Sea Turtle Preservation Society Wins FLORIDA TODAY’s Volunteer Organization of the Year Award

Each year, FLORIDA TODAY honors those who give back to their communities through volunteering. On December 11^th, they held their 32^nd annual Volunteer Recognition Awards at the Bernard Simpkins Fine Arts Center on Eastern Florida State College’s Cocoa campus. This year, STPS was named Volunteer Organization of the Year for our educational outreach to the public on how to protect threatened and endangered sea turtles, our sea turtle rescues, and our significant impact on the community through our volunteer programs.

Chairperson Roger Pszonowsky summed up our mission saying, “We try to help sea turtles survive into the future. The biggest thing is keeping people educated about the beauty of these animals and the importance of the environment around them.” Shown below is Roger (center) holding the award with Stranding & Salvage Permit Holder Cyndi Stinson and Communications Director Joel Cohen. Photo by Rhonda Pszonowsky.

Learn more and see more photos in these FLORIDA TODAY articles:

• “Judge Majeed Awarded Citizen of the Year at 2025 FLORIDA TODAY VRAs”
• “The Volunteer Recognition Award Ceremony at the EFSC Cocoa Campus”
• “2025 FLORIDA TODAY Volunteer Recognition Award Ceremony” video (Volunteer Organization of the Year award starts at 40:20)

Congratulations Sea
Turtle Preservation Society!