The Golden Chanterelle Award is the highest honor the Minnesota Mycological Society bestows. Each year, members who have gone above and beyond in their contributions to the club are nominated by their fellow members. Then, the entire club votes on these nominations. A member can only win this coveted award once in a lifetime.
Past Winners
- 1991 – Richard Johnson
- 1992 – Pat Leacock
- 1993 – Vern Ludescher
- 1994 – Erma Lechko
- 1995 – Brad Benn
- 1996 – Linda and Harold Fahrendorf
- 1997 – Lee Moellerman
- 1998 – Peggy Laine
- 1999 – Ann Ruavola
- 2000 – Ron Spinosa
- 2001 – Eva Villanuev
- 2002 – Anna Gerenday
- 2003 – Rolf Engel
- 2004 – Robert Fulgency
- 2005 – Adel Mehta
- 2006 – Dawn Cameron
- 2007 – Steve Netzman
- 2008 – Barbara Horter
- 2009 – Betty Jo Fulgency
- 2010 – John Lamprecht
- 2011 – Bary Beck
- 2012 – Delia Lam
- 2013 – Kathy Yerich
- 2014 – Claudette Lamprecht
- 2015 – Janet Contursi
- 2016 – Marek Turowski
- 2017 – Howard Goltz
- 2018 – Jane Onorati
- 2019 – Michael Herrick
- 2020 – Gene Kramer
- 2021 – Tyler Pieper
- 2022 – Heather Erickson
- 2023 – Nan Etzweiler
- 2024 – Tanner Barnhardt
- 2025 –