"CHARLIE AWARD" 2026

The "Charlie Award" is presented to who has demonstrated the spirit of the Walden Follies by his/her/their continuing contributions towards the success of the Walden Follies over a period of time.

Criteria for the Award:

The contribution may be in the form of performance, support, inspiration, or plain hard work.
A ballot naming a husband and wife will be counted as 1 vote for the couple only.
A ballot naming either the same husband or same wife will be counted for the individual only.
A nominee who has won the Charlie Award previously will be accepted.

PAST WINNERS

1987 Carol Caplan & Carolyn Wagner	1991 B.B. Graves	1997 Lowell Hess	2001 Nick & Linda Michaels	2005 Linda Sustman	2008 Bob Nielson	2013 Alicia Venatta	2017 Fran Copland	2023 Rick Olson
1988 Phil & Ginny Griffin	1993 Roy Harpold	1998 George & Sue Walker	2002 Fred & Diane Konig	2006 Robert & Joanie Markowitz	2009 Larry & Bert Abramson	2014 Cole & Jane LaMaster	2018 Jim Cook	2024 Patsy Chevrette
1989 Fred McMurry	1994 Barry Russak	1999 Dave & Linda Wilson	2003 Buddy & Sara Soland Phil & Ginny Griffin	2007 Frank Brunjes	2011 Bill & Bette Garland	2015 Karin Zubrick	2019 Kathy & Jud Schleper Jackie & Chris Davis	2025 Scott Sustman
1990 Angela Graves	1996 Cliff Miller	2000 Elaine Collings	2004 Doc Fennessy	2008 Bob Nielson	2012 John Donnelly	2016 Karla Seidule	2020 Charlie & Sandy Barron	2026 Lorraine Counts