Elizabeth Pawloski

The Metropolitan Volunteer Management Association has named Elizabeth Pawloski (pictured) its 2009 Volunteer Director of the Year.

Pawloski coordinates the Volunteer Services Program at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. She began working at UMSL in 2004 and immediately began creating the volunteer program, which now provides quality volunteers to more than 90 departments on campus.

“This award celebrates the successful development of the Volunteer Services Program on the UMSL campus,” Pawloski said. “The program is a truly unique opportunity for community members to serve as volunteers on a college campus.” MVMA is a St. Louis-based professional organization that promotes and enhances the field of volunteer administration in Missouri and Illinois. Pawloski received the award in May at an MVMA awards event in Bridgeton, Mo.