History of Award Recipients

Congratulations to all of the Multnomah Chapter past award recipients!

Every year, we recognize dedicated individuals who have contributed to or supported the mission of our chapter in an outstanding way:

County Master Gardener of the Year
This annual award recognizes outstanding dedication and service of an OSU Master Gardener at the county level. Service of this individual should benefit your county as a whole.

County Behind the Scenes Award
This annual award recognizes an OSU Master Gardener™ who works quietly and unselfishly behind the scenes to further the program on a county level. This is not a person who is out in front working on projects, so that everyone knows their contributions. Rather, it is a person whom few may actually know the level of their contributions.

County MG of the Year County Behind the Scenes Special Awards
2024
  • Lorna Schilling
  • Rich Becker
  • Beven Peters
  • Carole Hardy
  • Heidi Nichols
  • Alice Goldstein – Speakers Committee
  • Patty Mizutani – Speakers Committee
  • Tony Barsotti – Speakers Committee
  • Marcia McIntyre – Speakers Committee
  • Eddie Rosen – Oregon Food Bank
  • Bette Pierce – Oregon Food Bank
  • Adele Thompson – Oregon Food Bank
  • Kathy Carlisle – Oregon Food Bank
  • Ellen Gehringer – Oregon Food Bank
  • Kara Nagle – Oregon Food Bank
  • Cecile Fitzwater – Oregon Food Bank
  • Kathy Casto - Bybee Lake Hope Center Learning Garden
  • Burnadette Zarachook - Bybee Lake Hope Center Learning Garden
  • Anne Thompson - Bybee Lake Hope Center Learning Garden
  • Phyllis Trowbridge - Bybee Lake Hope Center Learning Garden
  • Bette Pierce – Demonstration Garden
  • Martha Mealy – Demonstration Garden
2023
  • Marilyn Frankel
  • Mary Abplanalp
  • Communication Committee
  • Dennis Brown – OMGA “Growing and Belonging”
2022
  • Dennis Brown
  • Cheryl Brock
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Working Group
2021
  • Linda Goldser
  • Cynthia Chase
  • Susanne Cavicchi
  • Elaine O’Keefe
  • Bob Shaw - Demonstration Garden
2020
  • Jack Lazareck
  • Dennis Brown
  • Christine Semeniuk
  • Linda Goldser
  • Heidi Nichols – OMGA Longevity 20 years
  • Beven Peters – OMGA Longevity 20 years
  • Sharon Baker – OMGA Longevity 20 years
  • Lorna Schilling – OMGA Longevity 20 years
  • Kathleen Mathis – OMGA Longevity 20 years
  • Winnie Mauch – OMGA Longevity 20 years
  • Spencer Williams – OMGA Longevity 20 years
  • Cara Finalyson – Communications
2019
  • Rich Becker
  • Corinne Thomas-Kersting
  • Marilyn Frankel
  • Nancy Fine
  • Jennifer Simpson
  • Dave Owen
  • Jordis Yost – Lifetime Membership
  • Lee Garfield – Lifetime Membership
  • Dorothy Drews – OMGA Longevity 40 years
  • Claudia Groth – OMGA Longevity 30 years
  • Jean Edmison – OMGA Longevity 20 years
  • Darlene Meyers – OMGA Longevity 20 years
  • Susanne Cavicchi – Communications
  • Lorna Schilling – Communications
  • Linda Goldser – Communications
  • Marcia McIntyre – Communications
2018
  • Sally Campbell
  • Jack Lazareck
  • Pete Jacobsen – OMGA MG of the Year Nominee
  • Merrill Ahrens – Certificate of Appreciation
2017
  • Susan Marcus
  • Carolyn Dixon
  • Loraine van Hoe
  • Betty Barker
  • Linda Eggiman
  • Linda Eggiman – Lifetime Membership
  • Jo Ann Klooz – June Shank Award
  • Marilyn Frankel – Demonstration Garden
