Please consider nominating those in your network who are building a better Tahoe Rim Trail for today and tomorrow!
NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4
Through the Tahoe Rim Trail Association’s Annual Awards program, we recognize the extraordinary contributions of our volunteers and partners that make us the successful and thriving organization we are today and ensure the Tahoe Rim Trail is a world-class recreational resource. Do you know someone who should be recognized for their outstanding contributions? Click below to access our nomination forms.
The Tahoe Rim Trail Association’s Hall of Fame award is one of our highest honors. It is given to individuals who have had a sustaining impact on our organization.
Contributions from our community, from volunteer time to financial support, are essential for the Tahoe Rim Trail Association to meet our mission.
Past Annual Award Winners
Hall of Fame
Dave Alessio, 2007
LD Bennett, 2007
John Daegling, 2007
Carole Maupin, 2007
Bob McDowell, 2007
Lynda McDowell, 2007
Sam Viviano, 2007
Carol Auslen, 2008
Glenn Hampton, 2008
Frank “Mac” Magary, 2008
Bill Morgan, 2008
Joan Nelson, 2008
John Richardson, 2008
Bill Tischer, 2008
Steve Weaver, 2008
Samantha Graff, 2009
Max Jones, 2009
Mark Kimbrough, 2009
Walter and Barbara Koop, 2009
Bob and Gladys Lehman, 2009
Jackie Viviano, 2009
Jon Hoefer, 2010
Fritzi Huntington, 2010
Earl & Elies Skidmore, 2010
Art & Sylvia Korber, 2010
Steve & Claudia Anderson, 2012
Jim Backhus, 2012
Phil Brisack, 2012
George Cardinet, 2012
Ellen Goldsmith, 2012
Sue Henson, 2012
Clay Grubb, 2013
Jon Davidson, 2014
Bill Hager, 2014
Chuck Kelly, 2014
Mike Stone, 2014
Bob Anderson, 2015
George Brown,2015
Jennifer Hogler 2015
Dave and Sue DeVoe, 2016
John McKenna, 2016
Ro Martinoni, 2017
John McCall, 2017
Dave Schnake, 2017
John Singlaub, 2018
Carl Woods, 2021
Chris Strohm, 2022
Don Bailey, 2023
Volunteer of the Year
George Brown, 1999
Malcolm Beggs, 2000
Phil Brisack, 2000
Mike Stone, 2001
Nada Vogt, 2002
Bill Hager, 2003
Maggie Olson, 2003
Chuck Kelly, 2004
Bob Anderson, 2005
Clay Grubb, 2006
Jackie Viviano, 2006
John McKenna, 2007
David Brown, 2008
Ellen Goldsmith, 2009
Bill Holt, 2010
Julie Page, 2010
Sue Henson, 2011
John McCall, 2011
Chris Strohm, 2012
Joe Maher, 2013
Dave Schnake, 2015
Joanne Goena, 2016
Charlene Summers, 2017
Jackie Ferek, 2018
Bill Doherty, 2018
Don Bailey, 2019
Bryan Wright, 2020
Jim Crompton, 2021
Sharell Katibah, 2022
Tricia Tong, 2023
Board Member of the Year
Max Jones, 1999
Jay Abdo, 2000
Jim Backhus, 2001
Steve Andersen, 2002
Nancy Greenhalgh, 2003
Nancy Brisack, 2004
Jennifer Hogler, 2005
Chuck Greene, 2006
John McCall, 2007
David Brown, 2008
Peak Award
Malcome Beggs, 1999
Phil Brisack,1999
Irv Coe, 1999
Mike Stone, 2000
Nada Vogt, 2000
Ellen & Robert Driscoll, 2001
Pete Munoz, 2001
Ed Laine, 2002
Maggie Olson, 2002
Mark Vollmer, 2002
Tim Hauserman, 2003
John McKenna, 2003
Chuck Kelly, 2003
Rick & Carolyn Lisle, 2003
Jon & Beth Davidson, 2003
Bob Anderson, 2003
Sara Holm, 2003
Mike Beam, 2004
Jackie Viviano, 2004
Mary Ellen Hoffman, 2004
Clay Grubb, 2004
Trena Bristol, 2004
Jennifer Hogler, 2004
Jay Howard, 2004
July & Krista Wisbar, 2005
Molly Cromwell, 2005
Bob Griffis, 2005
Steve Bollinger, 2005
Daniella Hirschfeld, 2005
Garrett Villanueva, 2005
Bob Kingman, 2005
Bill Champion, 2006
Cheryl Surface, 2006
Barbara Perlman-Whyman, 2006
Nick Amrheim, 2007
Kevin Bonner, 2007
Karl Knapp, 2007
