USA Dance Social Dance Vice President Jean Krupa (left) presents the 2008-2009 National Volunteer of the Year award to Fort Wayne Dancesport member Vivan Hans.
USA Dance presented its National Volunteer of the Year award for 2008-2009 to Fort Wayne Dancesport member Vivian Hans. Vivian received the honor during the USA Dance National Dancesport Championships in Baltimore in early April. Vivian is a charter member of Fort Wayne Dancesport. She has served in the past as chapter president and presently as newsletter editor. Along with her husband David, she serves as the Indiana State Coordinator. During 2008 Vivian served as membership chairman, 2008 charity dance committee member and as the Fort Wayne Dancesport representative and major driving contributor on the three charities (USA Dance Fort Wayne Dancesport, Special Olympics Indiana and Easter Seals ARC) that worked to bring ballroom dancing opportunities to the world of individuals with intellectual disabilities. She served as organizer of the USA Dance 2008 Fort Wayne Dancesport Championships, which included the nation's first Special Olympics ballroom dancing competition.
Read more about Vivian and her award in the May, 2009 issue of the Fort Wayne Dancesport Newsletter, "Dance News."
