May30-June1 (Pasco, WA)- Five SSRA parent volunteers and one coach were recogninzed at the annual Pacific Northwest Ski Association convention taking place over the weekend. Mark Burandt, SSRA Alpine Team Coach, won the alpine coach of the year award. It is the second time that Burandt has received the award and the third time that an SSRA coach has been bestowed the honor. In addition, five SSRA parent volunteers were awarded. Tabitha Hamilton, Clive Luiten, Jan Simpson, Stacey McClellan, and Brook Ellingwood were awarded PNSA Unsung Hero awards. The Unsung Hero award is given to volunteers who go above and beyond the call of duty and are often overlooked. Each of the PNSA awards are nominations by peers and other members in PNSA. Congratulations to Mark and all of the SSRA dedicated who received awards this year!