Pehl - $5,710 (Charlotte)
  • Kayla Pehl - $5,740 (Charlotte)
  • Bob Abernathy - $5,930 (Atlanta)
  • Michelle Benyo - $6,697 (Twin Cities)
  • Kevin Foley - $6,850 (Charlotte)
  • Chris Morton - $7,096 (Raleigh/Durham)
  • Frank Gioscia - $7,105 (Knoxville)
  • Sarah Ewald - $7,111 (Twin Cities)
  • John Fitzgerald - $7,225 (Atlanta)
  • Jayant Khadilkar - $7,995 (Knoxville)
  • Victoria Sawma - $8,175 (Chicago)
  • Jennifer Bawcom - $8,255 (Twin Cities)
  • Sarah Hoffman - $9,747 (Knoxville)

Honorary Members

  • Shepard and Beela Kelly

Individuals

  • Frank Gioscia - $5,048 (Knoxville)
  • Kevin Ratliff - $5,050 (Charlotte)
  • Jayant Khadilkar - $5,150 (Charlotte)
  • Larry Lascody - $5,175 (Charlotte)
  • Jonathan Tait - $5,200 (Phoenix)
  • David Smith - $5,325 (Knoxville)
  • David Williams - $5,351 (San Diego)
  • Larry Atkinson - $5,380 (Charlotte)
  • Kitson Loerwald - $5,435 (Dallas)
  • Chris Morton - $6,110 (Raleigh/Durham)
  • Jodi Lenet - $6,150 (Washington, DC)
  • Ashley Bryant - $6,735 (Atlanta)
  • Diana Nixon - $7,529 (Knoxville)
  • Kerry Postillion - $8,255 (Phoenix)
  • Carol Basso - $9,918 (Dallas)
  • Jennifer Waters -$12,815 (Dallas)
  • Robert Cooper - $13,465 (Los Angeles)
  • Rosalind Grushkin - $14,950 (Los Angeles)

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