2021 Section OEST Awardees Included:

Central Section: Christopher Bolhuis
Eastern Section: James "JR" Bunner
Far Western Section: Dr. Nicholas "Nilo" Bill
Midcontinent Section: Angela Thomas
New England Section: Kara Ratigan
Southeastern Section: Monika Moorman

2021 State OEST Awardees Included:

Florida: Monika Moorman
Louisiana: Erin Nevala
Mississippi: Gail Davis
New York: Theresa Smith
North Carolina: Brandon Dillman
Pennsylvania: J Atkins
South Carolina: Hannah Quinley
West Virginia: James "JR" Bunner

2020 Section OEST Awardees Included:

Central Section: Anthony Thomas
Eastern Section: Bonnie Keller
Midcontinent Section: Angie Nelson
New England Section: Tara O'Brien
North Central Section: Spencer Cody
Pacific Northwest Section: Steve Tebor
Southeastern Section: Covey Denton
Southwest Section: Rachel Arbor

2020 State OEST Awardees Included:

Alabama: Katy Montgomery Souder
Florida: Zane Hurley
Georgia: R. Scott Harris
Kentucky: Cayeann Cowan
Louisiana: Garrah Leshe
Mississippi: Emily Dill
New York: Kevin Nohejl
North Carolina: Covey Denton
Pennsylvania: Donna Kertis
South Carolina: Heidi Haug
Tennessee: Kari Hughes
Virginia: Kristina Brody
West Virginia: Alicen Adkins

2019 Section OEST Awardees Included:

Central Section: Dr. Michael J. Smith
Eastern Section: Christopher Bowring
Far Western Section: Sergio de Alba
New England Section: Susan Meabh Kelly
Pacific Northwest Section: Renee Drummond
Southeastern Section: Andrea Starks
Southwest Section: Hank Shoop
Texas Section: Isabel Anaya

2019 State OEST Awardees Included:

Alabama: Ricky Conte
Alaska: Renee Drummond
California: Kevin Lesback
Florida: Maggie Paxson
Georgia: Deborah Lynn Sheppard
Indiana: John Hesser
Michigan: Sarah Geborkoff
Minnesota: Jill Holz
Mississippi: Brooke Dodd
New Jersey: Matthew Fichter
New York: Christine Scavone
North Carolina: Marta Toran
Ohio: Michael Koenig
Oregon: Jim Hartmann
Pennsylvania: Andrea Mangold
South Carolina: Kimberley Norris-Jones
Virginia: Christopher Bowring
Washington: Alice Ryan
West Virginia: Angela McKeen

2018 Section OEST Awardees Included:

Central Section: Collin Reichert
Eastern Section: Tom Gazda
Far Western Section: Diane Tom-Ogata
Midcontinent Section: Angie D. Nelson
New England Section: Melanie Cutler
North Central Section: Natalie Davis-McGrath
Pacific Northwest Section: Jeff Karlin
Southeastern Section: Phillip Cox
Southwest Section: David Thesenga
Texas Section: Sabrina Ewald

2018 State OEST Awardees Included:

Arizona: Matt Haverty
California: Leonard Block
Colorado: Stephanie Seevers
Georgia: Brenda Paul
Idaho: Marc Brousseau
Illinois: Andrew Peterson
Kentucky: Cayeann Cowan
Louisiana: Lacey Hoosier
Minnesota: Dan Gruhlke
New Mexico: Anna Suggs
New York: Tom Gazda
North Carolina: Phillip Cox
Oregon: Connie Robbins
Puerto Rico: Elizabeth Torres-Rodriguez
South Carolina: Robin Wright
Tennessee: Jana Young
Virginia: Jeanette Montrey Dellinger
Wisconsin: Dennis Rohr

2017 Section OEST Awardees Included:

Central Section: Jill Weaver
Eastern Section: Kathleen Tait
Far Western Section: Dieuwertje Kast
New England Section: Laura Preston
Pacific Northwest Section: Robert Doherty
Southeastern Section: Annette Bartlett
Southwest Section: Ben Graves

