Prior to 2004 this award was The Educators Award of Excellence. Recipients receive a pin and certificate of recognition and, if present at the EGA national seminar, have the option of receiving these at the Education Awards Presentation at the opening banquet.
The criteria for determining the awards include the following:
1. The contributions to growth of embroidery education at a local and/or region level.
2. The nature and extent of service at a local and/or region level.
Find more information about the Gold Thread Award and other EGA awards at:
https://egausa.org/scholarships-and-awards/
EDUCATION AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
1993 Shirley Kay Wolfersperger, Pajarito Chapter
1995 Jody Gergens, Centennial State Chapter
1996 Susan Tidwell – also national winner, Sandia Mountains Chapter
1998 Carolyn Standing Webb, Wasatch Chapter
1999 Connie Fudge, Silver Valley Stitchers Chapter
2000 Marie Filip, Desert West Chapter
2001 Carolyn Sherman, Pikes Peak Chapter
2002 Carolyn Bivens, Sandia Mountains Chapter
2003 Kathy Melville, Midland Empire Chapter
GOLD THREAD AWARD
2004 Becky Autry, Pikes Peak Chapter
2005 Nan Windle, Sandia Mountains Chapter
2006 Ann Pinfield, Colorado Chapter
2007 Barbara Loftus – also NATIONAL WINNER, Colorado Chapter
2008 Caela Conn Tyler, Colorado Chapter
2009 Nancy Miller, Foothills Chapter
2010 Bette Sargent, Foothills Chapter
2012 Carole Rinard, also NATIONAL WINNER, Pajarito Chapter
2013 Barbara Ing, Desert West Chapter
2014. Kathy Lind, Wasatch Chapter
2015. Vivian Wilson, Colorado Chapter
2016 Jane Wheeler, Desert West Chapter
2017. Janice Wood, Foothills Chapter
2020. Ellie Ames, Sandia Mountains Chapter