• The Samaritan Awards (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Future First Citizen co-winner Cameron McLennan poses with an oversized check as recipient of the Levi Tunison Memorial Scholarship. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Future First Citizen co-winner Milo Morrison also earned the Terry Selby Memorial Scholarship. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Standing ovation for Senior First Citizen winner Diane Crocker. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Diane Crocker was named the Senior First Citizen recipient. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Senior First Citizen nominee Tom Wright (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Senior First Citizen nominee Harriet Hughes (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Amy Wilkerson was honored as the First Citizen at Friday night’s Samaritan Awards at the Philomath Scout Lodge. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • First Citizen nominee Giana Bernardini (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • First Citizen nominee Brittany Kennedy (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • John Mayer was the recipient of the Junior First Citizen award. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Future First Citizen co-winner Milo Morrison poses for a photo on stage. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Future First Citizen co-winner Cameron McLennan was invited back onstage to show his dance moves. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Cameron McLennan was recognized as a co-winner of Future First Citizen. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Future First Citizen Nominee Shelby Gilstrap (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Maxtivity was named the Nonprofit of the Year. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Maxtivity was named Nonprofit of the Year. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • The Large Business of the Year honor went to Citizens Bank. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • ShaneCo Timber earned the Small Business of the Year award. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Ryan Cheeke was recognized as Volunteer of the Year. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Samaritan Award recipient Amanda Polley (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Samaritan Award recipient Susan Halliday (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Samaritan Award recipient Dale Carter (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Samaritan Award recipient Sandi Hering (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Samaritan Award recipient Stephanie Leman (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Samaritan Award recipient Steve Harder (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Samaritan Award recipient Jane Sherwood (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Samaritan Award recipient Patti Wonderly (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Samaritan Award recipient Cody Eddy (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Mayor Christopher McMorran (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Mayor Christopher McMorran (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Area Chamber of Commerce board members (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Samaritan Awards (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Singing of the National Anthem by PHS choir kmembers Charlotte Wheeler , Emma Penix and Elise Tourtellotte. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Emcees Billy and Kyla Scott presented the awards. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • The Samaritan Awards (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • The Samaritan Awards (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • The Samaritan Awards included a drive for the school district’s Weekend Food Pack Program. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • The Samaritan Awards included a drive for the school district’s Weekend Food Pack Program. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)

Andy Cripe is a longtime professional news and sports photographer who worked several years in this region for the Corvallis Gazette-Times and Albany Democrat-Herald.

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