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Awards

The Guild of Book Workers gives out two awards every year. Laura Young Award: Established in 2003 and given to a member who has served the Guild in an outstanding manner.  Lifetime Achievement Award: The GBW Lifetime Achievement Awards is given to anyone, member or not, for service to the profession of the book arts. Prior to 2007, the Lifetime Achievement Award was known as the Honorary Membership Award. 

You can submit a nomination by filling out the nomination form.

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Note: To read about past recipients, check the August or October issue of the GBW Newsletter for the appropriate year.

2024 Laura Young Award Recipient

Established in 2003 and given to a member who has served the Guild in an outstanding manner. 

2024 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

The Lifetime Achievement Awards is given to anyone, member or not, for service to the profession of the book arts.

Jeff  Altepeter

Pamela Spitzmueller

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2023 Awards

Ann Frellsen

Peter Geraty

 

Ann Frellson

 

Peter Geraty

 Recipient of the 2023 Laura Young Award for service to the Guild of Book Workers

Read the article about Ann published in the October 2023 GBW Newsletter.
Recipient of the 2023 GBW Lifetime Achievement Award for service to the profession of the book arts.

Read the article about Peter published in the October 2023 GBW Newsletter.
   

2022 Awards

Iris Nevins

Katie MacGregor

 

 

Iris Nevins

 

Katie MacGregor

 Recipient of the 2022 Laura Young Award for service to the Guild of Book Workers

Read the article about Iris published in the October 2022 GBW Newsletter.

 

Recipient of the 2022 GBW Lifetime Achievement Award for service to the profession of the book arts.

Read the article about Katie published in the October 2022 GBW Newsletter.

   

2021 Awards

Cindy Haller

Mark Esser

 Cindy HallerMark Esser
 Recipient of the 2021 Laura Young Award for service to the Guild of Book Workers

Read the article about Cindy published in the October 2021 GBW Newsletter.
Recipient of the 2021 GBW Lifetime Achievement Award for service to the profession of the book arts.

Read the article about Mark published in the October 2021 GBW Newsletter.
   

2020 Awards

Jerilyn Glenn Davis

Daniel Kelm

 Jerilyn Glenn Davisdaniel kelm
 Recipient of the 2020 Laura Young Award for service to the Guild of Book Workers

Read the article about Jerilyn published in the August 2020 GBW Newsletter.
Recipient of the 2020 GBW Lifetime Achievement Award for service to the profession of the book arts.

Read the article about Daniel published in the August 2020 GBW Newsletter.
   

2019 Awards

Jennifer Rosner

Donald Glaister

 Jennifer Rosner

 

Donald Glaister

 Recipient of the 2019 Laura Young Award for service to the Guild of Book WorkersRecipient of the 2019 GBW Lifetime Achievement Award for service to the profession of the book arts.
   

2018 Awards

James Reid-Cunningham

Cathleen A. Baker

 James Reid-CunninghamCathleen A. Baker
 Recipient of the 2018 Laura Young Award for service to the Guild of Book WorkersRecipient of the 2018 GBW Lifetime Achievement Award for service to the profession of the book arts.
   

2017 Awards

William Minter

Richard Minsky

 William MinterRichard Minsky
 Recipient of the 2017 Laura Young Award for service to the Guild of Book Workers

Read the article about William published in the August 2017 GBW Newsletter.
Recipient of the 2017 GBW Lifetime Achievement Award for service to the profession of the book arts.

Read the article about Richard published in the August 2017 GBW Newsletter.
   

2016 Awards

Catherine Burkhard

 

Peter Verheyen

 Catherine BurkhardPeter Verheyen
 Recipient of the 2016 Laura Young Award for service to the Guild of Book Workers

Read the article about Catherine published in the August 2016 GBW Newsletter.
Recipient of the 2016 GBW Lifetime Achievement Award for service to the profession of the book arts.

Read the article about Peter published in the August 2016 GBW Newsletter.
   

2015 Awards

William Drendel

Priscilla Spitler

 William DrendelPriscilla Spitler
 Recipient of the 2015 Laura Young Award for service to the Guild of Book Workers

Read the article about Bill published in the August 2015 GBW Newsletter
Recipient of the 2015 GBW Lifetime Achievement Award for service to the profession of the book arts.

Read the article about Priscilla published in the August 2015 GBW Newsletter
   

2014 Awards

Julia Miller

Sam Ellenport

 Julia MillerSam Ellenport
 Recipient of the 2014 Laura Young Award for service to the Guild of Book Workers

Read the article about Julia published in the August 2014 GBW Newsletter
Recipient of the 2014 GBW Lifetime Achievement Award for service to the profession of the book arts.

