Past Winners

Al Beck Award Winners

2021	Brian Carter
2019	Philip Riedel, ALEP, AIA, LEED AP
2018	Michael McGavock
2017	Greg Hepp
2016	Shannon McLaughlin, CPSM, LEED AP
2015	Guy J. Overman, AIA
2013	Kelley Tanner
2012	Stephen M Murakami

Past Al Beck Award winners have been: Jim Jennings, Alberta Mehring, Chas Chisom, Steve Young, Gretchen DeDecker, Jack Hutteball, Merle Kirkley, Gary Nelson, Ralph Saxton, Bill Chaput, Jay Peterson, Cheri Hendricks, Debra Fulton, Peter Wall and Edward Peters.

Merle Kirkley Scholarship

2020	Aliyana Forest, Tacoma, WA Dylan Wei, Bellevue, WA Mae Robinson, White Salmon, WA
2018	Kirsten Buehler, Monroe, WA Tanner Abbott, Davenport, WA
2016	Davidson Norris, Walla Walla

Polished Apple Award Winners

The Polished Apple Award provides recognition to the most outstanding project presented each year.

Year	Project	Location	Architect
2023	Clyde Hill Elementary School	Clyde Hill, WA	Integrus Architecture
2022	Highline High School	Burien, WA	Bassetti Architects
	Merit: The Little School	Bellevue, WA	Studio Meng Strazzara
	People's Choice Award: Salem Woods Elementary School	Monroe, WA	DLR Group
2021	Blakely Elementary School	Bainbridge Island, WA	Mithun
	Distinction: Webster School Renovation	Seattle, WA	TCF Architecture
	Merit: Kalama Elementary School	Kalama, WA	BLRB Architects
	People's Choice Award: Madrona School	Edmonds, WA	Mahlum Architects
2020	Lacamas Lake Elementary School	Camas, WA	Mahlum Architects
	Merit: Discovery High School	Camas, WA	DLR Group
	Merit: Lincoln High School	Seattle, WA	Bassetti Architects
	People's Choice Award: Salish Coast Elementary School	Port Townsend, WA	Integrus Architecture
2019	Pathfinder Kindergarten Center	Everett, WA	DLR Group
	Merit: Sammamish High School	Bellevue, WA	Integrus Architecture
	Merit & People's Choice Award: Puget Sound Skills Center (PSSC) Health Science Building	Burien, WA	Hutteball & Oremus Architects
2018	Arlington Elementary School	Tacoma, WA	Mahlum Architects
	Merit: Environmental Learning Center	Tacoma, WA	McGranahan Architects
2017	Hazel Wolf K-8 E-STEM School	Seattle Public Schools	NAC Architecture
2016	A.G. Bell Elementary School	Lake Washington School District	DLR Group
2015	Wilkes Elementary School	Bainbridge Island School District	Mahlum Architects
2013	Secondary Academy for Success	Northshore School District	Studio Meng Strazzara
2012	Chief Sealth International High School/Denny International Middle School	Seattle Public Schools	Bassetti Architects
2011	Marysville Getchell High School	Marysville School District	DLR Group
2010	Robert Frost Elementary	Lake Washington School District, Kirkland	studio Meng Strazzara
2009	Gray Middle School	Tacoma Public Schools	Mahlum Architects
2008	North Cascades Environmental Learning Center	Sedro-Woolley	HKP Architects
2007	Paschal Sherman Indian School	Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation	ALSC Architects
2006	Ben Franklin Elementary School	Lake Washington School District, Kirkland	Mahlum Architects
2005	Redmond High School	Lake Washington School District, Redmond	McGranahan Architects
2004	The Truman Center	Federal Way School District	Mahlum Architects