Who's outstanding - name 'em here, now
The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce and Mid-Columbia Health Foundation is looking for nominations for The Annual Distinguished Citizens Awards.
This year, the event will be aired via a recording highlighting all the winners on Thursday, January 21st, 2021.
Eunice Denudt, right, was awarded Volunteer of the Year in 2019 by The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce, and is joined by Corliss Marsh, the previous year's award-winning volunteer. Photo and cutline courtesy Columbia Basin Care.
Help nominate those in our community that have gone above and beyond what is expected of them. Below you will find winners from past years. You can find The Dalles Area Chamber nomination form HERE or on our website, or pick up a paper copy at The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce. You can also find the Mid-Columbia Health Foundation nomination form HERE and on its website.
Here are last year’s winners:
The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce / Distinguished Citizen Awards
Business of the Year 2019
Spooky's Pizza Restaurant
Outstanding Agricultural Achievement 2019
John & Pat Clausen
Mike & Pam Clausen
Gary & Susan Brown
Outstanding First Responder 2019
Project ELFF
2019 Outstanding Educator - Courtney Kiser, a fifth-grade teacher at Dry Hollow Elementary. Photo courtesy Dawn Marie Kornegay Hert
Outstanding Educator 2019
Courtney Kiser
Outstanding Woman 2019
Barb Pizzola
Outstanding Youth 2019
Jacob Field
Outstanding Man 2019
Jim Wilcox
Outstanding Volunteer of 2019
Eunice Denudt
Mid-Columbia Health Foundation / Philanthropy Awards
Outstanding Philanthropy Group
Youth Empowerment Shelter YES House
Outstanding Philanthropic Corporation
Auction Sales Co.
Outstanding Philanthropist
Carina Schmidt