2017 State OEST Awardees Included:

Alabama: Virginia Hall
Arizona: Allison McIntosh
Colorado: Annette Calabretta
Delaware: Lindsay Lancaster
Florida: Leigh Arnold
Georgia: Catherine Warren
Idaho: Heather Swanson
Kentucky: Thomas Reed
Louisiana: Ann Robichaux
Michigan: Sherry Clafin
Minnesota: Denine Voegeli
Mississippi: Tammie Bright
New Mexico: Turtle Haste
New York: Rebecca Remis
Ohio: Karly Lyons
Oregon: Celia Hampton
Pennsylvania: Kathleen Tait
South Carolina: Marc Alexander
Virginia: Rebecca Musso
Wisconsin: Robert Shannon
West Virginia: Bryan Schuerman

2016 Section OEST Awardees Included:

Central Section: Troy J. Simpson
Far Western Section: Laura Branch
Midcontinent Section: Will Squires
New England Section: Joan Kadaras
North Central Section: Sharla Hanzlik
Pacific Northwestern Section: Jonathan Hill
Southeastern Section: Lindsay Knippenberg
Southwest Section: Matt Affolter
Texas Section: Sabrina Ewald

2016 State OEST Awardees Included:

Alabama: Kathryn Busby
Arizona: Pradip Misra
Colorado: Jessica Kindel
Florida: Mohamed Kabani
Georgia: Stephen Csukas
Louisiana: Holly Payton
Maryland: Meaghan Richardson
Minnesota: Jody Bergeson
Mississippi: Shelby J. Houchen
New Mexico: Gary Bodman
North Carolina: Lindsay Knippenberg
Ohio: DeAnn O'Toole
Oregon: Karen Shelton
South Carolina: Deborah Ezell
Tennessee: John Griffin
Texas: Belinda Jacobs
Utah: Kirk Wright
Washington: Dustin Smith

2015 Section OEST Awardees Included:

Eastern Section:  John Russell
North Central Section: Ann Anderson
Central Section: Michele Svoboda
Pacific Northwest Section: Andrew Bagley
New England Section: Rodney Ward
Southwest Section Section: Rob Reisner,Susan Oltman
Far Western Section: Ryan Hollister

2015 State OEST Awardees Included:

Pennsylvania: Blake Colaianne
New York: Ken Abbott
Iowa: Brandon Fritz
Illinois: Joe Schoen
Wisconsin: Adam J. Keeton
South Carolina: R Jennifer Bowling Pitman
Florida: Christine Danger
Ohio: Beth A. Holmes
Oregon: Christopher R. Carlton
Indiana: Heather A. Hall
Idaho: Ken Berger
Alabama: Michelle Peterson
Georgia: Susan Oltman
Louisiana: Lisa Swenson
North Carolina: Rebekah Fuerst

2014 Section OEST Awardees Included:

Eastern Section:  Victoria Gorman
Pacific Northwest Section: Dale B. Lehman
New England Section: Rita Chang
Central Section: Ella Bowling
Southeastern  Section: Lisha Hylton
Texas Section: Lawrence Witt

2014 State OEST Awardees Included:

Alabama: Wendy E. Bramlett
Alaska: Darren Kellerby
Oregon: Laura Orr
Ohio: Paul Genzman
New Jersey: James Miller
Washington: Randy Taylor
Indiana: Martha Hoyt Goings, LPG
Wisconsin: Beth A. Spear
Illinois: Keni Rienks
New York: Mark Percy
Pennsylvania: Michael W. Baer
Georgia: Donna Governor
North Carolina: Mark Townley

2013 Section OEST Awardees Included:

Eastern Section:  Russell H. Kohrs
Pacific Northwest Section: Helen Farr
New England Section: Erica Wallstrom
Central Section: Mary Lestina
Southeastern  Section: Olivia Boykin
Southwest Section: Cheryl L. B. Manning
North Central  Section: Rod Benson
Midcontinent Section:  Kathy Rusert
Far Western Section:  Herman Hilkey
Texas Section: Gary Poole

2013 State OEST Awardees Included:

New York: Michael Wing
New Jersey: Steven Carson
Virginia: Russell H. Kohrs
North Carolina: Mary Catherine Mills
Louisiana: Lacey Hoosier
Georgia: Nancy E. Adgate
Alaska: Jonathan Smith
Texas: Katie Wagner
Alabama: Alison Starr
Arizona: Jeremy Williams

2012 Section OEST Awardees Included:

North Central Section: Paul Fechtmeister
Eastern Section: Edward Cohen
Pacific Northwest Section: Marie Carver
Texas Section: Julie Dyess Archer
Southeastern Section: Kevin McMahon
New England Section: Ray Pavik

