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By dbungard on
During DrupalCon Pittsburgh 2023, the members of the Drupal Community Working Group were pleased to announce the winner of the 2023 Aaron Winborn Award, Randy Fay (rfay).
About Rfay
Randy joined our Drupal community more than 17 years ago and has been an engaged member ever since. Randy loves dueling with computers and his career has spanned Apple ][ home automation, Unix/Linux kernel driver development, Windows, Drupal, and loads of fun system administration and DevOps work. After years of Drupal work he delights in maintaining DDEV, which provides an easy way to do web development on a local computer. Oh, and he’s done lots of traveling by bicycle, including a 2 1/2 year journey through the Americas from the Yukon to Patagonia.
Many Nominations
This year, there were 17 different individuals nominated for the award. In the coming weeks, the CWG will be contacting all nominees to let them know of their nomination, sharing some details about what their nominators wrote about them, and thank them for their continued work in the community.
Several community members nominated Randy for the 2023 Aaron Winborn Award. Here are a few of the things they said:
As a nearly 18-year member of the Drupal community, Randy has made countless contributions to the growth and success of the platform. His work on important projects such as the "Examples for Developers" modules, as well as many projects in the commerce suite, has been invaluable to the community. He has also been a wonderful speaker at camps and conferences, sharing his expertise and insights with others.
In addition to his impressive technical skills, Randy's tireless work on the DDEV project has been a game-changer for Drupal developers. His commitment to creating a local development tool that simplifies and streamlines the development process has saved countless hours of work for developers around the world.
What sets Randy apart, however, is his unwavering commitment to kindness and his above-and-beyond dedication to the Drupal community. He is always willing to lend a helping hand, whether it's through trainings, mentorship, or simply being a friendly and supportive presence within the community.
His contributions have been immeasurable, and his character and commitment to the Drupal community make him a shining example of what this award represents.
About the Aaron Winborn Award
The award is named after a long-time Drupal contributor who lost his battle with ALS in 2015. This award recognizes an individual who, like Aaron, demonstrates personal integrity, kindness, and an above-and-beyond commitment to the Drupal project and community.
Previous winners of the award are Cathy Theys, Gabór Hojtsy, Nikki Stevens, Kevin Thull, Leslie Glynn, Baddý Breidert, AmyJune Hineline, and Angie Byron. Current CWG members, along with previous winners, selected the winner based on nominations submitted by Drupal community members.
Nominations for the 2024 award will open in early 2024.