Steve Gilbert, 2007
Sue Gilbert, 2007
Steve Hale, 2007
Roberta Martinoni, 2007
Nancy Greenhalgh, 2007
Jill Cummings, 2007
Justin Wallace, 2007
Audra Mansfield, 2007
Jermy Vlcan, 2008
Deby O’Gorman, 2008
Ellen Goldsmith, 2008
Steve Balog, 2008
July Page, 2008
Dan Allison, 2009
Bill Holt, 2009
Linda George, 2010
Bill Weik, 2010
Bob Anderson, 2011
Kathy Peltier, 2011
Bill Banning, 2012
Bill Holt, 2014
Don & Cheryl Bailey, 2015
Keith & Marilyn Sanders, 2015
Brett Hubbard, 2016
Jerry Heitzler, 2017
Dave Stevenson, 2017
Vera Daegling, 2018
Latrenda Easton, 2018
Jim McNamara, 2018
Carl Woods, 2018
Sharell Katibah, 2019
Pauline Kitagawa, 2019
Shannon Foley, 2019
Jo Ann Cobb, 2020
Mark Wynne-Willson, 2020
Larry Davis, 2020
Tricia Tong, 2021
Kate Huckbody, 2021
Donna Maher, 2021
Jennifer Coon, 2022
Jim Large, 2022
Fred and Mary Zapponi, 2022
Cheryl Bailey, 2023
Bob Anderson, 2023
Melissa Johnson, 2023
Agency or Partner of the Year
The California Tahoe Conservancy, 1990
Soroptimist Int’l of S. Lake Tahoe, 1991
Alpenglow, Lake Tahoe, 1992
Tahoe Douglas Sr. Center, 1993
Heavenly Ski Resort , 1993
Charter Advertising & Design, 1994
Porter’s Ski and Sport, 1994
Toiyabe National Forest, Carson Ranger District, 1996
Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, USFS, 1998
Nevada State Parks, 1998
Incline Lake Corporation, 2000
smith + jones inc., 2001
Granlibakken Conference Center, 2002
REI –Larry Mesa, 2004
Garrett Villanueve-LTBMU, 2004
China Springs- Mike Beam, 2004
NDF- Rich Harvey, 2004
Steve Hale – USFS, 2004
Northstar, 2004
REI Reno, 2005
Ashley Quinn CPAs and Consultants ltd., 2005
Bella Affair, 2006
Village Ski Loft, 2006
Hyatt Regency of Lake Tahoe, 2007
Nevada Conservation Corps, 2008
Pacific Crest Trail Association, 2009
Sierra Nevada Journeys, 2009
Technical Equipment Cleaners, 2009
Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation, 2010
Nevada Division of State Parks, 2011
Tahoe Mountain Sports, 2011
USDA Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, 2012
REI Reno 2012
John Hidy & Matt Dickinson – LTBMU, 2013
NV Energy, 2013
CA Technologies, 2013
Patrick Wright – CTC, 2014
Joe Santella – Shuttle Around Tahoe, 2014
Jacob Quinn – USFS, 2015
Ron Parson – Granlibakken, 2015
Nick Meyer – CTC, 2016
Justin Kooyman – PCTA, 2017
Vail Resorts, 2018
Tahoe Institute for Natural Science, 2019
Jack Van Sickle Foundation, 2019
Latino Outdoors and Next Generation Scholars, 2021
Backcountry Horseman of California Motherlode Unit, 2022
Tahoe Fund, 2023
Media Award
North Tahoe Trucke Week – David Mogilefsky, 1989
The Tahoe Daily Tribune, 1990
Reno Gazette Journal, 1992
North Tahoe Bonanza, 1993
John Trent- Gazette Journal, 1995
Tahoe Daily Tribune, 1997
North Tahoe Truckee Week, 1997
News Channel 8 – Shelly Segale, 1999
Tahoe World, 2000
North Lake Tahoe Bonanza, 2002
Jack Kelly-KNPB, 2003
Wild Nevada – Dave and Chris, 2003
Sierra Sun – Jim Scripps, 2003
Wendy Lautner, Bonanza, 2004
Mark Vanderhoff, Reno Gazette, 2004
Pettit Gilwee Public Relations, 2006
Greyson Howard-Sierra Sun, 2007
KTHX – The X, 2009
Lake Tahoe Bonanza – Jean Eick, 2009
Carson City Appeal – Sam Bauman, 2009
Tahoe Weather Geek, 2010
Sacramento Bee, 2011
Tahoe Daily Tribune, 2012
Matt Eldredge – KOLO 8, 2013
Charles Good – The Weekly, 2013
Stephanie Kruse – KPS3, 2014
Mayumi Elegado – Moonshine Ink, 2015
Christina Nellemann – Feline Design, 2016
Josh Little – KOLO8 News Now, 202Josh Little – KOLO8 News Now, 2020
