Previous Awardees

TRADESWOMAN OF THE YEAR
1984 - Deanna DeVitt, Trident Navel Base
1984 - Elora Smith, pile driver, Local #2397
1985 - Carol McClean, power plant operator
1986 - Muffy Sunde, Pacific NW Bell splicer
1987 - Barbara Shaman, electrician & ANEW instructor
1988 - Ann Rector, Operating Engineers Local 302, owner: Rector Construction
1989 - Jean Marie Wynn, nuclear inspector, PSNS
1990 - Kay Prickett, surveyor, owner of Surveyors West in Clarkston
1991 - Cheryl Lippy, sheet metal mechanic, PSNS
1992 - Carmelita Lapid, rubber/plastic fabricator & molder mechanic, PSNS
1993 - Diane Rogers, electrician, Tacoma Public Utilities
1994 - Therese Lemieux Boles, millwright, Scott Paper Company
1995 - Leta Custer, painter Local #300
1996 - Jacqueline Scheren, insulator, PSNS
1997 - Eunice Bias, cement mason Local 528
1998 - No Fair Held
1999 - Nina Ingham
2000 - Jeri B. Frencisco, Eastern Washington / Patricia Ann Johnson, Western Washington
2001 - Tracy Williamson, Insulator
2002 - Kathy Miller
2003 - Guyla Vann
2004 - Kari Knuutila
2005 - Donna Hill
2006 - Elenora Northington, Laborer with Merlino Construction
2007 - Mary Ann Corey, Fabric Worker, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
2007 - Bonnie Price, Composite Plastic Fabricator, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
2008 - Cecile Rieder, Journey Level Lineworker, Seattle City Light

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
2004 - Janice Hill Turner
2005 - Kathryn Hailey & Sue Klinker
2006 - Mary Jane Tallman, Superintendent of Shops 57 and 64 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
2007 - Linda "Kay" Velmire, Composite Plastic Fabricator Supervisor, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
2008 - Betsy Shedd, Operating Engineer

FUTURE TRADESWOMAN OF THE YEAR
1985 - Karen Haus, student
1986 - Denise Hogshead, Newport High School and Gomper student
1987 - Jodi Pennington, laborer, Local 440
1988 - Alice OIson, diesel and heavy equipment mechanic, SSCC
1989 - Carol J Pinkerton, ANEW grad, site supervisor Seattle Conservation Corp
1990 - Janie Swofford, Clover Park VTI grad, aircraft mechanic
1991 - Heather Christensen, woodworking student at SCCC
1992 - Nettie Dokes, lineworker, Seattle City Light, IBEW #77
1993 - Melitta Rauth, ship-fitter mechanic apprentice, PSNS
1994 - Yolanda Lowery, carpenter apprentice, Local #131
1995 - Mary Moreira, rigger mechanic apprentice, Shop 72 PSNS
1996 - Ellen Vaughn, student, New Market Vocational Skills Center
1997 - Susan Coulson, PSNS rigger apprentice
1998 - No Fair Held
1999 - Donna Pregillana

ACTIVE ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR
1984 - Gay Kiesling, journey sheet metal worker, Local #~6
1985 - Melinda Nichols, apprentice supervisor, Seattle City Light
1986 - Committee for Equal Rights at City Light (CERCL)
1987 - Community groups and agencies who work to coordinate WITF
1988 - Teri Bach, cable splicer, Seattle City Light (CERCL)
1989 - Marsha Chowning, founder-"Women on the Waterfront," former tradeswoman and apprentice at PSNS, Instructor
1990 - Melanie Sako, Chair-Puget Sound JATC, electrician, WITF organizer
1991 - Megan Cornish and Heidi Durham, (CERCL), IBEW #77, Radical Women
1992 - Catherine Jett, sheet metal mechanic, PSNS, IOE #286
1993 - Brenda Kramer, Sr Training and Ed Coordinator, City of Seattle
1994 - Shai Kane, carpenter, TMN organizer, Workers Center
1995 - Irene Hull, founding member CLUW, retired bookbinder Local #87
1996 - Anne Wetmore, Apprenticeship Coordinator, City of Seattle Water Department
1997 - Lisa Rose, tilesetter Local 1, AOP Project Coordinator
1998 - No Fair Held
1999 - Stephanie Erickess-Caluya
2000 - Loueta Johnson
2001 - Jesse Chute, Carpenter Instructor
2002 - Candyce Gratton
2003 - Mary Jane Tallman
2004 - Lori Tobin
2005 - Lene’ Price
2006 - Sarah Rothenbuhler, President and General Manager of Birch Equipment Rental and Sales
2007 - Ronette Todd, Electrical Supervisor, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
2008 - Debra Lemmon, Operating Engineer

