2026 Stephanie Morrell, President & General Manager, Bellingham Bells

2026 Madison Price Zender, Principal, VSH CPAs

2026 Elizabeth Hampton, Founder, CEO & Clinic Director, CorePhysio

2026 *Community Legacy Award* Lori Reece, Broker/Owner, RE/MAX Whatcom County and RE/MAX Gateway

2025 Alle Schene, Chief Executive Officer YWCA Of Bellingham

2025 Edie Hill, HR & Area Manager Timken Mounted Bearings

2025 Kena Greer Brashear, Co-Owner, Designated Broker The Muljat Group

2025 *Community Legacy Award* Sarah Rothenbuhler, CEO and Owner of Birch Equipment

2024 Jamie Smeall, Co-Owner of Avenue Bread

2024 Sarah Chan, Proprietor of Calypso Kitchen

2024 Nadine van Niekerk, Co-Owner of Stones Throw Brewery

2024 *Community Legacy Award* Trudy Shuravloff, Executive Director, Whatcom Dream

2023 Harneet Kur Siohta, Co-founder/ VP of HR, Kam-Way Transportation

2023 Rita Jefferson, COO, Silver Reef Casino Resort

2023 Robin Robertson, Co-Owner ,Bellingham Training and Tennis Club

2023 *Comunity Legacy Award* Kirsten Barron, Partner, Barron Smith Daugert

*2022 missed*

2021 Anya Milton, Executive Director, Ferndale Chamber

2021 Gabriel Miles, Owner, Gabriels Art Kids

2021  Mary Elliot, Founder/ Executive Director, Makerspace

2021 *Comunity Legacy Award* Julia Bozzo, NorthWest Therapeutic Riding Center

*2020 missed*

2019, Lynn Giuliani, Consultant, Progressions Inc.

2018 Ariana Lee, Co-founder, Bija Chocolates (now K'ul Chocolate)

2017 Moonwater, Executive Director, Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center

2016 Maluhia Vander Griend, Artistic Director, Dancing for Joy

2015 Emily O'Connor, Executive Director, Lydia Place

2014 Carolyn Saletto, Owner, Gym Star Sports Center

2013 Karen Barlean, CFO, Barlean’s, Organic Oils LLC

2012 Wendy DeFreest, Owner, Avenue Bread & Deli

2011 Gwyn Howat, Operations Manager, Mt. Baker Ski Area, Inc.

2010 Nancy Ivarinen, Northwest Justice Project.

2009 Debbie Gann, Director/Owner, Home Attendant Care

2008 Lynne Henifin, Henifin Const/NW Safety Signs/Complete Trade Services

2007 Alta McClellan, Hardware Sales (passed away 2010)

2006 Maureen Enegren, Executive Director of Mt. Baker Chapter of American Red Cross

2005 Kathy Cross, Laser Point Awards & Promotional

2002 Erin Baker, Bakers Breakfast Cookies

2001 Phyllis McKee, Sterling Real Estate Group

2000 Kay Moquin, il Fiasco

1999 Pat Rose, Rose Construction

1998 Judy McCoy, Camtec Precision, Inc.

1997 Debra Jones, Brown & Cole Stores

1996 Betty Vargas, Signs Plus / Tint Plus

1995 Anna Williams, Hawleys

1994 Betty Young, WWU

1993 Karen Hulford, Georgia Pacific Corp.

1992 Anita Jackson, Early Childhood Opportunities N.W.

1991 Vi Zurline, Bellingham Travel

1990 Karen Frederick, Limber Lady Body Wear

1989 Priscilla Sabin, Convention & Visitor’s Bureau

1988 Ann Gossage, Towne & Country

1987 Molly Malone, Molly Malone’s Service

1986 Dee Robinson, Village Books

1985 Kathy Wesley, AM/PM Mini Mart

1984 Orphalee Smith, CPA

1983 Eunice Cole, Star Surgical Supply

1982 Jody Bergsma, Bergsma Gallery

1981 Jeanne Smith, The Cellar