Awards Sponsored
Hiram Deats Award – Initiated in 2000 to recognize Franklin Township residents who exemplify outstanding practices of conservation, agriculture or community service. Hiram Deats (1810-1887), a Franklin resident, was an entrepreneur and manufacturer of farm implements that made significant contributions to 19th century agriculture.
2000 – Awarded to John A. Peterson, Jr. in recognition of the 1992 preservation and restoration of his 153-acre farm and its 19th century historic buildings and the generous gift of his time and energy in community organizations and projects to benefit the environment and to further farmland preservation in Franklin.
2002 – Awarded to Thomas R. Meyer, Jr., one of the Township’s youngest farmers, for his use of good farming practices on the 1,000 acres he leases and farms in Franklin, producing corn, hay, soybeans and wheat.
2007 – Awarded to Maeve Pambianchi for establishing and leading Franklin Theatre Works, a non-profit after-school program that enriches the lives of young students by promoting, encouraging and increasing their knowledge, appreciation and practice of all aspects of theatre arts. Also for contributing to the larger community by establishing a theatre program at the Hunterdon County Senior Center, a theatre development program for the Educational Service Commission, and co-managing the Shakespeare Festival in Clinton.
2008 – Awarded to Ella M. Haver for distinguished and lengthy service to both the youth and the seniors in Franklin and for setting exemplary standards of citizenship and community participation. Among other positions, she serves the Township as Senior Citizen Coordinator and also heads the Jennie M. Haver Scholarship Fund, which has raised more than $1.2 million and helped send 415 Hunterdon students to college – 15 of those from Franklin.
2009– Awarded to James J. Foran, a Franklin resident for almost 25 years who has served the community tirelessly with a multitude of volunteer activities including leading Boy Scout Troop 108, being a Quakertown Fire Company Life Member, serving multiple terms on the Board of Education and as its president for two terms, coaching the FTS girls’ basketball team, helping Franklin Theatre Works in multiple ways, teaching health courses at local camps and health clubs, and even dressing as the school mascot or as Santa when needed.
Rural Awareness Scholar Awards – Initiated in 2007 for Franklin Township School students whose essays best highlights the importance of our rural character and its effects on the life style and economy of Franklin.
2010 –Franklin Township School grades 3-5 essay contest winners for 2010! Click here for press release.