Past Awardees

Each year, Oregon Tradeswomen presents seven awards to individuals and organizations who have made a difference for women in the trades. Awards will be presented at the 2002 Women In Trades Fair, 3:30 pm on Saturday May 3rd, 2003.

Award categories are: Employer, Active Advocate, Apprenticeship Committee, Journey-level Tradeswoman, Apprentice Tradeswoman, Student Tradeswoman and Trades Instructor.
Use this form to submit a nomination for the 2003 Awards!

2002

• Employer: Kinetic Systems, Inc
  
• Active Advocate (Carl Sorenson Memorial Award): Betty Kendall, Association for Women in
• Automotive & Retired PCC Automotive Instructor
  
• Apprenticeship Committee: Local 290 Plumbers and Steamfitters
  
• Journey-level Tradeswoman (Barbara Walters Memorial Award): Patricia Chancellor, Steamfitter, Local 290 Plumbers & Steamfitters
  
• Apprentice Tradeswoman: Melissa Gitt, Milwaukie Plumbing, Area 1 Plumbing JATC
  
• Student Tradeswoman: no nomination
  
• Trades Instructor: Paul Johnson, Electrical Theory Instructor at the Bonneville Power Administration
  
• Special Lifetime Achievement Award: Helen Fry, Retired BOLI Apprenticeship Information Officer

2001

• Employer: R & H Construction
  
• Active Advocate (Carl Sorenson Memorial Award): Mary Bunn, Oregon Department of Education
  
• Apprenticeship Committee: Heavy Equipment Operators JATC
  
• Journey-level Tradeswoman (Barbara Walters Memorial Award): Jaci Cobb, heavy equipment operator, LTM, Inc.
• Apprentice Tradeswoman: Lola Williams, apprentice carpenter, Wildish Paving
  
• Student Tradeswoman: Victoria Strong, B-FIT
  
• Trades Instructor: John Fulton, PCC B-FIT
  

2000

• Employer: Hammer & Hand Construction
  
• Active Advocate (Carl Sorenson Memorial Award): Elaine Brockbank, GerBrock Automotive, Association for Women in Automotive
  
• Apprenticeship Committee: no nominations
  
• Journey-level Tradeswoman: Patti Klein, head storeroom clerk, PGE, IBEW Local 125
  
• Apprentice Tradeswoman: no nominations
  
• Student Tradeswoman: HAP/ETAP Program participants – 14 women students: Tiffany Burrell, Cassandra Curry, Paula Garcia, Desiree Jones, Kathryn Mitsch, Michelle Mowe, Brenda Opp, Lynn Pleskac, Hazel Ritter, Glenda Simmons, Tamberlee Tarver, Tonya Thomas, Anna Thomson, Jeannette Williams
  
• Trades Instructor: Hanna Oxford, Local 290 Plumbers & Steamfitters Apprenticeship
  

1999

• Employer: Christenson Electric
  
• Active Advocate (Carl Sorenson Memorial Award): Lita Colligan, City of Portland Workforce Training & Hiring Program
  
• Apprenticeship Committee: NECA/IBEW Electrical JATC
  
• Journey-level Tradeswoman: Deb Marinos, Electrican, Area 1 Electrical JATC
  
• Apprentice Tradeswoman: Myrtice Johnson, Operating Engineer
  
• Student Tradeswoman: Margo Davis, student carpenter, HAP Evening Trades Apprenticeship Prep Program
  
• Trades Instructor: Judy Campagna, PCC B-FIT
  

1998

• Employer: Copenhagen Utilities
  
• Active Advocate (Carl Sorenson Memorial Award): Elizabeth Dally, Hawthorne Auto Clinic and Association for Women in Automotive
  
• Apprenticeship Committee: Sheet Metal Workers JATC
  
• Journey-level Tradeswoman: Kathleen Johnson, Electrician, Linnco Electric, IBEW Local 280
  
• Apprentice Tradeswoman: Annette Sowder, Apprentice Bricklayer, Smith Masonry, Bricklayers JATC
  
• Student Tradeswoman: Shelly Grosjean, Benson High School electrical student
  
• Trades Instructor: Fred Vogel, Metro Electrical Training Trust
  

1997

• Employer: Jarmer Electric
  
• Active Advocate (Carl Sorenson Memorial Award): Audrey Parsons Clackamas ESD
  
• Apprenticeship Committee: Metro Electrical Training Center
  
• Journey-level Tradeswoman: Kathy Sanders, Millwright, Millwrights Local 711
  
• Apprentice Tradeswoman: Carrie Coons, Electrical Apprentice, Jarmer Electric