Honorary Life Membership Award
The Honorary Life Membership Award is given to Oregonians who have shown leadership in OEMA and have made an
outstanding and lasting contribution to Oregon school libraries as described in
OEMA Policy and Procedure 7.4 .
Persons who have had this honor conferred upon them retain lifetime membership in OEMA without payment of dues.
Honorary Life Memberships Awarded :
2004 - Cathi Rooth, retired
1999 - Mary Kerns, OSLIS and Yamhill ESD
1998 - Jim Heath, Douglas ESD
1998 - Jim Sanner, Oregon Department of Education
1997 - Richard Forcier
Previously aawarded to Joyce Petrie (deceased) PSU
Lifetime Achievement Award
The Lifetime Achievement Award is given to persons born in Oregon who have created books, media or technology of lasting
enjoyment to Oregon children or young adults, or who have made other major contributions to school libraries as described in
OEMA Policy and Procedure 7.3 .
Lifetime Achievement Awards :
Jim Scheppke, 2001
Jim Hayden, 1999
Phyllis Hochstettler, 1993
Beverly Cleary, 1992
Walt Morey, 1991
