PTA Recognition
Award submissions for the current school year
Nominate Someone Today!
Award Nominations are open for the 2025-2026 Year
Submission deadline: April 25, 2026
There are many people in our PTA who go above and beyond for the children at Arrowhead. Washington State PTSA has 5 formal awards that a local unit can use to recognize an individual for ongoing and outstanding volunteerism. In each case, the recipient(s) will receive a pin and certificate.
Golden Acorn
The PTA Golden Acorn Award is presented each year to people who have given exemplary volunteer service to the children at Arrowhead Elementary and our PTA. It is a very special award and is given for continued and dedicated service. This award is an excellent way to honor PTA members for their outstanding contributions and to celebrate the difference they make in our Arrowhead community. Note: Golden Acorn recipients may only receive this honor once. The Nomination Committee will present up to 5 at the last General Membership PTA meeting of the year.
Honorary Lifetime Membership
The purpose of the Honorary Life Membership is to recognize an individual who has contributed significantly to a PTA at the local unit, council, or state level. The Nomination Committee will present up to 1 at the last General Membership PTA Meeting of the year.
Outstanding Advocate Award
In 2004, the Washington State PTA established the Outstanding Advocate Award, a new statewide volunteer recognition program to recognize and honor individuals for their advocacy work on behalf of children and youth. This award can be given by a PTA unit, council, or region. The Nomination Committee will present up to 1 at the last General Membership PTA Meeting of the year.
Outstanding Educator Award
The Outstanding Educator Award is presented to an individual who has made significant contributions in their community to enhance the educational outcomes of all children or youth. An educator is not limited to a teacher and may be defined as a teacher, assistant, specialist, support staff, administrator or community member. The Nomination Committee will present up to 1 at the last General Membership PTA Meeting of the year.
Nominations
Your submission does not have to be long but the more specific you can be about the contribution and why the person has made a difference, the better.
You can also email president@ptaarrowhead.org with your nomination.
Northshore Council PTSA Recognition Awards
Nominate an Outstanding Arrowhead PTA Member for a 2026 Northshore Council PTSA Award. Deadline: April 14, 2026.
Categories
- Outstanding Educator – Honors individuals who go beyond the normal expectations of their jobs to make the learning environment fun, beneficial and challenging. An educator is not limited to a teacher and may be defined as a teacher, assistant, specialist, support staff, administrator, or community member.
- Outstanding Advocate– Honors individuals for their continued and dedicated service to ALL children demonstrating a commitment to speaking up for children in the areas relating to health, welfare, safety, and education of children and youth.
- Outstanding Service– This is the highest volunteer award given by the Washington State PTA. It is awarded to someone who has gone beyond his or her own school community, job, or PTA in order to give dedicated volunteer service to children. Note: This award may only be given by a council. Local PTA members are encouraged to nominate deserving volunteers to the council for this recognition.
- Honorary Life Membership– Recognizes an individual who has contributed significantly to a PTA at the local unit, council, or state level. This special award can be given by a PTA unit, council, or region.
- Outstanding Student Advocate Award – Recognizes students who have made significant contributions through leadership and service in their school and community.
- Golden Acorn – A Golden Acorn Award is presented to a Northshore Council PTSA volunteer in recognition of their dedication and service to children and youth.
Let’s celebrate the 2024-2025 PTA Award Recipients!
Let’s celebrate the 2023-2024 PTA Award Recipients!
Recipients of these awards
Golden Acorn
- Heather Buchanan (2025)
- Aleksandra Zydor (2025)
- Sarah Skogsbergh (2024)
- Jenine Fisher (2024)
- Grace O’Brien (2024)
- Sumaya Harrison (2024)
- Kelli Friedlander (2024)
- Brianna Gutierrez (2023)
- Dana Day (2023)
- Amanda Stephen (2023)
- Shannon Young (2023)
- Alicia Terrenzio (2022)
- Nikki Noble (2022)
- Katy Taves (2022)
- Dylan Mason (2022)
- Rosemary Warren (2021)
- Karen Ciubotariu (2021)
- Jessica Clayton (2021)
- Zona Kavanaugh (2021)
- Amy Thompson (2021)
- Rebecca Raney (2020)
- Sumaya Harrison (2020)
- Ravina Boeckler (2020)
- Jennie Blockhus (2020)
- Eric Rohr (2020)
- Maggie Rynearson (2019)
- David Rynearson (2019)
- Karen Ciubotariu (2019)
- Heather Boyle (2019)
- Valencia Carroll (2019)
- Rafaella Geremia (2019)
- Jesse Harrison (2018)
- Jen Garnick (2018)
- Molly Burdeen (2018)
- Darcy Iwen (2018)
- Collen Gerlach (2017)
- Tiffany Wintermute (2017)
- Kathy Smithers (2016)
- Ed Smith (2016)
- Suzie Adsit (2016)
- Jenny Wang (2015)
- Holly Reed (2015)
- Julie Trott (2015)
- Coleen Frederick (2014)
- Amy Smith (2014)
- Candace Coalman (2014)
- Rose Aliverti (2013)
- Cathy Schuh (2013)
Outstanding Advocate
- Becky Fukuda (2025)
- Cameron Miller (2024)
- Fernell Miller (2023)
- Zona Kavanaugh (2022)
- Erin Reoyo (2021)
- Kristin Bailey (2020)
- Lisa Hodgson (2019)
- Joanna Elder (2019)
- Troy Domke (2018)
- Julie Gorom (2017)
- Sara Satterlee (2016)
- Natalie Bachiri (2015)
- Cary Westerbeck (2014)
- Angela Cummings (2013)
- Kathy Greisen (2012)
- Cindy Jensen (2011)
- Janice Kutzera (2010)
- Janet Quinn (2009)
- Sally Noland (2008)
- Rob Pickering (2007)
- Erika Olsen (2007)
- Paul Valley (2006)
- Ann Panush (2005)
Outstanding Educator
- Alma Howe (2025)
- Amanda Bowker (2025)
- Fernell Miller (2024)
- Shelli Wolfe (2023)
Honorary Lifetime Membership
- Nikki Noble (2025)
- Amy Thompson (2024)
- Valencia Carroll (2023)
- Maggie Rynearson (2021)
- Joanna Matthewson (2021)
- Danielle Knight (2020)
- Robert Knight (2020)
- Tiffany Wintermute (2019)
- Jenny Wang (2018)