The Judie Husted Member of the Year Award is presented to a WSRID member who reflects the character traits and commitment to our organization as displayed by the award's namesake. Those traits include dedication, mentoring, service, and involvement to better our organization and support colleagues.
1999: Christopher Grooms • 2000: Catherine Kettrick • 2001: Laura Petersen • 2002: Joey Graff
2003: Anne Del Vecchio • 2004: Susan Switzer • 2005: Vikki Royal • 2006: Kerri Burch
2007: Jeff Wildenstein • 2008: Ellie Savidge • 2009: Kathleen Morris • 2010: Dawn McKenna
2011: Christy Jobe • 2012: Jarren Kinch • 2013: Theresa Smith • 2014: Elizabeth Bass
2015: JoAnna Ball Smith • 2016: Laurie Reinhardt • 2017: Lynne Lumsden • 2018: Caroline Allen
2019: Anna Mansell Karagiannis • 2020: Colleen Jones • 2021: Krystal Sanders
2022: Madison Chester • 2023: Paula Bazinet • 2024: Claudia Kienholz
Do you know a WSRID member you feel exemplifies dedication to our professions... NOMINATE
It is helpful to the election committee if nominations are submitted in the form of a paragraph or letter outlining reasons why a person should receive this award, rather than submitting only a name for nomination.
Theresa B. Smith
Distinguished Service Award
An award WSRID gives to express its deep appreciation for dedication, inspiration, and vision, as well as many other contributions to the organization and the profession. Named after Theresa B. Smith, CSC, PhD has served WSRID as an active member since WSRID’s founding in 1968, serving as board member, mentor, and conscience of the organization.
2008: Theresa Smith • 2014: Whitney Hill
2015: Eloisa Williams • 2019: Paul Glaser
2021: Mark Hoshi • 2022: Caroline Allen
2024: Karen Carlson
Do you know a WSRID member you feel exemplifies dedication to our professions... NOMINATE
It is helpful to the election committee if nominations are submitted in the form of a paragraph or letter outlining reasons why a person should receive this award, rather than submitting only a name for nomination.
