
NAMIWA Annual Awards
Virtual Annual Awards Reception
December 15th, 2022 - 6:00PM
Congrats! NAMI Washington honors the 2022 Behavioral Health Champions, former staff, and outgoing board members!

2022 Honorees
Special Lifetime Public Service Achievement Award
Representative Eileen Cody
Bebe Moore Campbell BIPOC Mental Health Award
Dr. Conrad Webster and Black Boy Heal, LLC
Community Volunteer of the Year Award
Priya Nagar, NAMI Eastside (WA)
Criminal Justice Award
Katie Russell, Department of Corrections
Educator of the Year Award
Deanna Roy, NAMI Washington
Eleanor Owen Spitfire Legislative Advocate Award
Lovery Offerle, NAMI Pierce County
Employer of the Year Award
Ostroms Drug & Gifts
Innovation Award
Meet Little Monster Authors
Sophia Nicholson Keener & Honor Heindl
John Freeburg Consumer Advocate of the Year Award
Bob Krulish, NAMI Eastside (WA)
Leadership Award
Gretchen Saari, NAMI Snohomish County
Legislator of the Year Award
Senator Manka Dhingra
Legislative Rising Star Award
Representative Jamila Taylor
Media Award
The Seattle Times Mental Health Reporting Project Team
Outstanding Partner Award
Marilyn Hall for her work with NAMI Snohomish
& Skagit Counties
Pediatric Provider of the Year Award
Chris Ladish, PhD
Chief Clinical Officer, Pediatric Behavioral Health
Mary Bridge Children's Hospital & Multicare Behavioral Health Network
Program Volunteer of the Year Award
Laurie Maxwell, NAMI Whatcom County
Provider of the Year Award
Diane Weiner & the Assertive Community Treatment Program of Cascade Community
Healthcare in Lewis County
Public Service Award
Kevin Ballard, NAMI Pierce County
Volunteer of the Year Award
Lucinda Eubank, NAMI Jefferson County
Youth Community Program of the Year
Wendy Pringle & Bridge of Hope at HopeSparks
& Pediatrics NW
We will also be honoring past staff and interns from 2021-22 and outgoing board members
Sage Walund, former Youth & Young Adult Program Manager
Deidra Burke, former BSW and MSW intern 2020-2022
Maame Basaw, former MSW intern 2021-2022
Tessa Carpenter, former MSW intern 2021-2022
Daryn Nelsen Soza, Board of Directors 2015-2022
Chris Imhoff, Board of Directors 2020-2022
Michael Ford, Board of Directors 2017-2022