Beginning in 2021, each Section may identify up to two (2) individuals for awards from IFT. The Outstanding Volunteer Award and the Section Service Award will be similar in merit and recognition status, but based on different contributions to the field and IFT. Please read the detailed post on IFT Connect.
The Section Outstanding Volunteer Award honors a Section member for exceptional efforts in volunteerism in the current volunteer year. Section Officers nominate an individual for their dedication and contributions to their section and IFT. Congratulations to these volunteers for their outstanding service!
| Sections | Awardees |
| British Columbia | Georgia Cato |
| Cascadia | Tiffany Fegurgur-McGillivray |
| Chicago | Debbie Schodrof |
| Great Plains Subsection | Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan |
| Iowa | Joe Kallenbach |
| Kansas City | Rachel Klataske |
| Maryland | Gabby Quintana |
| Minnesota | Mike Getter |
| Northeast | Wei Wang-Nolan |
| Northern California | Charlwit Kulchaiyawat |
| Oregon | Justin Laabs |
| Rocky Mountain | Sarah Andrews |
| San Joaquin | Lauren Davis |
| Southern California | Jim Berg |
| Volunteer | Chloe Zelis |
The Section Service Award honors a current Section member who has exemplified a history of service to the Section or field. Section Officers nominate an individual for their dedication and contributons to their section and IFT. Congratulations to these volunteers for their outstanding service!
| Sections | Awardees |
| Ak-Sar-Ben | Tony Moses |
| British Columbia | Leon Li |
| Cascadia | Paul Cole |
| Chicago | Lisa Ruhland |
| Great Plains Subsection | Srinivas Janaswamy |
| Iowa | Kelly Belknap |
| Kansas City | Londa Nwadike |
| Minnesota | Dana Dronen |
| Northeast | Shirley Barber |
| Northern California | Erin Evers |
| Oregon | Christina Edwards Van Muijen |
| Rocky Mountain | Nicole Jones |
| San Joaquin | Kady Francone |
| Southern California | Susan Butris |
| Volunteer | Aliyar Fouladkhah |
