The 2026 Community Award Winners are....

Ambassador of the Year: Margie Schmid

Non Profit of the Year: Sustainable Stillwater MN

Educator of the Year: Caitlyn Willis, Stillwater Area Schools

Small Business of the Year: Darn Knit Anyway

Large Business of the Year: First State Bank and Trust

Behind the Badge: Stuart Glaser, Fire Chief, Stillwater Fire Dept

Volunteer of the Year: Brandon Lamb, Candyland

Service with a Smalley Hospitality Award: The Daily Grind/Tim Palm

Special Awards also given out:

Lifetime Achievement Award to Dan Starry, Washington County Sheriff, retiring

Legacy Award to Robin Anthony-Evenson, Chamber President, 10 years of service

From left to right in photo: Front row: Robin Anthony-Evenson, Chamber President; Stuart Glaser, Fire Chief;

Brandon Lamb; Aimee Pelletier, Darn Knit Anyway; Tim Palm, The Daily Grind;

Caitlyn Willis, Stillwater Area Schools; Margie Schmid; Jason Howard, First State Bank and Trust;

Karin Housley, MN State Senator; Ted Kozlowski, Mayor of Stillwater



Back row: Dr. Mike Funk, Stillwater Area Schools Superintendent; Charles Cadenhead, Mayor of Lake Elmo;

Brandi Lunneborg, President of Lakeview Hospital and Chamber Board; Andi Arnold, Sustainable Stillwater MN;

Dan Starry, Washington County Sheriff and Chuck Dougherty, Water Street Inn and Chamber Board Chair.