Past Award Recipients
2024 (73rd Annual)
First Citizen
Sam Skillern
Distinguished Service Award
Barry Nelson
Kathy Gordon
Outstanding Young Professional
Conrad Venti
2023 (72nd Annual)
First Citizen
Chane Griggs
Distinguished Service Award
Jim Vu
Oni Marchbanks
Legacy of Leadership
Peter Courtney
Outstanding Young Professional
Joshua Kay
Collin Box
2022 (71st Annual)
First Citizen
Gary Epping & Shawn Epping Engelberg
Distinguished Service Award
Jerry Moore
Mary Jean Sandall
Myron Jones
Outstanding Young Professional
Rich Schultz
2020 (70th Annual)
First Citizen
Hon. Paul De Muniz
Distinguished Service Award
Dr. Wallace Long | Scott Hossner
Outstanding Young Professional
Brenna Baucum
2019 (69th Annual)
First Citizen
Ken Jundt
Distinguished Service Award
Mary Louise VanNatta | Elizabeth Rhoades
Outstanding Young Professional
Alvin Klausen
2018 (68th Annual)
First Citizen
Senator Jackie Winters
Distinguished Service Award
Elisabeth Walton Potter
Rich Kansky
Mark & Tiffany Bulgin
Outstanding Young Professional
Alex Casebeer
2017 (67th Annual)
First Citizen
George Jennings
Distinguished Service Award
Barbara Fletcher
Richard Harcourt
Don & Teresa Lulay
Outstanding Young Professional
Dr. Abby Heppner
2015
First Citizen
Byron Hendricks
Distinguished Service Award
John & Susan Gallagher
Ron Hays
T.J. Sullivan
Outstanding Young Professional
Evann Remington
2014
First Citizen
Hazel Patton
Distinguished Service Award
Dr. James Lace
Jim Seymour
Jose Gonzalez
Outstanding Young Professional
Nathan Wuerch
2013
First Citizen
Jim Bernau
Distinguished Service Award
Former Judge Pamela Abernethy
Jeannette Moore
Rich Duncan
Outstanding Young Professional
Cecilia Ritter James
2012
First Citizen
Scott Casebeer
Distinguished Service Award
Paul DeMuniz
Roger Yost
Outstanding Young Professional
Erin Molyneaux
2011
First Citizen
Janet Taylor
Distinguished Service Award
Dan Dorn
Ron & Kathy Kelemen
Curt Arthur
Outstanding Young Professional
Lucy Escobar
2010
First Citizen
Wally Carson
Distinguished Service Award
Chuck Swank
Parviz & Maudee Samiee
Jim Monaghan
Outstanding Young Professional
Tom Hoffert
2009
First Citizen
Drs. Selma & Bud Pierce
Distinguished Service Award
Fred VanNatta
Brian & Mary Bliss
Dennis Young
Outstanding Young Professional
Ryan Collier
2008
First Citizen
Darr & Kathy Goss
Distinguished Service Award
John Baker
Cori Frauendiener
Dr. David Shaw
2007
First Citizen
Mike DeRochier
Distinguished Service Award
Patti Woods
Mary Lou Zeek
Alan Bushong
2006
First Citizen
Jim Griggs
Distinguished Service Award
Sue Bloom
Velda Schooler
Eileen Zielinski
2005
First Citizen
Gladys Blum
Distinguished Service Award
Betsy Belshaw
Gayle Caldarazzo
Anne Kelly
2004
First Citizen
George Puentes
Distinguished Service Award
Gloria Jackson
Sam Skillern
Father Charles Taaffe
2003
First Citizen
Anna Peterson
Distinguished Service Award
Ruth Hewitt
Phillip Settecase
2002
First Citizen
Gene Derfler
Distinguished Service Award
Carole Smith
Britta Franz
Bryan Johnston
2001
First Citizen
Ted Stang
Distinguished Service Award
Harley Roth
Chris Neilsen
Dave Crockatt
2000
First Citizen
Jerry & Vicki Berger
Distinguished Service Award
Ed Dougherty
James Payne
Margarethe Pommerening
1999
First Citizen
Larry Tokarski
Distinguished Service Award
Warren Franklin
Carolyn Gorsuch
Marian Milligan
1998
First Citizen
Dick Withnell
Distinguished Service Award
Mary Chance
Maynard Drawson
1997
First Citizen
John & Carolyn McMillan
Distinguished Service Award
Caren Jackson
Bruce Wulf
1996
First Citizen
Marv Abeene
Distinguished Service Award
Alicia Bonesteele
Glad Miniken
1995
First Citizen
Dr. Charles Campbell
Distinguished Service Award
Tom Golden
Nadine Gaiser
Loren Hicks
1994
First Citizen
Sue Miller
Distinguished Service Award
Hazel Patton
Bob Straub
Harry Thorp
1993
First Citizen
Larry Epping
Distinguished Service Award
Phyllis Miller
Bob Donovan
1992
First Citizen
Orville Roth
Distinguished Service Award
Glenda Jones
Walter Jones
Sue Morrison
Dewey Rand
1991
First Citizen
Tom Neilsen
Distinguished Service Award
Mildred Burchfield
Maurice Burchfield
Mike Garcia
1990
First Citizen
Carlos “Cub” Houck
Distinguished Service Award
Dorothy Patch
Van Eisenhut
1989
First Citizen
Ken Sherman, Jr.
