21st Century Award

The Hope Washburn Award was established in 1956 to honor the service Hope Washburn gave to the League of Women Voters. Even though service to a local League is service to LWV Minnesota, most recipients have made significant contributions at the local level. Hope wrote the congratulation letter to subsequent winners until her death. This award was renamed in 2022.

 
 

1956 – Hope Washburn (St. Paul)

1957 – Mildred Hargraves (Rochester)

1958 – Lillian Jensen (Minneapolis)

1959 – Betty Kane (Golden Valley)

1960 – Barbara Stuhler (St. Paul)

1961 – Janet Sigford (Roseville)

1962 – Elizabeth Winston (Minneapolis)

1963 – Irene Janski (Richfield)

1964 – Dorothy Anderson (Mahtomedi)

1965 – Constance Buffington (Duluth)

1966 – Hazel Shimmin (Bemidji)

1967 – Mary McGee (Minneapolis)

1968 – Annette Whiting (Owatonna)

1969 – Marion Watson (St. Paul)

1970 – Edith Thompson (Fridley)

1971 – Ann Duff (South Tonka)

1972 – Elizabeth Ebbott (Mahtomedi)

1973 – Geraldine Jenkins (Falcon Heights)

1974 – Mary Ann McCoy (Minneapolis)

1975 – Ann Thomas (Westonka)

1976 – Helene Borg (Westonka)

1977 – Mary Davies (Moorhead)

1978 – Henrietta Britton (Bemidji)

1979 – Karen Anderson (Minnetonka/Eden Prairie/Hopkins)

1980 – Rosemary Booth (Minneapolis)

1981 – Harriet Herb (Edina)

1982 – Mertyce Mayne (St. Paul)

1983 – Jeanne Crampton (St. Louis Park)

1984 – Judy Rosenblatt (Roseville)

1985 – Harriette Burkhalter (Minnetonka/Eden Prairie/Hopkins)

1986 – Mary Van Evera (Duluth)

1987 – Joann Buie (Edina)

1988 – Marjorie Thompson (Freeborn County)

1989 – Polly Keppel (Minneapolis)

1990 – Jean Tews (Mahtomedi)

1991 – Jane McWilliams (Northfield)

1992 – Sally Sawyer (Minneapolis)

1993 – Joan Higinbotham (Minneapolis)

1994 – Beverly McKinnell (St. Paul)

1995 – Susan Simmonds (Minneapolis)

1996 – Diane Gibson (Arden Hills/Shoreview)

1997 – Mary Santi (White Bear/North Oaks)

1998 – Kay Erickson (Minnetonka/Eden Prairie/Hopkins)

2001 – Ady Wickstrom (Arden Hills/Shoreview)

2003 – Judy Stuthman (Roseville/Maplewood/Falcon Heights)

2005 – Judy Duffy (White Bear/North Oaks/Mahtomedi Area)

2007 – Carol Frisch (Edina)

2009 – Mary Steen (Northfield)

2011 – Connie Hondl (Edina)

2013 – Glenda Larson (Minneapolis)
Bonnie Jean Flom (Northfield/Cannon Falls)

2015 – Alice Moormann (Minneapolis)

2019 – Geri Nelson (Anoka, Blaine, Coon Rapids)

2021 – Laura Helmer (Eastern Carver County) -

2022 – Martha (“Marti”) Micks (Golden Valley)