Each year, the IH PTSA Awards Committee solicits nominations, evaluates, then selects recipients for the Golden Acorn, Outstanding Advocate, Honorary Life Membership and Outstanding Educator Awards.

The Golden Acorn Award honors individuals who've given exemplary volunteer service to children and youth within our school community, and PTSA members for their contributions to our organization. 

The Outstanding Advocate Award honors individuals for their continued and dedicated advocacy for all children, and a demonstrated commitment in helping create strong policies relating to the health, welfare, safety, and education of children and youth. The potential award-winner might be a PTA grassroots advocate, teacher, assistant, administrator or community member.

The Honorary Life Membership Award recognizes an individual who has contributed significantly to the development, growth, and sustainability of a local PTA or council. It is awarded to someone who has shown extraordinary commitment to the PTA’s vision and mission. Recipients receive a certificate and pin, and a contribution is made in their name to the WSPTA Scholarship Program that benefits students.

Note: Honorary Life Membership Award recipients do not receive a free membership in the PTA that gives the award; recipients of this award need to continue to purchase their own PTA membership annually. 

The Outstanding Educator Award was created by PTSAs to recognize individuals who have provided outstanding educational opportunities for children and youth, beyond the normal scope of their jobs. An educator can be, but is not limited to, a teacher, including specialists, support staff, administrators, or community members.

Each Golden Acorn, Outstanding Advocate, and Outstanding Educator Award recipient is given a gold pin, name added to main office plaque, and acknowledgment at district-wide reception. IH PTSA also contributes $50, in the recipient’s name, to the Washington State PTA Scholarship Foundation. These funds provide scholarships to post-secondary students.

Questions?  Contact Shamitha Sridharan at shamitha.s@gmail.com.

Issaquah High PTSA Award Recipients
Golden Acorn Recipients
1962	Dr. J. E. Chiotti
1963	Mrs. Robert Burdick
1964	Tom R. Deering
1965	John Medley
1985	Margarita Suarez
1986	Evelyn Gillard
1988	Andrea Mangold
1989	Terri Pietromonaco
1990	Kay Davies
1991	Jan Olson, Eileen Wheeland
1992	Vivian Gogg, Lorilee Paget, Gayle Wheeler
1993	Dana Booth, Sandy Kimball
1994	Deloris Davis, Colleen Johnson, Janeen Mitchell
1995	Leah Dewey, Chris Grossman, Leigh Wilson
1996	Carol Nale, Roland Roaches, Jan Sutherland
1997	Jan Anchan, Dave Edfeldt, Ms. Chris Kipp, Wendy Stoddard
1998	Cindy Anderson, Mary Laferriere, Mary beth Mitchell, Kim Roof
1999	Jan Bradshaw, Judy Brewer, Laurie Dortch, Debbie Kopson, Shanna Miller
2000	Wendy Aquino, Linda Arslan, Sue Churchill, Barb Nakahara, Dave Sao
2001	Steve Burdick, Heidi Evanger, Janey Pinneo, Pam Ratcliffe, Lynne Saunders, Jan Woldseth
2002	Karen Eaves, Pam Gow, Tina Richards, Carol Weisbecker
2003	Lorry Primrose, Jan Bennett
2004	Nancy Campi, Katie Richardson
2005	Linda Frye, Jiff Searing
2006	Deborah Parsons, Mary Lou Pauly, Jo-Ellen Smith
2007	Susan Hegedus, Marianne Kersten, Diane McGee, Danielle Tilden
2008	Anne Moore, Jane Lee, Camie Callahan, Jody Mull
2009	Deed Chase, Sue Jacobson, Blythe Meigs
2010	Vicki Hahn, Debbie Sexton, Lori VanDeMark
2011	Karin Allen, Dianne Buggé, Lisa Gaan, Mark Hahn
2012	Pat Batt, Kim Dreiblatt, Patty Flynn
2013	Laurie Foreman
2014	Cyn Baumert, Tricia Jerue
2015	Anne Watanabe, Sandi Lum
2016	Diane Burdette, Becky Gordon, Onti Rosen, Valerie Yanni
2017	Sara Carmichael, Margaret Chalfant, Barbara Howe, Bertina Sedlack
2018	Lida Buckner
2019	Leah Gibson, Pamela Kreuger
2020	Wendy Marucheck, Wendy Cummins, Victoria Evans
2021	Nicole Garcia
2022	Kristen Allen-Bentsen, Heather Bratton, Tracie Kinsley
2023	Kim Wilkinson
2024	Karissa Mobilia, Tanya Russell, Tracy Drake