Awards

The MLR Awards program exists to shine a light on the exceptional contributions within the region. For information on writing and submitting awards please contact the Awards Advisor with any questions

Mother Lode Region Awards 2023-2024

• Outstanding Alpine Patroller - Peter Lin - Sugar Bowl

• Outstanding Bike Host - Greg Cordier - American River Bike Patrol

• Outstanding Instructor - Non OEC - Kevin Rautenstrauch - Soda Springs

• Outstanding Instructor - OEC - Diana Larson - Soda Springs

• Outstanding Patrol Director/Representative - Steven Lease - Boreal Ridge

• Outstanding Bike Patrol - American River Bike Unit

• Outstanding Alpine Large Patrol - China Peak

• John Jamison Director's Award - Bruce Simon - Dodge Ridge

• Blue Merit Star - Julie Racioppi – Sugar Bowl

• National Appointment - Rob Maxim – Sugar Bowl #12369

• National Appointment - Kevin Rautenstrauch – Soda Springs #12370

Mother Lode Region Awards 2022-2023

• Outstanding Alpine Patroller - Brad Turner - Sugar Bowl

• Outstanding Patroller (Auxiliary) - Tony Atkins- China Peak

• Outstanding Young Adult Patroller - Noah Petersen - China Peak

• Outstanding Mountain Host - Randy Pench - Dodge Ridge

• Outstanding Bike Host - Rick Bollinger - American River Bike Patrol

• Outstanding Patroller - Paid - Russell Schubert - Sugar Bowl

• Outstanding Instructor - Non OEC - William Borelli - Dodge Ridge

• Outstanding Patrol Director/Representative - Chris Petersen - Dodge Ridge

• Outstanding Host Unit Representative - James Cheng - American River Bike Patrol

