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Group Awards
*No Group Excellence awards were given in 2019 due to the Chapter hosting PWX.
Committee in Action Award
- 2025 Scholarship Committee, Justin Matthews, Liam Olsen and Dan Ireland
- 2024 Mentorship Committee, Alyssa Ardourel
- 2023 Exhibitors Committee, Grace Richardson
- 2022 ROADeo Committee
- 2021 Conference Planning Committee - Darci Bell, Thanh Jeffers, Linda Ayala, Ruta Jones
- 2020 PWX Management Committee
- 2019 *
- 2018 Diversity Committee
- 2017 MPAC, Jesse Thomsen & Patty Buchanan
- 2016 CAEC, Linda Shilley
- 2015 Marketing, Cathy McKay
Empowering Teams Award
- 2025 Not Given
- 2024 City of Ellensburg Wastewater Treatment Facility Crew (Dan Walker, Ludwig Zavala, James Luce, Ronnie Cunningham, Mike Johnson, & Bryan Redlin)
- 2023 Jennifer Walker, Director of Thurston County Public Works
- 2022 Dan Ireland, Golf Committee
- 2021 Lori Beidler, Chelan County Public Works
- 2020 WSDOT Statewide Maintenance & Operations
- 2019 *
- 2018 Gary Urbas, Washington Emergency Management Department
- 2017 Eric Pierson, Josh Patrick, Jill FitzSimmons and Penney Goehner, Chelan County Public Works
- 2016 Lupe Vasquez & Curt Antill, City of Olympia
Chapter Heroes Award
- 2025 City of Issaquah
- 2024 Walla Walla County Public Works
- 2023 City of Ellensburg Water Department
- 2022 City of Lacey Water Department
- 2021 Lewis County Public Works -
Erik Martin, Kevin Korpi - 2020 Yakima County Solid Waste
- 2017 City of Ellensburg - Glen Hutchinson, Tyler Matthews and Bob Thorpe
Individual Awards
*No Individual Excellence awards were given in 2019 (PWX).
Young Leader
- 2025 Nolan Sijer
- 2024 Paula Welly
- 2023 Chelsea Morrison
- 2022 Brenna Harrington
- 2021 Alyssa Ardourel,PE
- 2020 Tyler Christian
- 2019 *
- 2018 Anthea Aasen, Mallory Wilde
- 2017 Lauren Loebsack
- 2012 Derek Mayo
- 2011 Caroline Barlow
- 2010 Lauren Behm
- 2009 Lorelei Williams
- 2008 Nik Stroup
- 2007 Jon Davies
- 2006 Ryan Lyyski
- 2005 Sheri Zimny (Smith)
Chapter Pillar Award
(Richard G "Dick" Andrews)
- 2025 Lane McAllister
- 2024 Darci Bell
- 2023 Patrick Zellner
- 2022 Jim Rioux
- 2021 Mike Clark, PE
- 2020 Hilary Stibbard
- 2019 *
- 2018 Kirk Holmes
- 2017 Bob Desgrosselier
- 2016 Toby Rickman
- 2015 John Carpita
President's Award
- 2025 Mike Helgeson
- 2024 Jim Rioux and John Ostrowski
- 2023 Toby Rickman
- 2022 Tara Davis
- 2021 Linda Ayala
- 2020 Scott Egger
- 2019 *
- 2018 Ruta Jones, Thanh Jeffers
- 2017 Peter De Boldt
- 2016 Debbie Sullivan
- 2014 Lauren Behm, Ruta Jones
- 2013 Jim Rioux
- 2010 Mike Terrell, Dick Andrews, Jill Marilley,& Katherine Claeys
- 2009 Art Louie
- 2007 Richard (Dick) Andrews
- 2006 Franchot Fenske
- 2005 Dan Dawson
- 2004 Kristina (Tina) Nelson
Outstanding Service Award
(James Robertson)
- 2025 Lauren Behm
- 2024 Scott Egger
- 2023 Donald Huling
- 2022 Caroline Barlow
- 2021 Tara Davis (Olsen)
