Congratulations to the 2022 ALA Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients!

Nov 21, 2022

We congratulate the 2022 ALA Lifetime Achievement Award recipients, who were nominated by their local Latvian communities for their service and accomplishments:

Blumbergs, Roberts (Chicago, IL)
Buņķis, Dr. Juris (Southern California)
Currier, Ērika (Seattle, WA)
Dauksts Gerrits, Lucia (Grand Rapids, MI)
Dekstere (Dexter), Ieva (Portland, OR)
Dombrovskis, Aigars (Chicago, IL)
Drīzule, Ieva (St. Petersburg, FL)
Filitsa, Sallija (Northern California)
Gahr, Brigita (St. Petersburg, FL)
Gerrits, Duane (Grand Rapids, MI)
Gilman, Lelde (Portland, OR)
Kalmēns, Edgars (St. Petersburg, FL)
Lāčkājs, Helmūts (Chicago, IL)
Lewis, Māra (Northern California)
Linarte, Agnese 
(Boston, MA)
Maldups, Shirley (Kalamazoo, MI)
Orle, Silvija (Portland, OR)
Petrovskis, Eduards (Milwaukee, WI)
Petrovska, Kaija (Milwaukee, WI)
Ramāns, Andris (Northern California)
Reins, Guna (Southern California)
Rekšāns, Rasma (Northern California)
Reynolds, Māra (Portland, OR)
Sīpols, Uldis (Boston, MA)
Treimanis, Indra (St. Petersburg, FL)
Vasiļevska-Das, Karīna (Northern California)
Veilande, Una (Northern California)
Vīksniņš, Ansis (Minnesota)
XV Vispārējo Latviešu Dziesmu un deju svētku ASV Minesotā Rīcības komiteja (Minnesota)