• Outstanding Administrative Patroller - Dave Rollings - Dodge Ridge

• Outstanding Bike Patrol - American River Bike Unit

• Outstanding Alpine Large Patrol - China Peak

• John Jamison Director's Award - Todd Evan - Sugar Bowl

• Blue Merit Star - Diana Larson - Soda Springs

• Green Merit Star - Eric Lovell - Bear Valley

• National Appointment - Julie Winter - China Peak #12335

• National Appointment - Jennifer Glenday - Bear Valley #12341

• National Appointment - William Borelli - Dodge Ridge #12348

Mother Lode Region Awards 2021-2022

• Outstanding Alumni • Tim Viall - American River Bike Patrol

• Outstanding Alpine Patroller • Sonja Borelli Kivley – Dodge Ridge

• Outstanding Instructor (non-oec) • Matt Gueffroy – Sugar Bowl

• Outstanding Paid Patroller • Jim Simons – China Peak

• Outstanding YAP • Skyler Kivley – Dodge Ridge

• Outstanding Paid Patrol Representative • Courtney Meyerholtz – Sugar Bowl

• Outstanding Instructor OEC • Chris Petersen – Dodge Ridge

• Outstanding Patroller • John Higginbotham – China Peak

• Outstanding Patrol Representative • Julie Winter – China Peak

• Outstanding Bike Patrol • American River Bike Patrol

• Outstanding Large Patrol • China Peak

• John Jamison Director’s Award • Sonja Borelli Kivley – Dodge Ridge

Mother Lode Region Awards 2020-2021

• Outstanding Alumni • Tim Viall, American River Bike Patrol

• Outstanding Auxiliary Patroller • Sue Dennison – Sugar Bowl

• Outstanding Administrative Patroller • Daryl Whitcher – Dodge Ridge

• Outstanding Alpine Patroller:•Sonaj Kivley Borelli – Dodge Ridge

• Outstanding YAP Patroller: • Isabela Otero , Bear Valley

• Outstanding Paid Patroller: • Brian Ogilvie , Dodge Ridge

• Outstanding Non OEC Instructor: • Robert Maxim, Sugar Bowl

• Outstanding NSP Patrol Representative: • James Cheng, American River

• Outstanding Large Patrol: • Dodge Ridge                                                    

• Outstanding Bike Patrol: • American River Bike Patrol

• John Jamison Directors Award: • Ri Chan, Sugar Bowl

• National Appointment: • Bo Yule #12231, Sugar Bowl

• Distinguish Service Award: • John Murray, Amy Lindblom, Mike Loy, Dodge  Ridge     

• Yellow Merit Star: • Julien Vaughan, Dan Pierce, Dodge Ridge         

• Green Merit Star: • Brannan Vaughan, Brent Vaughan, Dodge Ridge  

• Hall of Fame • John Kretchmann, Pinecrest Nordic

Mother Lode Region Awards 2019-2020

• Outstanding Alpine Patroller:•David (Chris) Petersen – Dodge Ridge

• Outstanding YAP Patroller: • Marci Winter, China Peek

• Outstanding Paid Patroller: • Julien Vaughan, Dodge Ridge

• Outstanding OEC Instructor: • Jill Otani, Soda Springs

• Outstanding NSP Patrol Representative: • Amy Lindblom, Dodge Ridge

• Outstanding Large Patrol: • Dodge Ridge

• John Jamison Directors Award: • Robert Maxim, Sugar Bowl

• National Appointment: • Amy Lindblom – Dodge Ridge

• National Appointment: • Dore Bietz – Kirkwood

Mother Lode Region Awards 2018-2019

• Outstanding Patroller: • Maureen Oaks – Sugar Bowl

• Outstanding Alpine Patroller: • William Borelli – Dodge Ridge

• Outstanding Paid Patroller: • Thomas Brickley – Dodge Ridge

• Outstanding OEC Instructor Patroller: • Carl Richter – Dodge Ridge

• Outstanding Instructor (Non OEC): • Bo Yule – Sugar Bowl

• Outstanding Administrative Patroller: • Ri Chan – Sugar Bowl

• Outstanding NSP Patrol Representative: • Jon Harvey – Sugar Bowl

• Outstanding Large Ski Patrol: • Dodge Ridge

• Outstanding Small Ski Patrol: • Soda Springs (Far West & National)