2012 State OEST Awardees Included:

New York: Judy Suprenant
Marlyand: Willy Herrera
West Virginia: Richard Sharpe
New Jersey: Edward Cohen
Virginia: Dorthy Edwards
North Carolina: Beverly Owens
Louisiana: Angie Plaisance
South Carolina: Crystal Talley
Georgia: Kevin McMahon
Alaska: Jennifer Bacus
Oregon: Marie Carver
Tennessee: Chris Vanags

2011 Section OEST Awardees Included:

Northeast Section: Karen A. Saul
Eastern Section: Rosemarie Sanders
Pacific Northwest Section: Frank R. Hladky
Texas Section: Michael R. Brunt
Southeast Section: Valerie Willis
Southwest Section: Bonnie B. Dodge

2011 State OEST Awardees Included:

New York: Susan Sharp
Marlyand: Jeana Essery
West Virginia: Michelle Turner
New Jersey: Billy Goodman
Virginia: Virginia P. Greenlaw
North Carolina: Tim Martin
Louisiana: Barry J. Guillot
South Carolina: Valerie Willis
Georgia: Ann S. Lenderman
Alaska: Kathleen Galau
Oregon: Frank R. Hladky
Washington: Dorinda Belcher Hearn

2010 Section OEST Awardees Included:

Central Section: De Anna Tibben
Eastern Section: Heather H. McArdle
Pacific Northwest Section: Chris Hedeen
FarWest Section: Nick Crooker
Southeast Section: Bryan Freeman
Southwest Section: Laura Lukes

2010 State OEST Awardees Included:

Alabama: Kim Ouderkirk
Alaska: David Gillam
Florida: Minerva Santerre
Georgia: Michael McClain
Iowa: De Anna Tibben
Indiana: Mark Ruckert
Louisiana: Chris Campbell
Maryland: Mona Becker
Minnesota: Kate Rosok
Mississippi: Brittany Brewer
New Jersey: Peter Dorofy
New York: Heather H. McArdle
North Carolina: Joshua David Roberts
Oregon: Mike Rockow
Pennsylvania: Karen Aucker
South Carolina: Jeanne Hartley
Tennessee: Bryan E. Freeman
Washington: Andrea Anderson

2009 Section OEST Awardees Included:

Central Section: Dennis Dougherty
Eastern Section: Shelly Anne Witham
Pacific Northwest Section: Roger Groom
FarWest Section: Laura Hollister
Southeast Section: Cliff Hudson
Midcontinent Section: Richard Snyder
Southwest Section: Deborah Morgan

2009 State OEST Awardees Included:

Alaska: Victor Trautman
Arizona: Wendy Barnett
New York: Renee Aubry
North Carolina: Cliff Hudson
Illinois: Charles Simer
Oregon: Roger Groom
Maryland: Nina VanKleeck
Pennsylvania: Verle Emanuelson
Michigan: Dennis Dougherty
South Carolina: Derenda Marshall
New Jersey: Shelly Anne Witham
Tennessee: Frances Hamilton
Utah: Deborah Morgan
Virginia: James Ruffa
Washington: Herb Bergamini
West Virginia: Pamela Casto
Wisconsin: Mike Steiner

2008 Section OEST Awardees Included:

Central Section: Theresa Le Huckleberry
Eastern Section: John D. Moore
Pacific Northwest Section: Jeff Hashimoto
FarWest Section: Anna Foutz
Southeast Section: Tina Coleman
Southwest Section: Suzi Shoemaker
New England Section: Gregg Wachtelhausen

2008 State OEST Awardees Included:

Alabama: Jennifer Grant
Alaska: Adam Low
Florida: Kathryn Bylsma
Georgia: Rebecca E. Chunn
Idaho: Robert Walker
Illinois: Kelda N. Huston
Illinois-Honorable Mention: Charles Simer
Indiana: Teresa Huckleberry
Louisiana: Wendy DeMers
Maryland: Susan EP Phillips
Michigan: Chris Bolhuis
Minnesota-Honorable Mention: Jim Rock
New Jersey: John D. Moore
New York: Christopher Visco
North Carolina: Robert Greenbert
Oregon: Jamie Rumage
Pennsylvania: Richard W. Schmidt
South Carolina: Dina Ledford
Tennessee: Tina Coleman
Virginia: Christopher Kaznosky
Washington: Jeff Hashimoto
West Virginia :Tiffany Litton

