Golden Rule Award winners named News-Chronicle Winners of the 2004 Wisconsin Public Service Golden Rule Awards were honored Wednesday at the annual awards breakfast at the KI Convention Center. The awards, saluting outstanding community volunteers, are run by the Volunteer Center of Brown County. There were 230 nominees this year, up from 170 in 2003. The winners are: Whitney Kieser, Bay Port High School, Schreiber Foods Inc. Youth Award - As president of the school's Multicultural Club, Kieser has developed presentations and activities to teach about diversity, tolerance and acceptance. Runner up: Pamela Crear. Teresa Ford, Meadowbrook Elementary School, Green Bay Packaging Volunteer in Education Award - Ford has organized school fundraisers, helped evaluate the school on meeting educational objectives, and has created special projects to achieve those objectives. Runner up: Literacy Connection. Back-to-School Store Coalition, Green Bay Packers Group Award - This volunteer committee organizes a store for children from low-income families to help them with necessities to start the school year. Runner up: Foster Grandparent Program. Mary Van Dyck, Georgia-Pacific Corp. Adult Award - She is involved with many aspects of the Brown County 4-H program. Runner up: Zane Gilbert, National Railroad Museum. Everett Johnson, St. Vincent de Paul Society, Associated Bank "Heart of Gold" Lifetime Achievement Award - Johnson has focused on feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless and helping people in poverty obtain greater self-esteem and independence. Runner up: Dale Skarzynski, American Red Cross.