The Drupal Community Working Group started the Aaron Winborn Awards in 2015 with the support of the Drupal Association, in honor of long-time Drupal contributor Aaron Winborn (see his Community Spotlight), who lost his battle with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS (also referred to as Lou Gehrig's Disease in the US and Motor Neuron Disease in the UK) in early 2015.
A few years ago, during our preparations for the 2018 Aaron Winborn Award, we had the idea that the award would be created by a community member. Rachel Lawson, a former member of the Drupal Community Working Group's conflict resolution team, created hand-blown glass awards for both the 2018 and 2019 winners, Kevin Thull and Leslie Glynn.
In 2020 and 2021, Bo Shipley hand-crafted the award from leather for Baddý Breidert and AmyJune Hineline.
Last year in 2022, the award was crafted for Angie Byron by Caroline Achee and her husband, Louis Achee. Both Caroline and Louis are woodworkers, and often donate their time and skills to community-focused organizations in their local area.
We are looking for community members to volunteer their time and show off their skills for the 2023 Aaron Winborn Award.
We would like to have a design idea or commitment by March 31st (or sooner).
The deadline for this year’s award to be ready by May 22, 2023.
If you are interested in crafting this year’s award (or any following year), please reach out to the Drupal Community Working Group.