In 2007, Beth Mullinax was awarded a new volunteer award of distinction, to be named for her. Additional IGSI volunteers have been honored for their dedicated and sustained service.

Beth Mullinax Award plaque, 2026 (photo enhanced by Gemini AI)

From an announcement in the July 2007 issue of IGSI's quarterly journal, The Septs:

The Beth Mullinax Award of Distinction, a new award, recognizes an individual who shows dedicated and sustained service in support of IGSI. By naming this award after her and naming her the first recipient of this award, we honor Beth Mullinax and all she has done for our society: her tireless devotion, her willingness to help others and her guidance to the organization. The question we should ask about Beth isn’t what has she done for our group but rather, what hasn’t she done. Throughout the years she has taken on most of the jobs at IGSI, she knows most of the genealogical gurus in the US and Ireland and is our top rated researcher. As IGSI President Linda Miller said, “If Beth can not find your ancestors in Ireland then they never existed."

This award plaque will be posted at the IGSI Library. The names of future winners of this honor will be added to the plaque.

The Septs, Volume 30, Number 3 • lùil ( July) 2009

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Award Winner

2026

Gigi Hickey

May 2026 - Gigi Hickey receives award from Kay Swanson

2024

Tom Rice

May 2024 - Tom Rice receives award from Mary Wickersham

2018

Mary Wickersham

2018 - Beth Mullinax with Mary Wickersham

2016

Robert Zimmerman

Bob during IGSI's tour to Ireland, 2010

Source: The Septs, Volume 35, Number 1 (January 2014)

2014

Ann Eccles

2014 - Ann Eccles receives award from Mary Wickersham. Photo enhanced by Gemini AI.

2009

Diane Lovrencevic

Diane redesigned the layout of The Septs. Her efforts helped The Septs win first place in the National Genealogy Society’s Newsletter Competition in the category of Major Genealogical or Historical Society Newsletter.

Diane during IGSI's tour to Ireland, 2010

May 2008 - Diane Lovrencevic (left) and Ann Eccles (center) receive the NGS Newsletter Competition Award (2008)

Source: The Septs - Volume 29, Number 3 (July 2008)

2007

Beth Mullinax

Beth Mullinax in the library at South St. Paul

2014 - Beth honored at her retirement dinner