Sandy Catt of the Longview School District and Rick Davis of the Kelso School District both received Lifetime Achievement Awards.

Recipients of the Crystal Apple Education Awards include:

K-12 Classified Person of the Year: April Huff of Kelso School District

K-12 Teacher of the Year: Travis Ruhter of Mark Morris High School

K-12 Administrator of the Year: Rich Reeves of R.A. Long High School

Higher Education Classified Person of the Year: Michaela Jackson, Early Learning Center director at Lower Columbia College

High Education Teacher of the Year: Ann Williamson, Faculty Education Instructor at Lower Columbia College

Workforce Education Best Practice Business Achievement: Cowlitz PUD

Workforce Education Best Practice Individual Achievement: Spencer Wiggins of Northwest Motor Services

Recipients of the Pillars of Strength Business Awards include:

Small Non-Profit of the Year: The Children’s Justice and Advocacy Center

Large Non-Profit of the Year: Columbia Wellness

Small Business of the Year: Mill City Grill

Large Business of the Year: JH Kelly

Businessperson of the Year: Peter Bennett with Millennium Bulk Terminals

Rising Star: Brooke Fisher-Clark with United Way

The “Walt Naze” Ambassador of the Year: Marlene Johanson with Heritage Bank

Recipients of the Lower Columbia Professionals Scholarship include:

Ashley Masters of Kalama High School ($1,500)

Ben Bergonzine of Kelso High School ($1,000)

Braxton Martin of Kelso High School ($1,000)

Brooke Deering of Mark Morris High School ($1,000)

Bryce Miller of Kelso High School ($1,000)

Ellia McCoy of Kelso High School ($1,000)

Everett Pennington of Kelso High School ($1,000)

Grace Parcel of Three Rivers Christian School ($1,000)

Haylee Hooper of Castle Rock High School ($1,000)

Julia Hallowell of Kelso High School ($1,500)

Marcie Doolin of Three Rivers Christian School ($1,000)

Megan Slind of Mark Morris High School ($1,000)

Rachel Johnson of Kelso High School ($1,000)

Rebecca Luff of Kelso High School ($1,500)

Robert Bartlett of Kelso High School ($1,500)

Recipients of the Education Committee’s Maria Harris Scholarship with the LCC Foundation include:

Brooklyn Silva of Mark Morris High School ($1,000)

Carolyn Wilson of Kalama High School ($1,000)

Gabrielle Bennett of Mark Morris High School ($1,500)

Kendal Bishop of Castle Rock High School ($1,000)

Alexis Doble was awarded the LCC scholarship a few months ago.