CWC Awards

Ina Coolbrith Award

Periodically, the CWC Central Board bestows the Ina Coolbrith Award to honor a member for exemplary service to CWC and /or the Central Board.

Recipient                                   Year

Betty Freeman and Ruth Theodos     2004

Barbara Truax                                        2006

Casey Wilson                                          2007

Joyce Krieg                                             2009

Jack London Award

Every other year, CWC branches may nominate one of their members to receive a Jack London Award in recognition of outstanding service to their branch.

Redwood Branch Recipients of the Jack London Award

1975 – Helene (Schellenberg) Barnhart

1977 – Dianne Kurlfinke

1979 – Peggy Ray

1981 – Pat Patterson

1983 – Inman Whipple

1985 – Ruth Irma Walker

1987 – Margaret Scariano

1989 – Mary Priest

1991 – Waldo Boyd

1993 – Alla Crone Hayden

1995 – Mildred Fish

1997 – Mary Varley*

1998 – Barbara Truax*

2003 – Nadenia Newkirk*

2004 – Gil Mansergh*

2005 – Mary Rosenthal

2007 -  Catherine Keegan

2009 – Karen L. Batchelor

*Years 1997-2005, Jack London Awards were given annually, then reverted to every other year in 2005. Redwood did not nominate branch members for the JLA in 1999, 2000-2002.