The Patrice Benson Golden Mushroom Award
The Patrice Benson Golden Mushroom Award is presented yearly to a member or members in recognition of their exemplary dedication and long-standing service to the Puget Sound Mycological Society. These individuals have been instrumental in contributing to, shaping, and developing our group in a significant way. We thank them for their countless hours of service on our Society's behalf!
The Patrice Benson Golden Mushroom Award Recipients
| 2025 | James Novak |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Dennis Oliver |
| 2024 | Jamie Notman |
| 2023 | Gwen Heib |
| 2023 | Dory Maubach |
| 2022 | Scott Maxwell |
| 2021 | Wren Hudgins |
| 2020 | Danny Miller |
| 2019 | Brenda Fong |
| 2018 | Daniel Winkler |
| 2017 | Don and Cathy Lennebacker |
| 2016 | Luise Asif |
| 2015 | Milton & Reba Tam |
| 2014 | Margaret & Claude Dilly |
| 2013 | Patrice Benson |
| 2012 | Coleman Leuthy |
| 2011 | Irwin & Millie Kleinman |
| 2010 | Pacita Roberts |
| 2009 | John Goldman |
| 2008 | Colin Meyer |
| 2007 | Lorraine Dodd |
| 2006 | Marsi & Magda DiGiovanni |
| 2005 | Lynn Phillips |
| 2004 | Marian Maxwell |
| 2003 | Bernice Velategui |
| 2002 | Russ Kurtz |
| 2001 | Charlotte Zila |
| 2000 | Agnes A. Sieger |
| 1999 | Sara Clark |
| 1998 | George Rafanelli |
| 1997 | Hildegard & Monte Hendrickson |
| 1996 | Beth & Harold Schnarre |
| 1995 | Brian Luther |
| 1994 | Dennis Bowman |
| 1993 | Joy Spurr |
*Blue indicates those PSMS members who have passed.