Walter J. Clore Award
Exceptional Contribution to the Industry

This award was initiated by the WSGS in recognition of service and significant contribution to the Washington State grape industry.  The following is used by the committee to choose the recipient:
  • Service to the Washington State grape industry
  • Service to and active participation in the Washington State Grape Society
  • At least ten years activity with the grape industry
  • Active in community service

Michelle Moyer​
2025 Walter J. Clore Award Recipient

Photo Courtesy of Ross Courtney, Good Fruit Grower

Past Walter J. Clore Award Recipients

2024- Markus Keller
2023- Dave Wyckoff
​2022- Melissa Hansen
​2021 - Albert Don
2019 - Dennis Pleasant
2018 - Gwen Hoheisel
2017 - Lynn Mills
2016 - Art den Hoed
2015 -  Jack Maljaars
2014  - Mike Means
2013 - Keith Oliver
2012 - Dr. Joan Davenport
2011 - Deb Heintz
2010 - Tim Grow
2009 - Gary Ballard
2008  - Craig Bardwell
2007 - Marcus Freepons
2006 - Kevin Corliss
2005 - Mike Concienne
2004 - Dr. Robert Wample
2003 - Andy Schilperoort
2002 - Dick Boushey
2001 - Mike Sauer
2000 - Wade Wolfe
1999 - Dave Tobin
1998 - Dr. Sara Spayd
1997 - Helen Willard
1996 - Kermit Dorsey
1995 - Bob Early
1994 - Jack Watson
1993 - Randy Hecker
1992 - Lonnie Conners
1991 - Dr. Raymond Folwell
1990 - Dr. Wyatt W. Cone
1989 - Ray Milne
1988 - Theodore Clapp
1987 - Lloyd Porter
1986 - Ron Grow
1985 - Don Golladay
1984 - Frank Olmstead
1983 - Les Fleming
1982 - Jim Eddie
1981 - Dave Wells
1980 - James White
1979 - Warren Tomlinson
1978 - Bill Lewis
1977 - Dr. Walter J. Clore

Lloyd H. Porter Award
Outstanding Grower of the Year

This award recognizes grape growers who have succeeded in the following areas:
  • Shown five or more years of quality grape production.
  • Followed established or innovative practices on at least ten or more acres of grapes.
  • Contributed to the advancement of the Washington grape industry through significant service.

Chelsea Durfey Campball
2025 Lloyd H. Porter Award Recipient

Photo Courtesy of Ross Courtney, Good Fruit Grower.

This year’s Llyod H Porter winner is a graduate from Whitman College with a degree in Environmental Studies–Geology and a focus in Chinese language. This person’s undergraduate research included travel across southwest China and western Mongolia, deepening their appreciation for global landscapes and the people connected to them.
After college, our winner moved across the country working as a mud logger in the natural gas fields of Louisiana and West Virginia. However, this person moved back to Sunnyside in 2010 to be closer to family and work on the family farm.
Like many who grow up in agriculture and work in a family business, this person wears many hats that shift with the seasons. Responsibilities range from plant nutrition, pest and disease management, and compliance to product development, safety, and HR. Our winner is also a proud graduate of the AgForestry Leadership Program (Class 40), an experience that deepened her understanding of agricultural policy, leadership development, and the broader issues shaping Washington agriculture.
As a part owner of Lighthouse Farms, Natural Selection Farms, and Snipes Mountain Ranch her true passion lies in supporting her team. She is dedicated to helping the people around her reach their potential and providing the tools they need to grow into thoughtful, capable leaders. Her commitment is reflected in the relationships she builds with her crew and her constant focus on making their lives better, both on and off the farm.
Outside of work, Chelsea loves to travel, ride horses, ski in the winter, scuba dive, and spend time with her husband, Brian, and their two dogs, Maggie and Obie. She also values the ongoing opportunity to learn from her father, Ted, and their Farm Manager, Esteban—mentorships that continue to shape her approach to stewardship, leadership, and growth.
The Washington State Grape Society is proud to announce Chelsea Durfey Campbell as this year's Lloyd H. Porter Grower of the Year

Past Lloyd H. Porter Grower of the Year Recipients

2024- Kevin Judkins​
​2023- Ryan Schilperoort
2022- Gary Schrimsher
2021 - Ed Crawford
2019 - Heath Cleveranga
2018 - Richard Hamman
2017 - Tom C. Judkins
2016 - Mimi Nye
2015 - Mike Miller
2014 - Jerry Pace
2013 - Randy Schilperoort
2012 - Virginia Kercheval
2011 - Dennis Pleasant
2010 - Larry Marchant
2009 - Archie den Hoed
2008 - Ken Lewis, Sr.
2007 - Albert Don
2006 - Art den Hoed
2005 - Don Golladay
2004 - Keith Oliver
2003 - Jerry Czebotar
2002 - Marvin Vining
2001 - Bill den Hoed
2000 - Lonnie Conner
1999 - Dion Bros.
1998 - Mike Sauer
1997 - John Mohr
1996 - Vernon Brown
1995 - Lynn Burns
1994 - Theodore D. Clapp
1993 - Fredrick Kilian
1992 - Gladys Murchland
1991 - Jim Herold