Department of Social Services, Region 4 Customer Service Center 2007 Commitment Level Recipient. Organization also a 2008 Leadership Level Recipient.
The Washington State Quality Award is the premier award for organizational excellence in the state. Below are the distinguished recipients of this award. Press Releases
2009 Press Release
2008 Press Release
2007 Press Release
2006 Press Release
2005 Press Release
| Year | Recipients |
| 2008 | The WA State Transportation Improvement Board- Achievement Level |
| 2007 | Lynden School District #504 - Commitment Level |
| 2006 | University of Washington Medical Center - Leadership Level
Franciscan Health System - Leadership Level Richland School District- Achievement Level Qualis Health- Achievement Level |
| 2005 | City of Kent, Finance - Commitment Level
City of Kent, Public Works Engineering - Commitment Level Providence Centralia Health Care - Achievement Level Schweitzer Engineering - Achievement Level Wenatchee School District- Achievement Level |
| 2004 | Dri-Eaz Products, Inc. -2004 WSQA Leadership Level
Swedish Medical Center - 2004 WSQA Leadership Level University of Washington Medical Center - 2004 WSQA Achievement Level City of Kent Public Works Operations - 2004 WSQA Achievement Level Lynden School District #504 - 2004 WSQA Certificate of Commitment Richland School District - 2004 WSQA Certificate of Commitment |
| 2003 | The Boeing Company, Derivative Airplane Programs - 2003 Leadership Level City of Kent Public Works Operations - 2003 Achievement Level Richland School District #400 - 2003 Certificate of Commitment |
| 2002 | Dri-Eaz Products, Inc. - 2002 WSQA Achievement Level
Providence Centralia Hospital - 2002 WSQA Achievement Level Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. - 2002 WSQA Achievement Level |
| 2001 | NAVSEA Keyport - 2001 WSQA Leadership Level
Dri-Eaz Products, Inc. - 2001 WSQA Achievement Level |
| 2000 | Korry Electronics - 2000 WSQA Award Motoring Services Auto Repair, Inc. - 2000 WSQA Award Washington State Health Care Financing Authority - 2000 WSQA Certificate of Merit |
| 1999 | Bellevue Community Service Office, DSHS - 1999 WSQA Certificate of Merit |
| 1998 | Medtronic Physio-Control - 1998 WSQA Award |
| 1997 | Physio-Control Corporation - 1997 WSQA Certificate of Merit Solectron Washington, Inc. - 1997 WSQA Certificate of Merit |
| 1996 | VIOX Corporation - 1996 WSQA Award Studio 904, Inc. - 1996 WSQA Certificate of Merit |
| 1995 | Johnson Controls World Services - 1995 WSQA Award |
| 1994 | 62nd Airlift Wing USAF(AW) - 1994 WSQA Certificate of Merit Johnson Controls World Services - 1994 WSQA Certificate of Merit VIOX Corporation - 1994 WSQA Certificate of Merit |
Organizations Embarking on the Path of Excellence through the Submission of a Lite Application
| Organization | Year Applied | Sector | Contact Name | Contact Email |
| Washington State Department of Information Services | Public | Kelly Bradley | kellyb@dis.wa.gov | |
| Pullman Regional Hospital | Health | Scott Adams | scott.adams@pullmanregional.org | |
| Washington State Department of General Administration | Public | Kathy McComb | kmccomb@ga.wa.gov | |
| Washington State Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals | Public | Charles McCullough | McCullough@biia.wa.gov | |
| Longview School District | Education | Dr. Nicholas D. Seaver | nseaver@longview.k12.wa.us | |
| Washington State Housing Finance Commission | Public | Kim Herman | kherman@wshfc.wa.gov | |
| Office of Administrative Hearings | Public | Barb Cleveland | blcev@oah.wa.gov | |
| Washington State Division of Child Support | Public | David Johnson | djohnson1@dshs.wa.gov | |
| WA State Department of Ecology | Public | Dee Ragsdale | drag461@ecy.wa.gov | |
| Lake Washington Technical College | Education | Dr. Ray Nadolny, PhD. | ray.nadolny@lwtc.edu | |
| WA State Department of Community, Trade and Economical Development | Public | David Rogers | davidr@cted.wa.gov | |
| WA State Department of Retirement Systems | Public | Marcie Frost | marcief@drs.wa.gov | |
| WA State Trade and Convention Center | Public | Linda Willanger | lwilland@wsctc.com | |
| Washington's Lottery | Public | John Craighill | jcraighill@walottery.com | |
| Office of the Insurance Commissioner | Public | Shirley Bayon | ShirleyB@oic.wa.gov | |
| WA State Healthcare Authority | Public | Kelly Foster | kelly.foster@hca.wa.gov | |
| WA State Department of Health | Public | Susan Ramsey | susan.ramsey@doh.wa.gov | |
| City of Federal Way, Management Services | Public | Mary McDougal | mary.mcdougal@cityoffederalway.com | |
| WA State Adult Protective Services | Public | Samantha Asbjornsen | asbjosj@dshs.wa.gov | |
| WA Utilities and Transportation Commission | Public | David Rogers | drogers@wutc.wa.gov | |
| WA State Liquor Control Board | Public | Edmon Lee | egl@liq.wa.gov | |
| WA State Housing Finance Commission | Public | Kim Hermon | kimherman@wsfhc.org | |
| WA State Pollution Liability Insurance Agency | Public | Cyndy Putscher | cputscher@plia.wa.gov | |
| Washington State University | Higher Ed | Jane Sherman | shermanj@wsu.edu | |
| WA State Investment Board | Public | Liz Mendizabal | lmendizabal@sib.wa.gov | |
| The Evergreen State College | Higher Ed | Holly Joseph | colberth@evergreen.edu | |
| WA State Gambling Commission | Public | Tom Means | tomm@wsgc.wa.gov | |
| WA State School for the Deaf | Education | Charles McCarthy | chuck.mccarthy@wsd.wa.gov | |
| WA State Department of Labor and Industries | Public | Beth Hoffman | bieb235@lni.wa.gov | |
| WA State Department of Financial Institutions | Public | Gloria Papiez | gpapiez@dfi.wa.gov | |
| Multi-Service Center | Public | Dini Duclos | dinid@multi-servicecenter.com | |
| WA State Department of Corrections | Public | Kevin Bovenkamp |