Read the article about Sam published in the August 2014 GBW Newsletter.
   

2013 Awards

Cris Clair Takacs

Terry Belanger

 Cris Clair TakacsTerry Belanger
 Recipient of the 2013 Laura Young Award for service to the Guild of Book Workers

Read the article about Cris published in the August 2013 GBW Newsletter
Recipient of the 2013 GBW Lifetime Achievement Award for service to the profession of the book arts.

Read the article about Terry published in the August 2013 GBW Newsletter.
   

2012 Awards

Signa Houghteling

 

Jan Sobota

 Signa HoughtelingJan Sobota
 Recipient of the 2012 Laura Young Award for service to the Guild of Book Workers

Read the article about Signa published in the August 2012 GBW Newsletter

Recipient of the 2012 GBW Lifetime Achievement Award for service to the profession of the book arts.

Read the article about Jan published in the August 2012 GBW Newsletter.

   

2011 Awards

Susan Martin

Craig Jensen

 

 Susan MartinCraig Jensen
 Recipient of the 2011 Laura Young Award for service to the Guild of Book Workers

Read the article about Susan published in the August 2011 GBW Newsletter.
Recipient of the 2011 GBW Lifetime Achievement Award for service to the profession of the book arts.

Read the article about Craig published in the August 2011 GBW Newsletter.
   

2010 Awards

Frank Mowery

Gary Frost

 Frank MoweryGary Frost
 Recipient of the 2010 Laura Young Award for service to the Guild of Book Workers

Read the article about Frank published in the August 2010 GBW Newsletter.
Recipient of the 2010 GBW Lifetime Achievement Award for service to the profession of the book arts.

Read the article about Gary published in the August 2010 GBW Newsletter. Also see the Making of the Broadside.

2009 Awards

Peter Verheyen

Recipient of the Laura Young Award for service to the Guild of Book Workers

Betsy Palmer Eldridge

Recipient of the GBW Lifetime Achievement Award for service to the profession of the book arts.

Read the article about the award recipients published in the October 2009 GBW Newsletter.
 

2008 Awards

Monique Lallier

Recipient of the Laura Young Award for service to the Guild of Book Works

Michael Wilcox

Recipient of the GBW Lifetime Achievement Award for service to the profession of the book arts.

Read the article about the award recipients published in the August 2008 GBW Newsletter.
 

2007 Awards

Betsy Palmer Eldridge

Recipient of the Laura Young Award for service to the Guild of Book Workers.

 

Deborah Evetts

Recipient of the GBW Lifetime Achievement Award for service to the profession of the book arts.

Read the article about the award recipients published in the October 2007 GBW Newsletter.
   

2006 Awards

Barbara Kretzmann

Recipient of the Laura Young Award for service to the Guild of Book Workers

Sue Allen

Recipient of the Honorary Membership Award for service to the profession of the book arts.

Read the article about the award recipients published in the October 2006 GBW Newsletter.
   

2005 Awards

Margret Johnson

Recipient of the Laura Young Award for service to the Guild of Book Workers

Hedi Kyle

Recipient of the Honorary Membership Award for service to the profession of the book arts.

Read the article about the award recipients published in the October 2005 GBW Newsletter.
 

2004 Awards

Louise Kuflik

Recipient of the Laura Young Award for service to the Guild of Book Workers

Don Etherington

Recipient of the Honorary Membership Award for service to the profession of the book arts.

Read the article about the award recipients published in the October 2004 GBW Newsletter.
 

2003 Awards

Mary Schlosser

Recipient of the first Laura Young Award for service to the Guild of Book Workers

Bernard Middleton

Recipient of the Honorary Membership Award for service to the profession of the book arts.

Read the article about the award recipients published in the October 2003 GBW Newsletter.

Other Honorary Membership Awardees

2001 - Willman Spawn 

1999 - Mary Schlosser 

1997 - Frances Manola 

1994 - Jane Greenfield 

1993 - Stella Patri 

1992 - Fritz and Trudi Eberhardt 

1992 - Carolyn Horton 

1992 - Polly Lada-Mocarski 

1992 - Arno Werner 

1992 - Laura Young 

1947 - Edith Diehl 

1937 - Helen Haskell Noyes 

1937 - Emily Preston 

1936 - Frank Tolles Chamberlain 

1936 - Sara Cunningham Engert 

1936 - Sarah Jane Freeman