Distinguished Service Award
Reverend Willis Steinberg
Gwen Barrett
Iral Barrett
1988
First Citizen
Keeta Lauderdale
Distinguished Service Award
Edith Brydon
Lorraine Van Ausdell
1987
First Citizen
Eric Lindauer
Distinguished Service Award
Sharron Seideman
Grace Thorp
Robert Flamme
1986
First Citizen
Kent Aldrich
Distinguished Service Award
Virginia Felton
Jerri Bryce
1985
First Citizen
Robert Ohmart
Distinguished Service Award
Joseph Felton
Hoyt Cupp
Leonard Van Kleeck
1984
First Citizen
J. Wallace Gutzler
Distinguished Service Award
Jack Dressler
John Mistkawi
1983
First Citizen
Richard Seideman
Distinguished Service Award
Mary Reinke
Reverend John Stewart
Carmelite Weddle
1982
First Citizen
Malcolm Marsh
Distinguished Service Award
George Simonka
Mabel Shiffer
Larry Moore
1981
First Citizen
William Mainwaring
Distinguished Service Award
James Fahlstrom
Sue Ferguson
1980
First Citizen
Warren Carkin
Distinguished Service Award
George Corwin
Stuart Compton
Cobe Grabenhorst, Sr.
1979
First Citizen
JoAnne Thearle
Distinguished Service Award
Robert Arthur
Irvine Wedel
1978
First Citizen
Leo Chaffin
Distinguished Service Award
Courtney Jones
Hattie Bratzel Kremen
1977
First Citizen
Lester Green
Distinguished Service Award
Terry Eivers
Carl Greider
Delia Miller
1976
First Citizen
Ken Sherman, Sr.
Distinguished Service Award
Carlos “Cub” Houck
Anna Jaqua
1975
First Citizen
Ernest Savage
Distinguished Service Award
Russell Bonesteele
Bunny Sather
1974
First Citizen
Pat Valentino
Distinguished Service Award
Shirley Hadley
Robert Gregg
Leonard Judson
1973
First Citizen
Ernest Miller
Distinguished Service Award
Mary Eyre
Nell Crothers
1972
First Citizen
Dr. Vern Miller
Distinguished Service Award
Doris Barger
Floyd K. Bowers
1971
First Citizen
Leonard Kremen
Distinguished Service Award
Dr. Otto Kraushaar
Dr. Frank Voight
1970
First Citizen
Alvin Randall
Distinguished Service Award
Lee Ohmart
Harriet Hammer
1969
First Citizen
Rex Hartley
Distinguished Service Award
Reverend G.H. Swift
Howard Belton
1968
First Citizen
L.B. Day
Distinguished Service Award
Jane Armpriest
J. Wesley Sullivan
1967
First Citizen
Stanley Hammer
Distinguished Service Award
Mabel McKay
Ed S. Ritter
1966
First Citizen
G. F. Chambers
Distinguished Service Award
Alfred W. Loucks
Margaret Mills
Arthur Bates
1965
First Citizen
Willard Marshall
Distinguished Service Award
Russell E. Pratt
1964
First Citizen
Gerald W. Frank
1963
First Citizen
Elmer Berglund
1962
First Citizen
Harry W. Scott
1961
First Citizen
Joseph A. H. Dodd
Roy Harland
Edward Majek
Lucille Schramm
1960
First Citizen
Clair Brown
1959
First Citizen
Elton H. Thompson
1958
First Citizen
Ed Schreder
1957
First Citizen
Gardner Knapp
1956
First Citizen
Agnes Schucking
1955
First Citizen
E. Burr Miller
1954
First Citizen
A.C. Haag
1953
First Citizen
Carl W. Hogg
1952
First Citizen
William Phillips
1951
First Citizen
Robert L. Elfstrom
1950
First Citizen
Charles Sprague