The Award and Recognition Committee includes Foundation Board directors (elected and ex officio), past recipients of the UW Recognition Award and the Gates Volunteer Service Award, and other UW volunteer leaders. Terms are for one year beginning with the annual meeting of the Foundation Board in the Fall.

Lucy Pruzan –Committee Chair (UWFB Ex officio Director, former UWFB Director)

Sally Behnke – Immediate Past Chair (former UWFB ex officio Director, UW Recognition Award recipient, 1990)

Chuck Blumenfeld – Member (former UWFB ex officio Director, former UWAA President, UWAA Executive Director)

Ron Crockett – Member (former UWFB Director, ICA Campaign Cmte. – Chair, UW Recognition Award recipient, 1997)

Robert Crutchfield – Member (Ex officio Director, Faculty Representative – Dept. of Sociology)

Jim Ellis – Member (Former Regent, UW Recognition Award recipient, 1981)

Bill Gerberding – Member (UWFB Ex officio Director, UW Campaign Co-Chair, President Emeritus)

Anne Gittinger – Member (Chair, Tyee Board of Advisors, Gates Volunteer Service Award recipient, 2005)

Wayne Gittinger – Member (former Chair and current member, Executive Cmte. of the Tyee Board of Advisors, Gates Volunteer Service Award recipient, 2005)

Laurel Nesholm – Member (former UWFB Director, Gala Cmte. - member)

Matt O’Donnell – Member (UWFB Ex officio Director, Dean Representative – College of Engineering)

Donald Petersen – Member (UWFB Director for Life, Arts & Sciences Campaign Cmte. - Co-Chair, UW Recognition Award recipient, 1995, Gates Volunteer Service Award recipient, 2004)

Jon Runstad – Member (Former Regent, Campaign Executive Cmte. – member, former UWAA President)

Dottie Simpson – Member (Gates Volunteer Service Award recipient, 2002)

Maggie Walker – Member (former UWFB Director, Arts & Sciences Campaign Cmte. - Co-Chair, Gala Cmte. - member)

Marsha Donaldson – Staff (Special Projects Manager, Development & Alumni Relations)

Walt Dryfoos – Staff (Associate Vice President, Development & Alumni Relations)

For any questions please contact: UW Foundation