State Level Recognitions

The WSPTA Outstanding Service Award was added in 1962, building on the success of the Golden Acorn Award program. This award recognizes statewide service to children. It is awarded to an individual who has given dedicated and long-term volunteer service that positively impacts every child throughout Washington state while demonstrating the WSPTA core values.

Councils interested in recognizing a volunteer for outstanding service may find more information here.

View the list of past WSPTA Outstanding Service Recipients.

The WSPTA Honorary Life Membership Award recognizes an individual who has contributed significantly to the development, growth, and sustainability of WSPTA at the state level.  It is awarded to someone who has shown extraordinary commitment to WSPTA’s vision and mission.

A local PTA or council interested in recognizing a volunteer who has made significant contributions to the development and growth of the local PTA or council may find more information here.

Note: Honorary Life Membership Award recipients do not receive a free membership in the PTA; recipients of this award need to continue to purchase their own PTA membership annually.

View the list of past WSPTA Honorary Life Recipients.

The WSPTA Outstanding Advocate Award was established in 2004 to recognize an individual for his or her statewide advocacy and commitment in helping to create strong policies relating to the health, welfare, safety and education of children and youth. The individual should have furthered WSPTA’s policy positions (legislative principles, resolutions, and legislative issues) by activities such as, but not limited to, submitting policy positions, testifying on policy positions on behalf of WSPTA, or representing WSPTA on workgroups or coalitions.

A local PTA or council interested in recognizing a volunteer with this award may find more information here.

View the list of past WSPTA Outstanding Advocate Recipients.

The WSPTA Outstanding Student Advocate award was introduced in the 2018-2019 year to recognize a student for their statewide advocacy. This award recognizes and honors a student for statewide advocacy, leadership, and/or service on behalf of all children and youth.

A local PTA or council interested in recognizing a student with this award may find more information here.

View the list of past WSPTA Outstanding Student Advocate Recipients.

The WSPTA Outstanding Educator Award is presented to an individual who has exhibited continued and dedicated statewide contributions and efforts to enhance the educational outcomes of all children or youth. This is the “Educator of the Year” award from WSPTA. An educator is not limited to a teacher.

A local PTA or council interested in recognizing an outstanding educator who has made significant contributions in their community may find more information here.

View the list of past WSPTA Outstanding Educator Recipients.

The WSPTA Friend of Children Award recognizes and honors an individual or organization for state-level dedication to all children through service aligned with WSPTA’s vision and mission supporting the welfare, health, safety and/or education of Washington state’s children and youth.

This award may only be granted by the WSPTA board of directors.

View the list of past WSPTA Friend of Children recipients.