b'2025 WAMOA HONORARY MEMBERCHUCK MINOR Nominated by Michael Knaack and Alicia LawverA previous Founders Award Winner, this year Chuck Minor was inducted as a WAMOA Honorary Member, a fitting honor for a man who makes WAMOA feel like family. Since retiring, Chuck has never really been gone and has continued to attend Regional meetings and offer support to fellow WAMOA members. Welcome back (forever) Chuck!MICHAEL KNAACK Nominated by Jeff RogersMichael Knaack has spent the last 20 years helping Bethel and Tacoma school districts save money, and more than a decade supporting WAMOA membership, engagement, and value as Treasurer, Region 6S Representative, SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS and effervescent conference WAMOA members 2025 Heimlinger2025 WAMOA personality. He keeps making scholarship winners Chris Harris andFOUNDERS AWARDS Knaack-tions, shared nominator Jeff Michael Pauley Rogers. And its true. If youve been to This year WAMOA honored threeconference and havent met Michael, WAMOA legends who have spenthave you really been to conference?years promoting and supportingTIM ENGH WAMOA initiatives and members.Nominated by Tom HarrisKELLY GREGG Tim Engh is recognized for nearly Nominated by Tim Engh a decade of service to WAMOA Kelly has been on the board sincemembers as a Region Representative before time was invented, saidand Board Member, coupled with his nominator Tim Engh. Kelly hasexceptional dedication, hard work, NEW OFFICERS shown a true dedication to the coreand commitment to WAMOA. From values of what WAMOA means andhis nominator Tom Harris: Your Congratulations to the newly electedwhat WAMOA stands for. Ive alwaysleadership and innovative approach 2026 officers! L to R: Secretary/ looked to Kellys input and thoughtshave consistently impressed me. Treasurer Jessica Beehner(Washougalon things since he is often the quietMany of his fellow board members SD), President Cisco Gomez (Mukilteosound of reason when it comes toagreed, that while Tim might pretend SD), Vice President Geoff Lawsonwhat should be done. Kelly mightto be a curmudgeon, we know his (South Whidbey SD) play down the timeline, but no onesoft spot for supporting his team at can argue that his superpower is in hisOmak, his fellow board, and WAMOA thoughtfulness and subtlety.members across the state.20 WAMOA JOURNALFALL 2025'