Annual Awards
The School Nurse Organization of Washington (SNOW) grants the following awards on an annual basis.
Please contact Jackie at follansbee.jackie@ysd7.org with any questions.
School Nurse of the Year
2016-17 Suzie Wells
2017-18 Anne McGavran
2018-19 Sonja Reid,
2019-20 Tessa McIlraith
2020-21 Lisbeth Kaplan
2021-22 Liz Pray
School Nurse Administrator of the Year
2016-17 Katie Johnson
2017-18
2018-19 Rebecca Cavanaugh
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22 Julie Schultz and Les Stahlnecker
Non-Nurse Administrator of the Year
2018-19 Gary Wargo
2020-2021 Joshua Meek
2021-2022 Mick Miller and Stacey Locke
School Nurse Advocate of the Year
2020-2021 Mark Larson
2021-2022 Allison Pollock, MD
School Nurse Advocate of the Year:
2016-17 No Nominations
2017-18
2018-19 Dr. Nicole Klein, OSPI
2019-20
2020-21 Dr. Mark Larson
2021-22
Saved a Life Award
2016-17
Jacquelyn Bowen, Seattle School District
Joan Lankford, North Thurston School District
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23 Lissa Strecker (Enumclaw), Amanda Lundberg (Moses Lake), Shannon Morris (Yakima), and Penny Mayo (Moses Lake)
New School Nurse of the Year Award
2022-23 Amanda Lundberg
To submit nominations for any of these awards, click on the award name for more information and the nomination form.
The deadline for submitting nominations is April 1st.
Send completed application forms to:
Jackie Follansbee
follansbee.jackie@ysd7.org
2810 Castlevale Rd.
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 949-6026
Saved a Life Award
SNOW also grants an award to school nurses who have saved a life. Nominations can be made at any time. Award winners are recognized at the Fall and Spring Conferences each year.
Saved a Life Award