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The Bronze Koi Award
Presented each year to one outstanding member of the Pacific Northwest Koi Clubs Association, The Bronze Koi Award is the highest honor our association can bestow. To earn this award, the honoree must have made a long-term and exceptional commitment to the Koi hobby.
To be considered for the Bronze Koi Award, a candidate must be a member of a PNKCA Koi club and involved in Koi keeping in the Pacific Northwest for at least ten years, must be a Koi hobbyist and, during that time,and must not be involved in the selling of Koi, Goldfish or related products. The candidate must have demonstrated a long, outstanding commitment and dedication to the Koi hobby.
For consideration this year, nominations must be received by April 21st, 2024.
Photo Courtesy of Nancy Moore
Bronze Koi Award Committee
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Committee Chairman Committee Co-Chairperson
Larry Christensen (NW Club) Lindsay Gibson
16952 NW Bernietta Ct.
Portland, Oregon 97229-7947
(503) 531-3303
Past Recipients of The Bronze Koi Award
The past recipents of the prestigious Bronze Koi Award are showcased below. Click on the picture to read each winners biography if available.
2023
Jay Avery
Northwest Koi
and Goldfish Club
2021
Katy Shanafelt
Idaho Watergarden and
Koi Society
2022
Steve Brown
Siskiyou Koi and Pond Club
2020
Chris Charbonneau
Washington Koi and
Water Garden Society
2019
Randy Brock
Oregon Koi and
Watergarden Society
2016
Sue Boydstun
Idaho Water Garden and
Koi Society
2018
Leo Marsh
Northwest Koi and Goldfish Club
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2015
Ron Boedeker
Mid-Columbia Koi & Pond Club
2017
Lucy MacNeil
Washington Koi and
Water Garden Society
2014
Virginia Hokkanen
Northwest Koi & Goldfish Club
2013
Elsie Richardson
Oregon Koi and
Watergarden Society
2010
Steve Kaufman
Northwest Koi and Goldfish Club
2012
Sally Karo
Northwest Koi and Goldfish Club
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2011
Nancy Moore
Washington Koi and
Water Garden Society
2008
Patti Magee-Kaufman
Northwest Koi & Goldfish Club
2007
Phyllis Anderson
Inland Empire Water Garden and Koi Society
2006
Norman Call
Oregon Koi and
Watergarden Koi Society
2005
Peter Enfield
Northwest Koi and Goldfish Club
2004
Jerry Tyler
Puget Sound Koi Club
2003 Rich Street Washington Koi
2001 Linda Montgomery NWKGC
1999 Kathy Ferris Cascade Koi Club
1997 Pat Christensen NWKGC
1995 George Sakai Cascade Koi Club
1993 Roger Olstad Washington Koi
1991 Larry Christensen NWKGC
1989 Jerry Harants Cascade Koi
1987 Henry Haraguchi Puget Sound Koi Club
1985 Ed Fujimoto Puget Sound Koi Club
2002 Clark Shea Canada Koi Club
2000 Cindie Riley Washington Koi
1998 Dick Benbow Puget Sound Koi
1996 Lindsay Gibson Dai-ichi Koi Club
1994 Rick Chaffee Olympic Koi Club
1992 Paul Wiezer Puget Sound Koi
1990 Phil Miezel Klahanie Koi Club
1988 Tom Beck Cascade Koi Club
1986 Ann Harantz NWKGC
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