TECHNICAL OR MAINTENANCE APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR
2003 - Cynthia Curry
2005 - Patricia Armstrong
2006 - Christine "Tinia" Gebhart, Marine Electrician (graduated 2004)
2007 - Tammie Seyfried, Pipefitter, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

PEGGY COOK APPRENTICE AWARD
2008 - Tiffany Manney, Operating Engineer

PRIVATE SECTOR APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR
2003 - Evelyn O'Connor
2006 - Kandi Rice, Carpenter Apprentice currently with Absher Construction
2007 - Brandy Harper, Aprentice Laborer, Gary Merlino Construction Company, Inc.

PUBLIC SECTOR APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR
2003 - Stacy Brown
2004 - Daphne Brown and Cheryl Turner
2005 - Erin Watson
2006 - Michelle "Myke" Moe, Mechanic at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
2007 - Paula Lesnick, Electrician, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

STUDENT OF PROMISE
1993 - Anna Williams, auto skills student, New Market Voc Skills Ctr
1994 - Tricia Camacho, advanced auto skills student, Rainier Beach HS
1997 - Eva McGowan, operating engineering student, Lake WA Tech College
2008 - Kayla D'Aprile, Carpenter Apprentice, Spokane WA

LEAD WORKER/SUPERVISOR OF THE YEAR
1993 - Kathleen Kane, Maritime/Ship Superintendent, Trident Seafood Corp
1996 - Jackie White, Seattle Center Crew Chief, electrician Local 46
2003 - Denise Harrington

PIONEER AWARD
1993 - Tony Howard, fine woodworker, self-employed
1994 - Odessa Honorable, transit operator, METRO
2001 - Sue Klinker
2002 - Joann McGovern
2008 - Lisa DeRosia, Glazier

PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICE WOMEN OF THE YEAR
1993 - Antonia Alvarado, corrections officer, Washington State Penitentiary
1994 - Lynn Heesen, firefighter, Kent Fire Dept.
1996 - Lt. Gall Marsh, officer, City of Redmond

TRADES INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR
1993 - Margaret Ellisor, electrical/mechanical instructor, ANEW
1994 - Randy Loomans, ironworker, ANEW instructor
2008 - Shelley Sigurdson, Painters & Allied Trades

UNION ACTIVIST OF THE YEAR
1993 - Jo Scherer, carpenter, City of Seattle, Local #131
1994 - Randy Loomans, ironworker, ANEW instructor
2002 - Mary Lone Bear
2003 - Julien Wallace
2004 - Lisa Carter
2005 - Barbara Crawford & Sheila Ross
2006 - Cheri Sanford, Welder and Chief Steward of IAM and AW
2007 - Kay Suda, Painter, Servicemark
2008 - Erin Benjamin, Operating Engineer

WOMEN OF COURAGE
1995 - Corry Kobayashi, Leta Moussaioff
2001 - Rochelle Burke, Maintenance Laborer - Kelleen Prather, Gardner

WOMEN BUILDING FOR HUMANITY
1997 - Trudie Power, Seattle Habitat for Humanity

WOMEN OF IRON
2003 - Laura Hendrickson

WOMAN OWNED BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
1997 - Laurie A. Wilson, Architect

HONORABLE MENTION
2008 - Johanna Chestnutt & The ANEW/AOP Program