The Rebecca Bruns Award honors an individual who inspires others – by creativity, hard work, dedication to craft and commitment to BATW – in the same way Rebecca did.  The 2008 honoree, Bruce Whipperman,

The 2006 Rebecca Bruns Award has been awarded to Patricia Lee, founding member and first president of BATW. Patricia, a retired San Francisco school teacher, brought the same skills and traits to her presidential role as she did to her teaching career. During BATW’s early years, she steered the...

Rebecca Bruns, a founding member of BATW and one of our shining stars, had her trajectory cut tragically short by illness. That she remains a muse to many of us is a testament to both her brilliance and her generosity of spirit. Rebecca was a mentor in the true sense of the word, working hard, achieving...