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NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2020 37 2000s & 2010s The first two decades of the new millennium kicked off with the Nisqually Earthquake in early 2001 and ended with the COVID-19 pandemic. Those historic moments bookended an era of expanded community involvement. The WAC hosted its first Morris Trophy presen- tation in January 2005 and launched a partnership with the Boeing Classic golf tournament that summer. In 2009, the Club forged a relationship with Special Olympics Washing- ton. In 2016, the WAC founded the Sorensen & Scholz collegiate rugby awards. Two years later, the WAC became the official athletic club of the Seattle Seawolves pro rugby team. Members also continued to show excel- lence in athletics and leadership. Mem- ber Sally Jewell served as U.S. Secretary of the Interior from 2013–2017. Rowers Hans Struzyna and Ursula Grobler competed in the 2016 Summer Olym- pics. Mountaineer Garrett Madison emerged as America's top Everest guide. A N E W E R A B E G I N S Clubhouse improvements continued, as well. A major energy-efficiency upgrade completed in 2012 drastically reduced the WAC's carbon footprint, and a 2013 lobby remodel included new terrazzo flooring and uncovered original crown molding. In 2018, the original Clubhouse, built with steam shovels on the precipice of the Great Depression, joined the National Register of Historic Places. It was a fitting honor for our downtown landmark. Greater, though, are the members past and current who beat at the heart of Seattle and have turned a building into a home. Happy 90th anniversary! 2016 Sorensen Award Special Olympics Washington Powerlifting