Congratulations to the past NWATA Award Winners!
We value your contributions to this organization!
NWATA Hall of Fame
2025 - Lynne Young (AK)
2024 - N/A
2023 - Rick Griffin
2022 - Dani Moffit
2021 - N/A
2020 - N/A
2019 - N/A
2018 - Cari Wood
2016 - Marty Matney
2015 - Russ Richardson
2014 - Tony Fitzpatrick
2013 - N/A
2012 - N/A
2011 - N/A
2010 - Barrie Steele, Jim Richards
2009 - N/A
2008 - N/A
2007 - N/A
2006 - Dale Blair
2005 - Tom Koto,
2004 - Dave Kendall
2003 - N/A
2002 - Zeke Schuldt
2001 - N/A
2000 - Ken Kladnik
1999 - Chuck Karnop, Dean Adams, Dennis Sealey, Phil Luckey,
Richard Irvin, Robert Peterson
1998 - Francis Boyle, Gary Craner, Gary Smith, Jim Whitesel,
Mark Smaha, Naseby Rhinehart
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NWATA Service Award Winners
2025 - N/A
2024 - N/A
2023 - Craig Bennett (WA), Greg Mitchell (ID)
2022 - Ken Kladnick (WA)
2021 - N/A
2020 - Sam Johnson (OR)
2019 - JJ Wetherington (ID)
2018 - Jennifer Stueckle (WA), Cynthia Wright (WA)
2017 - Greg Hill (OR), Kasee Hildebrand (WA)
2016 - Dani Moffit (ID), Jennifer Krug (OR), Kim Terrell (OR)
2015 - Ben Henry (WA), Heather Halseth (OR),
Jeff Kawaguchi (WA),
Janelle Handlos (MT),Valerie Moody (MT)
2014 - Bonnie Smith (WA), Dana Gunter (WA), Katy Pietz (WA),
Lynne Young (AK)
2013 - N/A
2012 - JC Weida (MT)
2011 - Pam Arriola (ID), Mike Fine (WA)
2010 - Jim Wallis (OR), Bryce Gillespie (OR)
2009 - N/A
2008 - Jim Allen (WA), Patrick Olsen (WA), Tony Fitzpatrick (ID)
2007 - Russ Richardson (WA)
2006 - Mike Coco (WA), Shelly Jones (OR)
2005 - Brent Faure (ID), Jacqueline Williams (ID)
Courage, Love and Joy Award
(establish in 2024 and named after Chandra Lovejoy)
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2024 - Chandra Lovejoy
New Horizons Award (started in 2011)
2025 - Lexie Davis (MT)
2024 - Jessi Cole (ID)
2023 - Ciara Ashworth (WA, Riley Ungaretti (MT),
Jessica Kerns (ID)
2022 - Dustin Burton (MT)
2021 - Paul Capp
2019 - Andrew Hamstra (WA)
2018 - Luke Bahnmaier (ID), Lisa Kenney (WA)
2017 - Paul Smith (ID)
2016 - Josh Holliday (WA)
2015 - Joanna Schisel (ID)
2014 - Tim Nicolello (ID)
2013 - N/A
2012 - Craig Bennett (WA)
2011 - Ben Henry (WA)
ElevATe Award
2025 - Mike Lycan
2024 - Christine Mayer (MT), Janelle Handlos (MT),
Jeff Kawaguchi (OR)
2023 - Sam Johnson (OR), MaKenna Turk (ID)
2022 - John Sunchild (MT)
2021 - Dani Moffit (ID), Suzette Nynas (MT)
2020 - Valerie Moody (MT), Larry Howe (WA), Lisa Kenney (WA)
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District Director’s Award (started in 2011)
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2025 - N/A
2024 - N/A
2023 - Chandra Lovejoy
2022 - Gen Ludwig
2021 - Dani Moffit
2020 - Jen Krug, Greg Hill
2019 - Dani Moffit
2018 - Jim Whitesel
2017 - Suzette Nynas
2016 - Jenn Stueckle
2015 - Marty Matney
2014 - Heather Halseth
2013 - Steve Moore
2012 - Stan Herring, Jim Wallis
2011 - Dennis Murphy
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Honorary Memberships
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2022 - N/A
2021 - N/A
2020 - N/A
2019 - N/A
2018 - N/A
2017 - Espalin Family (Danny, Michael, & Brian)
2016 - N/A
2015 - N/A
2014 - N/A
2013 - Eve Becker-Doyle
2012 - Cade Halseth
2011 - Brian Robinson
2010 - Chuck Kimmel
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Educator Award (This award was eliminated after 2010)
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2010 - Dale Isaak, George Fox
2009 - Mark Hoffman, Oregon State Univ.
2008 - Melinda Larsen, Whitworth
2007 - Dave Sherden, Franklin HS, OR
2006 - Greg Hill, Linfield
2005 - Jackie Williams, U of Idaho
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