In mid-September, the Schottas will journey to Washington, D.C., to be recognized at a gala event among more than 150 of the 2012 Angels in Adoption TM awardees selected from throughout the nation by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI). The award recognizes people who have engaged in outstanding advocacy for adoption and/or foster care. Several ?National Angels,? who have exhibited ?dedication and commitment nationally and internationally on a grand scale? also will be honored.
The Schottas were nominated for the award by U.S. Sen. John Boozman?of Rogers. ?Steve and Elizabeth Schotta have dedicated much of their lives?to helping provide a safe and loving environment for children,? Sen. Boozman observed. ?Their continued support and promotion of adoption is truly inspiring. The Schottas are leading by example through opening their hearts and home to adoption and foster care and through Steve?s work at Northwest Arkansas Children?s Shelter. I am proud to recognize their efforts, and I am hopeful that their story will motivate the community.?
About Steve & Elizabeth Schotta
Schotta is the Executive Director of Northwest Arkansas Children?s Shelter. The Schottas are passionate advocates for and active participants in the adoption and foster-care systems. Between them, they have adopted and raised three sons, and they now serve as foster parents.
As a 35-year veteran of the business community, Schotta?s professional path includes a rich history of organizational leadership, including 26 years with Kimberly-Clark Corp., where he eventually served in senior management as head of the company?s Walmart team. But in July 2011, his professional course converged with his passion for helping children in need, when (after four years on the Children?s Shelter?s Board of Directors), he became Executive Director. Schotta, a native of Milford, Conn., holds a bachelor?s degree in psychology from Central Connecticut State University at New Britain, Conn.
Mrs. Schotta, a native of Savannah, Ga., earned a bachelor?s degree in history from the University of Georgia and enjoyed a long career in law-enforcement and corrections in the Atlanta area, eventually serving as a Chief Parole Officer and finally a Parole Review Officer.
The Schottas? passion to help children who, through no fault of their own, end up in the foster-care system has its genesis in the couple?s personal experiences with adoption. In the 1980s, Schotta adopted two boys (ages 8 and 9) from foster care in Ohio and Virginia. And in the late 1990s, he and Elizabeth adopted their son, Stephen, at birth. These experiences have given the Schottas?special insight into the challenges and rewards that accompany the process of nurturing young lives that have been impacted by such unfortunate circumstances.
Source: http://3wmagazine.com/2012/07/nwa-childrens-shelter-chief-wife-named-angels-in-adoption/
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