Governor's Heritage Award - Skye Richendrfer

Skye K. Richendrfer, bagpiper and Director Celtic Arts Foundation, Mount Vernon. Richendrfer is an acclaimed bagpiper, founder of the Celtic Arts Foundation and the Skagit Valley Highland Games, which in its fourteenth year draws over 10,000 participants from around the world. Additionally, his impact in the community is demonstrated through his work to support the restoration of the historic Lincoln Theatre in downtown Mount Vernon, fundraising for the building of the McIntyre Hall on the Skagit Valley College campus, and the creation of the “Celtic Stage” in city owned Edgewater Park.