Western Regional Awards

Regional Awards
Recipients of the regional award are nominated by the general membership, reviewed and selected by the state liaisons from a particular region from nominations submitted by the general membership and confirmed by the board of directors. Individuals currently serving on the board of directors and/or the awards committee are not eligible to receive an award. Each region may present up to two awards annually:

Regional Leadership and Service Award is presented to individuals or organizations that have made a significant contribution to their local or regional storytelling community and/or have used storytelling to make a significant contribution to the larger community in which they live. 

1997
Service – Storytellers International	Leadership – none

1998
Service – Storytelling Guild of Eastern Idaho	Leadership – Don Doyle

1999
Service – Utah Storytelling Guild	Leadership – Karen Ashton

2000
Service – Janet Low	Leadership – Joy Steiner

2001
Service – Weber State University Storytelling Festival	Leadership – Carol Hampson

2002
Service – Kathy Totten	Leadership – Shelia Pattison

2003

Service & Leadership – John Beach

2004

Service & Leadership – Debi Richan

2005

Service and Leadership- Teresa Clark

2006

Bonnie Angster

2007

K. Sean Buvala