- 2020 John Ostrowski
- 2019 *
- 2018 Gloria Van Spanckeren
- 2017 Jon Davies
- 2016 Kristina Nelson
- 2015 Dan Wesley
- 2014 Jim Rioux
- 2013 Debbie Sullivan
- 2012 John Ostrowski
- 2011 Daniel L. Dawson
- 2010 Sam Yaghmaie
- 2009 Gretchen Johnson
- 2008 Mohammad Kashani
- 2007 Kathy Robertson
- 2006 Courtney McFadden
- 2005 Bill Goodwin
- 2004 Bob Moorhead
- 2003 Dick Andrews
- 2002 Jack Pittis
- 2001 Tom Dozall
- 2000 John Carpita
- 1999 Dave Hudson
- 1998 Craig Olson
- 1997 John Ostrowski
- 1996 Gwen Maxfield
- 1995 Dale Poussier
- 1994 Roy Peterson
- 1993 Dave Mandyke
- 1992 Richard Warren
- 1991 Ken Fujiki
- 1990 Jerry Fay
- 1989 Philip Buswell
- 1988 Larry Southwick
- 1987 Jan Klippert
- 1986 Warren Gonnason
- 1985 Terry Duncan
- 1984 Rich Tracy
- 1983 Marv Seabrands
- 1982 Jack Locke
- 1981 Pat Nevins
- 1980 Bill Howe
- 1979 Don Horey
- 1978 June Rosentreter
- 1977 Harold Hagestad
- 1976 Robert R. Engle
- 1975 Chester J. Woods
- 1974 Allan L. Kimbel
- 1973 Leland L. Sphar
- 1972 Paul Sturmer
- 1971 Ed Kortnik
- 1970 Dominic Roletto
- 1969 Carl V. Kilgore
- 1968 Everett G. Henry
- 1967 John B. Warder
- 1966 Herbert C. Higgins
- 1965 Roy W. Morse
- 1964 George R. Fisher
- 1963 Robert G. Anderson
- 1962 James Robertson
Inclusion Advocate Award
(June Rosentreter Spence)
- 2025 Not Given
- 2024 Not Given
- 2023 Justin Matthews
- 2022 Mary Heather Ames
- 2021 Robert Michael Hale
- 2020 Joshua Cheatham
- 2019 *
- 2018 Jeremy Ferguson
- 2017 Scott Egger
- 2016 Kandace Thomas
- 2015 Tara Olsen, Hillary Stibbard, Tricia Thomson (Student Outreach Committee)
- 2014 Sandra Pedigo-Marshall
- 2013 Glenn Akramoff
- 2012 Dick McKinley
- 2011 John Akers
- 2010 Robert (Bob) Brock
- 2009 Kelli Owen
- 2008 Joy Monjure
- 2007 Michele Percussi
- 2006 Kristen Betty
- 2005 Tricia Thompson
- 1999 Katherine Claeys
- 1998 Leslie Washburn
- 1997 Bonnie Blankenship
- 1996 Tom Dozall
- 1995 Irene Wall
- 1994 Edwina Carlson
- 1993 Karen Brooks
- 1992 Catherine O'Connell
- 1991 Gwenn Maxfield
- 1990 Mary Madison
Roy Morse
- 2025 Kristina Nelson
- 2024 Mike Clark
- 2023 Peter De Boldt
- 2022 Dan McReynolds
- 2021 Toby Rickman, PE
- 2020 Jill Marilley
- 2019 *
- 2018 Crystal Donner
- 2017 Kathleen Davis
- 2016 Scott Sawyer
- 2015 Steve Thomsen
- 2014 Michael Puntenney
- 2013 Thomas Skillings
- 2012 Steven Gorcestor
- 2011 Paula Hammond
- 2010 Randy Brackett
- 2009 Brian Ziegler
- 2008 Daryl Grigsby
- 2007 Dick McKinley
- 2006 Bill Pugh
- 2005 Roger Flint
- 2004 Jim Arndt
- 2003 Bill Derry
- 2001 Loren Sand
- 2000 John Trent
- 1999 Gary Rhoades
- 1998 John Ostrowski
- 1997 Pete Butkus
- 1996 Larry Southwick
- 1995 Dennis Covell
- 1994 Dave Ford
- 1993 Jack Garner
- 1992 John Ostrowski
- 1991 Jerry Fay
- 1990 Gerald Weed
- 1989 Ron Bockstrock
- 1988 Bruce Wasell
- 1987 Ernest Geissler
- 1986 Frank Hansche
- 1985 Fredrick Thompson
- 1984 Chester J. Woods
- 1983 Nelson Graham
- 1982 Richard Warren