Previous Award Winners

2023 
Large City: Dr. Dave Drotzmann, Hermiston
Medium City: Tamie Kaufman, Gold Beach
Small City: Jim Trett, Detroit

2022 
Large City: Keith Mays, Sherwood
Medium City: Cecelia Koontz, Monmouth
Small City: Carol MacInnes, Fossil
Award of Merit: Scott Hill, McMinnville

2021 
Large City: Lucy Vinis, Eugene
Medium City: Rodd Cross, Toledo
Small City: Beth Wytoski, Dayton
Large City Merit Award: Mark Gamba, Milwaukie
Medium City Merit Award: Derek Clevenger, Aumsville
Small City Merit Award: Jeremy Gordon, Falls City

2020
Large City:  Kyle Palmer, Silverton
Medium City: Paul Becker, Jacksonville
Small City: Jerry Lachenbruch, Halsey
Honorable Mention Award: Dean Sawyer, Newport

2019
Large City:  Jeff Gowing, Cottage Grove
Medium City:  Ken Gibson, King City
Small City:  Allan Duffy, Elgin
Honorable Mention Award:  Scott Burge, Scappoose

2018 
Large City:  John Cook, Tigard
Medium City:  Bob Andrews, Newberg
Small City:  Pam VanArsdale, Rouge River
Merit Award:  Gary Wheeler, Medford

2017 
Large City:  Sharon Konopa, Albany
Small City:  Dave Stram, Creswell

2016 
Large City:  Peter Truax, Forest Grove
Small City:  Gery Schirado, Durham
Merit Award:  Christine Lundberg, Springfield

2015 
Large City:  Hank Williams, Central Point
Small City:  Betty Roppe, Prineville
Merit Award:  Jerry Willey, Hillsboro

2014 
Large City:  George Endicott, Redmond
Small City:  Dale De Long, Island City
Small City:  Shirley Kalkhoven, Nehalem
Merit Award:  Dennis Doyle, Beaverton
Merit Award:  Julie Manning, Corvallis

2013
Large City:  Mike Weatherby, Fairview
Small City:  Don Ware, Brownsville
Merit Award:  Amy Houghtaling, Falls City

2012
Large City:  Lore Christopher, Keizer
Small City:  Shanti Platt, Gervais
Merit Award:  Suzanne Anderson, Drain

2011
Large City:  Kathryn Figley, Woodburn
Small City:  Gary Williams, Cottage Grove
(No awards of merit given)

2010 
Large City:  Ken Toomb, Lebanon 
Small City:  John McArdle, Independence 
Merit Awards:  Diane Pohl, Clatskanie, and Jim White, Depoe Bay 

2009
Phillip Houk, Pendleton
Richard Kidd, Forest Grove
Don Larson, Seaside 

2008 
Large City:  James Fairchild, Dallas
Small City:  Lori Hollingsworth, Lincoln City
Merit Awards:  Keith Mays, Sherwood, Kenneth Toombs, Lebanon, and Leon Sherman, Eagle Point

2007 
Large City:  Sid W. Leiken, Springfield
Small City:  Robert “Bob” Austin, Estacada
Merit Awards:  Robb Van Cleave, The Dalles, and Kathy Sherman, Gates

2006 
Large City:  Jim Bernard, Milwaukie 
Small City:  Marian Telerski, Talent 
Merit Awards:  John McArdle, Independence, and Karl Popoff, Gold Beach

2005
Large City: Tom Hughes, Hillsboro
Small City: Harold White, Aumsville
Merit Awards: Richard Kidd, Forest Grove and David Fuller, Wood Village

2004
Large City: Jim Torrey, Eugene
Small City: Mark Jones, Newport
Merit Awards: Charles Becker, Gresham and Dale De Long, Island City

2003
Large City: Chuck McLaran, Albany
Small City: Allen Burns, Florence
Merit Awards: Rob Drake, Beaverton and Bob Ramig, Pendleton

2002
Large City: Lou Ogden, Tualatin
Small City: Mark Seltman, Athena
Merit Awards: Charlotte Lehan, Wilsonville and John McArdle, Independence

2001
Large City: Helen Berg, Corvallis
Small City: Roger Vonderharr, Fairview
Merit Awards: Chuck McLaran, Albany and Bob Hagbom, Brookings

2000
Large City: Colleen Johnson, La Grande
Small City: William Duckett, Riddle
Merit Awards: Bob Jepsen, Heppner, Paul Thalhoufer, Troutdale and Harold White, Aumsville