The award of Living Treasure is way to identify and acknowledge people who have contributed in special ways to the Satir Process. Whether they are teachers, therapists or consultants, all have furthered the goals of Satir Global (originally Avanta, Virginia Satir’s seminal group).

Our Living Treasures are:

1987—Jane Gerber and Joan Herrick

1988—Yetta Bernhard

1990—Meryl Tullis

1991—Johanna Schwab

1992—Marilyn Peers

1993—Carmen Lara

1994—Laura Dodson

1995—Bill Kelly

1996—Mel MacNeil

1997—Les Rhodes

1998—Margarita Suarez

1999—Joe Dillon

2000—Hugh Gratz

2001—Sharon Loeschen, Nancy MacDonald

2002—John Banmen

2003—Selena Sermeno

2004—Karen Krestensen, Jean McLendon

2005—Maria Gomori, Robert Spitzer, Gloria Taylor

2006—Connie Lundgren, Hilda Richards

2007—Wally Zahnd, Hana Scibranyova

2008—Louise Witt

2009—Grace Yung, Sandy Novak, Eileen and Wayne Strider