The Steve Hankins award was established in recognition of a consummate professional who dedicated himself to encourage new counselors to consider admissions as not a way station in life, but as a life’s calling.

Steve was instrumental in the development of WACAC from a fledging organization into a growth and service organization in the 1990’s, including founding both the WACAC and NACAC college fairs in California. He was probably best remembered as a person who was always the one who would ask “newbie’s” if they had dinner plans before a college night and if they didn’t, he’d invite them along. The Steve Hankins award is presented to a secondary school or independent counselor who has five or fewer years of experience in the profession and has shown an active interest in WACAC by serving on WACAC committees, volunteering to help with WACAC conferences, events, fairs, etc., and a dedication to serving the needs of students.

• 1992 Nora Fisher
• 1992 Esther Hugo
• 1993 Jennifer Farley
• 1994 Heather Shepherd
• 1995 Vivian Tuck
• 1996 Mary Fitzpatrick
• 1997 Holly Watkins Dines
• 1998 Julie Taylor
• 1999 Kris Ragland
• 2000 Anne Rossier
• 2001 Carol Estes
• 2002 Jennifer Rudolph
• 2003 Rachel Livingston
• 2004 Chris Herrington
• 2005 Dewey Wilmot
• 2006 Marlena Norman
• 2007 Edgar Montes
• 2008 Terri Lewallen
• 2009 Teri Kuwahara
• 2011 Ah Young Chi