Honors & Awards
During awareness week the Honor and Awards committee highlighted our Ally Award winners for 2019. At the Pacific University home football game, Dr. Butler was presented with his award and thanked him for his dedication and advocacy. Through several social media posts, we also highlighted Michael “Mick” Koester for his unwavering support of Atheltic Trainers and Safety in School/Youth Sports.
We are now accepting nominations for 5 OATS Honor and Awards. This year we have a new award: Golden Pillar. This award recognizes an individual who demonstrated exceptional commitment, dedication, and devotion to their patients, community, and profession over an extended period of time. Please review all of our awards and helps us recognize deserving athletic trainers, medical professionals and advocates in Oregon.
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OATS Hall of Fame
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OATS Young Professional Award
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OATS Ally Award
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OATS Athletic Training Service Award
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Golden Pillar Award
Nominations for all awards are due by February 1st, 2020. Awards presented at the District meeting.
CONGRATULATIONS to those who have been honored for their dedication to the profession of Athletic Trainers as well as the Oregon Athletic Trainers Society! The service and leadership they have provided are greatly appreciated and we are honored and privileged to be following in their foot steps. Thank these mentors for all their hard work!
Awards Nomination Forms and Information >

Committee Chair
Dana Bates
Committee Members
Cari Wood
Amy West
Brynelle Bremner
Ken Takenaka

OATS Hall of Fame
Read Honorees' Bios >
Class of 2020
Greg Hill
Class of 2019
Kathi Stotts
Class of 2018
Erin Cramer, Cari Wood
Class of 2012
Dave Sherden
Class of 2011
Tara Lepp
Class of 2010
Jim Wallis
Class of 2009
Deborah Cagle
Inaugural class of 2007
Dean Adams
NWATA Hall of Fame, NATA 25 year award-1997
Russ Cagle
NATA BOC president from 1998-2002
Richard Irvin
NWATA Hall of Fame
Ken Kladnik
NWATA Hall of Fame, NATA Most
Distinguished Athletic Trainer-1997
Jerry Krummel
NWATA Service Award
NATA Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer
2013 Mark Hoffman, Tara Lepp
NATA Preceptor Award
2020 Shelley Jones
NATA Distinguished Athletic Trainer
Cari Wood
NATA SSATC D10 Athletic Trainer of the Year
Kari Cunningham
NWATA District Directors Award
2012 Jim Wallis
NWATA Service Award
2010 Jim Wallis, Bryce Gillespie
2009 Jerry Krummel
2006 Shelly Jones
Educator Award (eliminated after 2010)
2010 Dale Isaak, George Fox
2009 Mark Hoffman, Oregon State Univ.
2007 Dave Sherden, Franklin High School
2006 Greg Hill, Linfield
OATS Service Award
2021 Jennifer Krug
2020 Sam Johnson
2019 Greg Hill
OATS Ally Award
2021 Orthopedic + Fracture Specialists
James Chesnutt
2020 Richard Lotz
2019 Dr. Brad Butler and Dr. Michael Koester
2018 Dr. Mark Colville
OATS Young Professional Award
2021 Megan Sutley
2019 Ryan Rockwood
2018 Dustin Girard
Golden Pillar
2021 Louis Osternig and Mike Stevenson
2020 Bryan Painter