The SAMMI Awards Foundation released its 2012 nominees today, recognizing 46 community members who represent the foundation’s mission of “Celebrating and Promoting Community Involvement.”

Teams of volunteers interviewed the finalists over three evenings at Sammamish City Hall.

The SAMMI Awards Foundation will announce winners at at 7 p.m., Friday, March 16 at Eastridge Church.

Art: Anne Bruns, Anna Macrae, Denell O’Neill, R. Joseph Scott, Suzanne Tidwell

Courage: Greg Barton, Court Huston, Ali McKerlich, The Rayan Family

Environmental: Jan Bird, Pauline Cantor, Clare Jenkins, Judy Petersen, Erica Tiliacos

Learning Promotion: Paul Doran, Danielle Maletta, Laura Matheny, Matt O’Rourke, Rhonda Patrick

Spirit of Sammamish: Gene Dales, Susan Evans and Grace Lievens, Kent T. Kiernan, Sandy Marshall, Stacy Wells

Teen Spirit: Jonny Bannick, Mariana Cuevas, Nicolett Dworkin, Jordan Lim, Justin McOmber

Trevor Price: Ryan Brown, Nathan Gelbrich, Allie Murphy

Unsung Hero: Rick Chinn, Nancy Colburn, Jeff Mitchell, Craig Ross, Harry Tehranian

Youth Advocate: Walter Beauchamp, Connor Creswell, Brooke Holland, Janine Kotan, Pat and Kim Parnell