2007 Section OEST Awardees Included:

Central Section: Paul Varsho
Eastern Section: Debra Faulkner
Pacific Northwest Section: Clay Good
FarWest Section: Diane Kelsey
Southeast Section: Patricia Royle
Southwest Section: Carol Ticho
New England Section: David Eatough

2007 State OEST Awardees Included:

Alabama: Natalie Lane
Alaska: Clay Good
British Columbia: Chris Loewen
Deleware: Michael Smith
Florida: Tanya Camaratta
Georgia: William Witherspoon
Idaho: Mike Emory
Iowa: Amanda Rae Schiller
Louisiana: Michelle Brand-Buchanan
Maryland: Linda Murphy
Michigan- Honorable Mention: Sue Merrill
Minnesota-Honorable Mention: Cheryl Sill
Mississippi: Patti Brooks
New York: David Robison
North Carolina: Sam Fuerst
Ohio: Chantelle M. Rose
Pennsylvania: Tiffany Hays
Puerto Rico: Julio DeJesus
South Carolina: Ina Eaton
Tennessee: Patricia Royle
Virginia: Debra Faulkner
Washington: Sheila Guard
West Virginia: Stefan Smolski
Wisconsin: Paul Varsho

2006 Section OEST Awardees Included:

Central Section: Aaron Spurr
Eastern Section: Walter "Len" Sharp
Pacific Northwest Section: Jodi Harnden
FarWest Section: David Meade
Southeast Section: Bryan P. Byrne
New England Section: Marguerite (Margo) Murphy
Texas Section: Cristopher D. Marshall

2006 State OEST Awardees Included:

Alabama: Tim Ashley
Minnesota: Kirk Enzenauer
Georgia: William Waggener
New Jersey:Walter Patelunas
Iowa: Aaron Spurr
New York: Walter "Len" Sharp
Louisiana: Janelle Albarez
North Carolina: Carrie A. Jones
Maryland: Christa Bowser
Pennsylvania: Jason Petula

2005 Section OEST Awardees Included:

Eastern Section: Bernard Picklo
New England Section: Anita M. Honkonen
Pacific Northwest Section: Lynda Sanders
Sourtheast Section: Rose Lummus
Southwest Section: Chris Donovan
Texas Section: Heather Marshall

2005 State OEST Awardees Included:

Alabama: Ashley Allen
Georgia: Gregory Lee Bailey
Maryland: Carole Sue Diehl
New Jersey: Ray Kucklinca
New York: Eugene Genova
North Carolina: Kathy Bosiak
South Carolina: Ida Wideman
Tennessee: Rose Lummus
Virginia: David Kielbowick, JR.
Washington: Mark Anderson
West Virginia: Ronald Sacco

2004 Section OEST Awardees Included:

Central Section: Matt Leone
Eastern Section: Mary Sue Burns
FarWest Section: Noah Hughs
New England Section: Bruce A. Mellin
Pacific Northwest Section: Patt Ellis
Sourtheast Section: Tina King
Southwest Section: Anthony L. Occhiuzzi

2004 State OEST Awardees Included:

Alabama: Hurd Finnegan
Georgia: Nwakaego Okafor
Maryland: Eileen Heady
Minnesota: Ken Fiscus
New Jersey: Mark Shoengold
New York: Andrew P. Patrick
Ohio: Philip M. Lacey
Pennsylvania: William C. Erler
South Carolina: Thomas E. Littlejohn
Tennessee: Tina King
West Virginia: Michelle L. Adams

2003 Section OEST Awardees Included:

New England Section: Shelly F. Snyder
Eastern Section: Glenn Dolphin
Southwestern Section: Rita Grusemeyer
Southeastern Section: Christine Henry
Pacific Northwest Section: Shawn E. Doan
Central Section: Craig Wolter
Texas Section: Michael Milburn
Far Western Section: Joan Hacken Carter

2003 State OEST Awardees Included:

New York: Glen Dolphin
Maryland: Deano Smith
Pennsylvania: Bernard Picklo
South Carolina: Donna Petty
Tennessee: Christine Henry
Virginia: Robert Nicholson
West Virginia: Mary Sue Burns
Indiana: Kevin Leineweber
Minnesota: Craig Wolter
British Columbia: Chris Lock