  • Kimberly Brown – International Rose Test Garden
  • Jack Lazareck – Chapter Liaison
2016
  • Tom Ralley
  • Rich Becker
  • Ginger Edwards
  • Susan Campbell – Phone Clinic Mentor
  • Sally Campbell – Phone Clinic Mentor
  • Justin Dune – Phone Clinic Mentor
  • Linda Eggiman – Phone Clinic Mentor
  • Winnie Mauch – Phone Clinic Mentor
  • Marcia McIntyre – Phone Clinic Mentor
  • Judy Parson – Phone Clinic Mentor
  • Judy Parson – Phone Clinic Mentor
2015
  • Pete Jacobsen
  • Judy Battles
  • Claudia Groth – Lifetime Membership
  • Jean Edmison – Lifetime Membership
2014
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  • Pete Jacobson
  • Megan Jameson
  • Marcia McIntyre – OMGA “Behind the Scenes” nominee
  • Brenda Smith – Explorers
  • Linda Eggiman – Taborspace Landscapes
2013
  • Claudia Groth
  • Paula Cornbridge
  • Claudia Groth – OMGA State MG of the Year
  • Christy Parrish – Rookie of the Year
  • Rima Green – Rookie of the Year
  • Rena Hoefling – Demonstration Garden
  • Mimi Siekmann – Demonstration Garden
  • Guy Weigold – Demonstration Garden
  • Pete Jacobsen – Demonstration Garden
  • Adele Thompson – Demonstration Garden
  • Jim Colbert – Demonstration Garden
  • Denny Wilson – Demonstration Garden
  • Ethan Moses – IE Sale
  • Pete Jacobsen – IE Sale
  • Jim Colbert – IE Sale
  • Denny Wilson – IE Sale
  • Christy Parrish – IE Sale
  • Rich Becker – IE Sale
  • Faith King – IE Sale
  • Roxanne Horowitz – IE Sale
  • Ryan Gray – IE Sale
  • Yvonne Boisvert – Peninsula Park Rose Garden
  • Pat Forbes – Peninsula Park Rose Garden
  • Ann Gardner – Peninsula Park Rose Garden
  • Rima Green – Lettuce Grow
  • Rena Hoefling – Farmer’s Markets
  • Adele Thompson – Farmer’s Markets
2012
  • Beven Peters
  • Marcia McIntyre
  • Sally Campbell
  • Jeff Kidder – Rookie of the Year
  • Jill Hoffman – Rookie of the Year
  • Megan Jamieson – Rookie of the Year
  • Judy Battles – Demonstration Garden
  • Heidi Nichols – Demonstration Garden
  • Jay Ewing – Communications
  • Kaz Otomo – Communications
  • Karen Pyle – Communications
  • Claudia Groth – Communications
  • Christine Seminuik – Finance
  • Gloria Bennett – Finance
2011
  • Gloria Bennett
  • Carrie McIntyre
  • Jean Edmison – Fundraising
2010
  • Marica McIntyre
  • Heidi Nichols
  • Gloria Bennett
  • Marilyn Kongslie
  • John Jordan
  • Jay Ewing – Forward Thinking
  • LeAnn Locher – Forward Thinking
2009
  • Sharon baker
  • Shari Bolser
  • Linda Enggiman – OMGA MG of the Year nominee
  • Joyce Hemmerling – OMGA “Behind the Scenes” nominee
2008
  • Joyce Hemmerling
  • Eva Krammer
2007
  • Effa Rowley
  • Abby Seeman
  • Sharon Baker – OMGA MG of the Year nominee
2006
  • Jean Edmison
  • Nancy Nagel
  • Claudia Groth – OMGA MG of the Year nominee
2005
  • Betty Barker
  • Louise Kasper
  • Marcia Grubb– OMGA MG of the Year nominee
2004
  • Marcia Grubb
  • Heidi Nichols
  • Doris Graeger – OMGA MG of the Year nominee
  • Heidi Nichols – OMGA “Behind the Scenes” nominee
2003
  • Barbara Beck
  • Evelyn Clink
  • Evelyn Clink – OMGA State “Behind the Scenes”
2002
  • Ruth Menely
  • Betty Stuart
2001
  • Molly Spearing
2000
  • Steve Price
1999
  • June Shank
1998
  • Molly Spearing
1997
  • Fran Daggett
1996
  • Carolyn Blackmore
1995
  • Jolly Butler
1994
  • Dianna Yazzalino
1990
  • Don MacGulivray