🌟 PTSA Award Nominations Now Open!
Each year, our Cougar Mountain PTSA is proud to recognize outstanding members of our community who go above and beyond in service to our children and youth. We are now accepting nominations for two special honors:
🌰 Golden Acorn Award
The Golden Acorn Award is presented to individuals who have given exceptional volunteer service to the children and youth in our school and community. This award recognizes continued, dedicated service and is a wonderful way to honor those who consistently go “above and beyond.” Recipients receive a Golden Acorn pin and a certificate from the Washington State PTA. That nomination form is HERE.
🏅 Outstanding Advocate Award
Established in 2004, the Outstanding Advocate Award recognizes an individual for their advocacy and commitment to creating strong policies and positive change in support of the health, welfare, safety, and education of children and youth. Recipients receive a pin and certificate, and a contribution is made in their name to the Washington State PTA Scholarship Program, which benefits students. That nomination form is HERE.
📝 How to Nominate
Please complete the nomination forms above and use as much detail as possible to tell us why your nominee deserves recognition. The PTSA Awards Committee will review all submissions and make the final selections.
📅 Nomination Deadline: Friday, March 27, 2026
📧 Questions? Contact Mary Vickers at president@cougarmountainptsa.org
CMMS PTSA Golden Acorn & Outstanding Advocate Awards
Congratulations to the 2024-25 CMMS PTSA
Golden Acorn and Outstanding Advocate Award Recipients!
We are thrilled to announce the 2024-25 CMMS PTSA Golden Acorn Award and Outstanding Advocate Award recipients! These incredible volunteers and CMMS staff members go above and beyond to support our school community, and we are so grateful for their time and commitment.
Golden Acorn Award Recipients - view here
Outstanding Advocate Award Recipients - view here
The CMMS PTSA honors outstanding volunteer, community member, teacher, staff member and administrator service annually by awarding the National PTA Golden Acorn Award and the Outstanding Advocate Award. More information here.
Please help us recognize the extraordinary volunteerism that occurs in our PTSA, school, and community by submitting a nomination for those deserving individuals.
The Golden Acorn Award honors individuals who've given exemplary volunteer service to children and youth within our school community, and PTSA members for their contributions to our organization.
The Outstanding Advocate Award honors an individual for continued and dedicated service to ALL children and a demonstrated commitment to helping create strong policies relating to the health, welfare, safety, and education of children and youth. Nominees for this award can be a PTSA member, community member, teacher, staff member, and administrator.
Each Golden Acorn and Outstanding Advocate Award recipient is given a gold pin, name added to main office plaque, and acknowledgment at district-wide reception. CMMS PTSA also contributes $50, in the recipient’s name, to the Washington State PTA Scholarship Foundation. These funds provide scholarships to post-secondary students.
Cougar Mountain Middle School PTSA Recognition
Golden Acorn Award Recipients:
2025 - Chris Noble, Derona Uzzle, Jessica Anderson and John Williams - click here to view.
2024 - Eric Leberg and Harriet Arkley - click here to view.
2023 - Monica Condino
