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Western Literature Association Presidents 1966 to Present
WLA leaders who have served as presidents of the organization and have hosted the annual conference.
NOTE: If you have a photograph of a past president who is not pictured below, or if you are a past president and you're not happy with your photo below, please send photos to Sabine Barcatta,
Western American LIterature, 3200 Old Main Hill, Logan UT 84322-3200.
Digital photographs preferred, but printed photos acceptable. (They will be returned after scanning.)
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David Cremean |
2009 |
Spearfish,
South Dakota |
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Karen Ramirez |
2008 |
Boulder, Colorado |
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Nicolas Witschi |
2008 |
Boulder, Colorado |
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Ann Putnam |
2007 |
Tacoma, Washington |
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Tara Penry |
2006 |
Boise, Idaho |
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William Handley |
2005 |
Los Angeles, California |
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Susan Kollin |
2004 |
Big Sky, Montana |
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Krista Comer |
2003 |
Houston, Texas |
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Judy Nolte Temple |
2002 |
Tucson, Arizona |
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Susan Naramore Maher |
2001 |
Omaha, Nebraska |
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Robert Murray Davis |
2000 |
Norman, Oklahoma |
Kowalewski with
Al Young and
James Houston |
Michael Kowalewski |
1999 |
Sacramento, California |
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Robert Thacker |
1998 |
Banff, Alberta |
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Gary Scharnhorst |
1997 |
Albuquerque, New Mexico |
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Susanne K. George Bloomfield |
1996 |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
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Laurie Ricou |
1995 |
Vancouver, British Columbia |
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Stephen Tatum |
1994 |
Salt Lake City, Utah |
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Diane Quantic |
1993 |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Joseph Flora |
1992 |
Reno, Nevada |
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James C. Work |
1991 |
Estes Park, Colorado |
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Lawrence Clayton |
1990 |
Denton, Texas |
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Barbara Meldrum |
1989 |
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho |
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Glen Love |
1988 |
Eugene, Oregon |
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Susan J. Rosowski |
1987 |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Tom Pilkington in the middle, receiving award. |
Tom Pilkington |
1986 |
Durango, Colorado |
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Gerald Haslam |
1985 |
Fort Worth, Texas |
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Ann Ronald |
1984 |
Reno, Nevada |
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George Day |
1983 |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
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Martin Bucco |
1982 |
Denver, Colorado |
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James Maguire |
1981 |
Boise, Idaho |
Helen Stauffer, 2006 |
Bernice Slote &
Helen Stauffer |
1980 |
St. Louis, Missouri |
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Richard Etulain |
1979 |
Albuquerque, New Mexico |
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Mary Washington |
1978 |
Park City, Utah |
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Arthur Huseboe |
1977 |
Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
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L. L. Lee |
1976 |
Bellingham, Washington |
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Maynard Fox |
1975 |
Durango, Colorado |
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John S. Bullen |
1974 |
Sonoma, California |
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Max Westbrook |
1973 |
Austin, Texas |
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Thomas J. Lyon |
1972 |
Jackson Hole, Wyoming |
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John R. Milton |
1971 |
Red Cloud, Nebraska |
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Don D. Walker |
1970 |
Sun Valley, Idaho |
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Morton L. Ross |
1969 |
Provo, Utah |
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Jim L. Fife |
1968 |
Colorado Springs, Colo. |
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Delbert E. Wylder |
1967 |
Albuquerque, New Mexico |
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C. L. Sonnichsen |
1966 |
Salt Lake City, Utah |
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