November 2009 ~ Calista received the Inspiration Award from Crawford County Special Olympics
October 2009 ~ Calista is named Special Olympics Pennsylvania Volunteer of the Month
October 24, 2009 ~ Calista was presented a Kids Are Heroes Day award!
September 3, 2009 ~ Calista was presented the 2009 Pennsylvania Volunteer of the Year Award by TSS Photography!
May 2009 ~ Calista was named a Kohl's Kids Who Care Store Level Winner!
April 2009 ~ Calista was named a Finalist in the 2009 Build-A-Bear Huggable Heroes Contest!
April 2008 ~ Calista has been named a semifinalist in the 2008 Build-A-Bear Huggable Heroes Contest
March 18, 2008 ~ Calista received the Gold President's Volunteer Service Award for volunteer hours logged in 2007
December 21, 2007 ~ Calista named Heroes of the Heart Gee Whiz Kid 2nd Place Winner
September 27, 2007 ~ Calista named 2007 Humanitarian of the Year at the Arc of Crawford County's Banquet
September 10, 2007 ~ Calista named a Daily Point of Light Award Winner