• Distinguished Service Award: • Geoff Hutcheson – Dodge Ridge

• John Jamison Award: • Dore Bietz – Dodge Ridge

• National Appointment: • David Chris Petersen – Dodge Ridge

• National Appointment: • Jeremy Veldstra – Sugar Bowl

Mother Lode Region Awards 2017-2018

• Outstanding Patroller: • Robert Maxin – Sugar Bowl

• Outstanding Alpine Patroller: • Jeremy Veldstra – Sugar Bowl

• Outstanding Paid Patroller: • Andrew Pinkham – Sugar Bowl

• Outstanding Aux Patroller: • Bruce Aronson – Sugar Bowl

• Outstanding OEC Instructor Patroller: Carl Richter – Dodge Ridge

• Outstanding Instructor (Non OEC): Robert Maxim – Sugar Bowl

• Outstanding Administrative Patroller: Ri Chan – Sugar Bowl

• Outstanding Large Ski Patrol: Sugar Bowl

• Purple Merit Star: Andrew Pinkham – Sugar Bowl

• Purple Merit Star: • Courtney Meyerholz – Sugar Bowl

• Distinguished Service Award: • Jim Zaloga – Sugar Bowl

• John Jamison Award: Sue Dennison – Sugar Bowl

Mother Lode Region Awards 2016-2017

• Outstanding Patroller: Bruce Aronson – Sugar Bowl

• Outstanding Alpine Patroller: Jeremy Veldstra – Sugar Bowl

• Outstanding Paid Patroller: Christopher Dunbar – Sugar Bowl

• Outstanding OEC Instructor Patroller: Julie Racioppi – Sugar Bowl

• Outstanding Instructor (Non OEC): Robert Maxim – Sugar Bowl

• Outstanding Administrative Patroller: Ri Chan – Sugar Bowl

• Outstanding NSP Patrol Representative: George Andy Rich - Bear Valley

• Outstanding Ski Patrol: Sugar Bowl

• Purple Merit Star: Sonjia Borelli Kivley – Dodge Ridge

• Distinguished Service Award: Don D’Alessandro – Sugar Bowl

• John Jamison Award: Debbie Whitcher – Dodge Ridge

Mother Lode Region Awards 2015-2016

• Outstanding Patroller: Sue Dennison – Sugar Bowl

• Outstanding Alpine Patroller: Bo Yule – Sugar Bowl

• Outstanding Paid Patroller: Jason Haddad – Sugar Bowl

• Outstanding OEC Instructor Patroller: John Harvey – Sugar Bowl

• Outstanding Instructor (Non OEC): Daryl Whichter – Dodge Ridge

• Outstanding Administrative Patroller: Kevin Qualseth – China Peak

• Outstanding Large Ski Patrol: Sugar Bowl

• Distinguished Service Award: Ed Shea – Sugar Bowl

• John Jamison Award: Tim Viall

Mother Lode Region Awards 2014-2015

• The John Jamison Award - Keith Gale – Pinecrest Nordic

• Outstanding Paid Patroller: Carl Richer – Dodge Ridge 

• Outstanding OEC Instructor: Chris Petersen – Dodge Ridge

• Outstanding Alpine Patroller: Justin Lichter – Sugar Bowl

• Outstanding Small Patrol - Bear Valley

• Outstanding Large Patrol: Dodge Ridge

• Purple Merit Star - Brad Turner – Sugar Bowl

• National Appointment - Steve Shields – Bear Valley  

• National Appointment - Stephen MacCracken – Sugar Bowl

• Service Awards Recognition ·Ron Everson 35 years of NSP Service – Donner Ski Ranch 

• Service Awards Recognition David Ritchie 50 years of NSP Service – Bear Valley Ski Patrol

Mother Lode Region Awards 2013-2014

• Outstanding Patroller: Dan Freeman – Sugar Bowl

• Outstanding Alpine Patroller: Joe Morgensen – Bear Valley

• Outstanding OEC Instructor Patroller: Julie Racioppi – Sugar Bowl

• Outstanding Instructor (Non OEC): David Young – Bear Valley

• Outstanding Administrative Patroller: Daryl Whitcher – Dodge Ridge

• Outstanding NSP Patrol Representative: Mike McDonnell – Sugar Bowl

• Outstanding Ski Patrol: Sugar Bowl

• John Jamison Award: Kevin Qualseth – China Peak

• National Appointment: Mike Loy – Dodge Ridge

Mother Lode Region Awards 2012-2013

• Outstanding Young Adult Patroller - Pierson Connors - Bear Valley

• Outstanding OEC Instructor - Karin Murray - Dodge Ridge

• Outstanding Alpine Patroller - George Hardin - Sugar Bowl

• Outstanding Paid Patroller - Carl Richter - Dodge Ridge

• Outstanding NSP Patrol Representative - Stephen MacCracken -Sugar Bowl

• Outstanding Patroller (Auxiliary) -Stacy Crane - Dodge Ridge

• Outstanding (Non OEC) Instructor - Michael Morrison - Dodge Ridge

• Outstanding Large Ski Patrol - Bear Valley

• John Jamison Director Award - Tony Atkins - China Peak

• Merit Star Awards - Orrin Turold-Sugar Bowl; Jim Flaherty-Sugar Bowl; Harrie Dennison-Sugar Bowl

• National Appointment - Sean Venables - Bear Valley

• National Appointments - Randy Baerg - China Peak

• National Appointments - Gary Rudy - Bear Valley

Mother Lode Region Awards 2011- 2012

• Outstanding Young Adult - Alexandra Wiegel & Jesse Honig – Bear Valley

• Nomination Patrollers Cross – Sean Venables, Laine Fuller, George Rich – Bear Valley

• Moment of silence – Bear Valley – Eric Conners

• Rookie of the Year – Luke Vonn – Kirkwood

• Outstanding Administrative Patroller – Kevin Qualseth – China Peak

• Outstanding OEC Instructor – Sean Venables – Bear Valley

• Outstanding non-OEC Instructor – Mike Loy – Dodge Ridge

• Outstanding Paid Patroller – Mattly Trent – Bear Valley

• Outstanding Patroller – (Auxiliary) Mike Byas – China Peak

• Mother Lode Region Director’s Award – Rene Schuster –Kirkwood/Dodge Ridge

• Outstanding NSP Patrol Representative – Steve MacCracken – Sugar Bowl

• Outstanding Alpine Patroller – Dore Bietz – Kirkwood/Dodge Ridge

• Outstanding Nordic Patrol - Royal Gorge

• Outstanding Small Patrol – Soda Springs

• Outstanding Large Patrol – China Peak

• Distinguished Service Award – Howard “Mike” Laney – Sugar Bowl

• Leadership Commendation Appointment – Tony Atkins – China Peak