In memory of Richard G. & Wanda Baker
With Grateful Appreciation, we “Thank” the late Mr. & Mrs. Richard Glen & Wanda Baker for their generous gift of recognizing the value of the Community Arts Center to the cultural life of our community and extending special recognition to members of the Community Arts Center family.
Janice Sandak
Excellence in Teaching
Janice Sandak has lived in Johnstown her entire adult life. With an educational backround in Commercial Art she has been able to pursue her love of art by providing artwork for businesses, churches, individuals and as well creating her personal art. She is presently a member of Allied Artist and enjoys teaching at the Community Art Center of Cambria County. Janice has her own business of handcrafted, handprinted, customized tote bags that she enjoys selling at area craft shows. When not making or teaching art she enjoys time with her family and especially her grandchildren.
Nanci Gaborek
Dedication to Volunteer Service
When Nanci Gaborek married her husband Bill in 1966, she had taught for one year in the state of Maryland. She then moved back to her native Johnstown where she has been a wife, mother, educator, and active community member ever since. While raising their three children, Tracey, Gregory and David, Nanci continued her academic pursuits, earning an M.Ed. at IUP and began her doctoral studies at the University of Pittsburgh, where she obtained her principal’s certification. Nanci taught for years at the intermediate grade level, coordinating the elementary reading program, and supervising the Title I program in the Conemaugh Valley School District. She went on to be the elementary principal there for 19 years. Upon retirement, Nanci turned her love of all things old into a business; she is an antique and collectibles dealer, with vendor space in three antique shops. Nanci has stayed involved in the Johnstown community as organist at St. Peter and Paul Church in Woodvale, as a member of the Johnstown Symphony Chorale, a member of the Mercy Guild, a player in the Tennis League of Johnstown, a PIAA volleyball referee, and as president of the IUP Johnstown Alumni Association, as well as various other educational organizations. Presently, she is a member of the Johnstown Symphony Auxiliary, the Association of University Women, Alpha Delta Kappa educational sorority, Greeter ministry at St. Clement Church, and a volunteer at the Community Arts Center of Cambria County. She loves unconditionally and works tirelessly for her family (including 10 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren), friends, and community.