Congratulations to the amazing individuals and teams who contributed to Washington’s local societies. The announcement was made on Friday, August 30, at the WSGS Annual Meeting. Fifteen local society members and six teams (with 45 volunteers) were recognized with Outstanding Volunteer and Team awards. The volunteers and teams were praised for their commitment and energies to promote their local societies, family history and cooperation in their local communities.

Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society

• David Cosman
• Susan Palmer

Clallam County Genealogical Society

• Paul Wessel
• Nomination Team (Jackie Jardine, Pricilla Hudson, Carol Colman)

Eastern Washington Genealogical Society

• Kelly Martin
• Donna Potter Phillips
• Audio Visual Team (Dan Cotton, Julie Rosenhoff, Ron Marvin, John Wilson, Duane Beck)

Eastside Genealogical Society

• Help Desk (Helen Carlson, Robert Barnes, Jane Wickert)

Grays Harbor Genealogical Society

• Diane Huntley Carter

Jefferson County Genealogical Society

• Research Center (Pam Wilson, Dave Sachi, Eileen Martin, Harlean Hamilton, Marge Samuelson, Mary Stolaas, Pam Stinson, Cathy Beatty-O’Shea, Kathie Wilkinson, Geri Eekhoff, Elaine Raymond, Ada Kornmeyer, Bobbee Davidson,
  Sue Atkin, Gene Nelson, Kathy Pool

Lower Columbia Genealogical Society

• Connie Timperley Davis

Seattle Genealogical Society

• James A. Secan

Skagit Valley Genealogical Society

• Hawthorne Cemetery Readers (Sylvia Ammons, Dottie  Chandler, Karen  Strelow, Carol  Nersten, Barbara  Johnson, Rene  Vance, Dan  Royal, Margie  Wilson, Bill  Cayford, Patty Gowler, Judy Hakins, Margie  Lauer, Linda  Holland

Sno-Isle Genealogical Society

• Jerald Rogers

South King County Genealogical Society

• Publicity Team (Tina Lawson, Janet Stroebel, Brenda Phillips, Valorie Zimmerman, MaryLynn Strickland

Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society

• Dan Caesar

Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society

• Hazel Leise Thornton
• Lisa Atkins Vollrath

Whatcom Genealogical Society

• Lynne Oliver

Yakima Valley Genealogical Society

• Brenda Goddard Arambul
• Larry Ball