Four members received Northwest Service Awards this season.

The first, the Larry Linnane Skiing Legends Award, was presented at the Seattle Fall Seminar to Chet Murakami. This award recognizes the life long commitment of senior members who have been certified and who have taught the longest. (Please see the separate article on Chet in this issue)

The Ken Syverson Instructor of the Year Award was presented to Chris Saario at the Spring Symposium in Bend. This award recognizes Chris as a positive role model and for her continued active teaching excellence after many years of service as a clinician, examiner, board member and officer.

Glenda Schuh is this year’s Art Audett Outstanding Service Award winner. This award honors members who have a sustained history of distinguished service of lasting benefit to PSIA-NW, their school or the community. Fulfilling those requirements, Glenda teaches at White Pass and holds both the ACE I and II accreditations from PSIA-NW and has her Senior Accreditation. In her spare time, Glenda is a nurse and volunteers many hours with the Girl Scouts of America.

The Rookie of the Year recognizes the accomplishments of a new member. In order to be eligible for the award, the nominee must be a first year teacher, show a caring attitude and enthusiasm for snowsports, demonstrate technical knowledge, teaching ability and skiing/riding skills that exceed normal expectations for a first year instructor, and be a member of PSIA-NW when the award is presented. This year’s winner, Allysia Helton (pictured below) was nominated by her training coordinator, James Rousell for her outstanding performance for the Summit Learning Center located at Snoqualmie Summit, Washington. In his nomination, James describes Allysia as always offering a friendly smile with a guest centered attitude. She possesses a high technical ability, is dependable and reliable. James describes her as "the future of the ski school".