The Lee Merrill Fellows Award was instituted in 1990 to recognize volunteers who quietly and effectively contribute to the Association. This is the highest award the association gives out.
1990 Esther Spreen and Jim Lester
1991 Arline Brightman and Bob Volkmer
1992 Florene Flowler and Bob Anderson
1993 Don Rehburg and Mike McMullin
1994 Members of the Task Force: Dave Hopkins, Nancy Covert, Lenore Rogers, Linda Evanson, Don Yoder, John Watson, Gidge Campbell, Sandra Menter-Berry and Jean Swanson
1995 Dave Hudson
1996 Patty Ann and Allan Forsyth
1997 Dale Welfringer
1998 Sue Davidson and Jean Swanson
1999 Jenny and Bob Hollister
2000 Donna and Dennis Quackenbush
2001 George Phillips
2002 Joan Curtis
2003 Orville Stout
2004 Jackie and Jerry Dock
2005 Lou Parker and Russ Cable
2006 Dennis Mulvaney
2007 Barbara Carey, Barbara Studebaker and Christina McDougall
2008 Gloria Wing, Jack Brake and Buzz Brake
2009 Ellen Eddington Also special recognition given to the Forsyth/Schwab families
2010 Lena and Tony Forsyth
2011 Marianne Bull and the Education Committtee: Judy Hopkins, Chair Gloria Wing, Mary Ann Ballew, Susan Small, Susanne Bacon, Maria Fletter, Nancy Covert, Buzz Brake
2012 George Rybolt, Donna Quackenbush
2013 Bob Mize, Brad Randall, Buzz Brake
2014 Denise and Dieter Mielimonka
2015 Patti Young, Tim Bull, Michelle Pihlman
2016 Diane Franklin, John O’Reilly
2017 Maria Burdette, Daniel Sebers
2018 Mark Braegelmann
2019 Randi Slatten, Dick Muri, Lessie Tompkins
2020 Mike McLaughlin, Lenore Rogers
2021 Keith Snyder, Austra Faulk, The Grounds Subcommittee of the Buildings & Grounds Committee, (Terri MacMillan, Myra Zyburt, Tina Johnstone, Rebecca Hill Morris, Trish Sowards, Ruth Hoss, and Lenore Rogers)
2022 Joanne Dunsmore, Craig and Becky Rehburg, Barbara Kohler
2023 Nancy Hellyer, Ginger Gismervig, Barb Kurtz
2024 Chris and Carolyn Guppy, Jenny Dow, Donald Bacon, Jean Hayes, Jan Lucas
