Washington State Fairs Association
Lifetime Achievement Award
Washington State Fairs’ Association Lifetime Achievement Award is a recognition of service, dedication and commitment contributed to the Washington State Fair Industry. This annual award presented at the Annual WSFA Convention in October to an individual for distinguished achievement and or contribution in the Fair Industry.
Honored Recipients include:
2025
Who will it be?
2024
Marla Calico, IAFE
2023
Paul Nimmo Pierce County Fair
2022
Terry Atchison Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days
Gale Sobolesky, CFE WSFA Executive Secretary
2021
Kent Hojem, CEO/Washington State Fair
2019
John Morrison, Manager/CEO Clark County Fair
2018
Greg Stewart, CFE Central Washington State Fair
2017
Kathy Underwood, Benton Franklin Fair
2016
Yvonne Knuth, Castle Rock Fair
2015
George Clary, Benton Franklin Fair