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COMMUTER

OF THE YEAR

Every year Missoula In Motion recognizes two Missoulians who not only have built sustainable transportation habits into their daily lives, but also help promote and encourage it at their place of work and throughout the community.​ 

Sustainable modes include biking, walking, busing, carpooling, and vanpooling, as well as other unique types of transportation like longboarding or rollerblading. You can nominate a co-worker, employee, neighbor, family member, co-worker, or friend!

The deadline to submit nominations : TBA
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Awards will be announced at Downtown Tonight in Caras Park : TBA.

2025 COMMUTER OF THE YEAR AWARD RECIPIENTS

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Erica Ritsema

Missoula Public Health

Patricia Spotted Wolf

Missoula County

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Runner Up
 
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Brandon Wasser
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Sunburst Sensors

PAST COMMUTERS OF THE YEAR 

2024

Candy Hartman - Mountain Line

Peggy Schmidt - Missoula County - 5210 Let's Move! Missoula

2023

Abby Huseth - Climate Smart

Reed Sonsalla - City of Missoula,  Missoula Water

2022

Becca Paquette - Missoula Food Bank and Community Center

Megan Smith - City of Missoula, Municipal Court

2021

Olivia DeJohn - Paxon Elementary School

Paul Hill - Home Resource

2020

Errin Koehler - Meadow Hill Middle School

Rachel Dierken - Destination Missoula

2019

Julia Neaves - ATG

John Giddens - MMW Architects 

2018

Jim Nugent​ - City of Missoula Attorney 

Rohanna Erin - YWCA Missoula

2017

Will Gardner​ - Poverello Center

Jim Chapman - Black Coffee Roasting Co. 

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