This Goodwill team member earned the 2025 Employee of the Year Award.
A. Joy Leaver (E-Comm) B. Tara Smith (Industrial) C. Ellon Trowbridge (Mission)
Ellon Trowbridge

Scrappy the puggle belongs to this Goodwill coworker.
A. Laurie Stiles (E-Comm) B. Tammy Howell (Transportation) C. Angela Copenhaver (Mission)
Tammy Howell
By day, they’re part of the Mission Goodwill team; by trade, they’re a trained esthetician.
A. Angela Copenhaver B. Makayla Jacobs C. Sammi Martin
Angela Copenhaver
Why save the world when you could eat better? This employee wants a superpower that creates strip steak and wine on demand.
A. Martin Struckel (Maintenance) B. Jessica Strouse (Mission) C. Tracy Joyner (Orrville)
Martin Struckel
This person’s favorite food comes straight from the sea.
A. Makayla Jacobs (Mission) B. Sam Nieto (Retail) C. Destiny White (HR)
Makayla Jacobs
This person claims they don’t recall ever being surprised.
A. Will Parrish (Warehouse) B. Kraig Reichley (Mission) C. Zachary Sorensen
Zachary Sorensen
This Mission team member has been part of Goodwill longer than anyone else in the department.
A. Amber McVay B. Jessica Strouse C. Rebecca Sofranko
Amber McVay! She has been with Goodwill since April 2016.
This person’s animal roster includes both cows and goats.
A. Shannon Groesser (Mission) B. Tracy Joyner (Orrville) C. Echo Metz (Finance)
Echo Metz
Known for musical creativity, this employee makes parody songs out of everyday moments… much to the amusement (or annoyance) of coworkers and their kid.
A. Lou Carpenter (Mission) B. Dawn Flinner (Orrville) C. Dawn Cazzolli
Lou Carpenter
This employee believes the best superpower is simply… ninja.
A. Michelle Immel (Wooster) B. Alyssa Coots (Mission) C. Chandra White (Finance)
Michelle Immel
If forced to eat only one food forever, this amount of people would happily choose some sort of potato.
Hint: Less than 6
4!
Sam Nieto, Dora Flickinger, Dawn Flinner, & Amber Trost.
This employee didn’t see it coming: a surprise 50th birthday party.
A. Dawn Cazzolli B. Brett Kerr C. Martin Struckel
Dawn Cazzolli
This Goodwill star traveled the farthest before joining the Goodwill team.
A. Tracy Joyner (Orrville) B. Martin Struckel (Maintenance) C. Luke Robinson-Stith (Warehouse)
Luke Robinson-Stith
He is from Texas (why would you move to Ohio???)
This employee has a barn crew and a couch crew (3 horses, 4 dogs, and 3 cats).
A. Ashlyn Schertz (Marketing) B. Shannon Groesser (Mission) C. Echo Metz (Finance)
Shannon Groesser

No dance floor? No problem. This person can still do the worm.
A. Lou Carpentar (Mission) B. Will Parrish (Transportation) C. Martin Struckel (Maintenance)
Martin Struckel
Why rush through life? This person would use time-control powers for sleep, reading, and video games.
A. Destiny White (HR) B. Kyle May (HR) C. Casey McGrady (Marketing)
Destiny White
Not chips. Not cookies. This person reaches for turkey sticks at midnight.
A. Tara Partee (Mission) B. Tammy Howell (Transportation) C. Ellon Trowbridge (Mission)
Tara Partee
Forget phones and cars, this person was living their best life after getting a moped at 14.
A. Brett Kerr B. Luke Robinson-Stith C. Casey McGrady
Brett Kerr
This employee has proven versatility, having served in multiple roles/departments at Goodwill.
A. Sam Nieto B. Jennifer Mathys C. Tara Partee
Jennifer Mathys
Forget ordinary pet names, this employee has cats named Lego Kitty and Pillow fight.
A. Casey McGrady (Marketing) B. Kraig Reichley (Mission) C. Michelle Immel (Wooster)
Casey McGrady

This person can toot their own horn, specifically, the French horn.
A. Jennifer Mathys (Mission) B. Chandra White (Finance) C. Kraig Reichley (Mission)
Kraig Reichley
Apparently not flying… not invisibility… but “clairvoyance” (yes, we looked it up). This is their dream power.
A. Zach Sorensen B. Kyle May C. Luke Robinson-Stith
Luke Robinson-Stith
When faced with the ultimate food choice, this many respondents picked steak.
Hint: about 1/3 of submissions
10!
Sammi Martin, Ellon Trowbridge, Martin Struckel, Jessica Strouse, Alyssa Coots, Kyle May, Brett Kerr, Laurie Stiles, Ashlyn Schertz, & Tracy Joyner
While most 12-year-olds were at summer camp, this person was surprised with a trip to England and Ireland (parent-free).
A. Jessica Strouse B. Amber McVay C. Dora Flickinger
(All in Mission Services)
Jessica Strouse
This Goodwill star has seen the most Goodwill eras.
A. Laurie Stiles (E-comm) B. Sherri Clark (Admin) C. Tammy Moser (Orrville Store)
Sherri Clark! She has been here since March 2, 2004!
Laurie has been here since September 7, 2004, and Tammy started on July 15, 2005.
If pets were a full-time job, this person would be exhausted: three bulldogs, three cats, fish, and two birds.
A. Rebecca Sofranko (Mission) B. Nicole Gatten (Retail) C. Tracy Joyner (Retail)
Tracy Joyner
By the power vested in them… this employee is ordained and has performed two weddings.
A. Ellon Trowbridge (Mission) B. Michelle Immel (Wooster) C. Amber Trost (HR)
Amber Trost

This employee hacked the system... This person said their dream power would be learning other people’s superpowers so they could have infinite superpowers.
A. Kyle May (HR) B. Brett Kerr (Operations) C. Zach Sorensen (Mission)
Kyle May
Not fancy, just elite, this person’s go-to late-night snack is cinnamon toast.
A. Laurie Stiles (E-Comm) B. Dawn Flinner (Orrville) C. Amber Trost (HR)
Laurie Stiles
Some people get flowers. This person randomly got a giant Steak ’n Shake sign, 24 feet long, in their garage.
A. Alyssa Coots B. Ashlyn Schertz C. Destiny White
Ashlyn Schertz
