LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — A Lake County resident who is a wine industry veteran has received a prestigious award that recognizes the contributions of women in agriculture.

Terry Dereniuk, a member of Lake County California Women for Agriculture, was awarded the Common Threads North Award at a ceremony in Chico on April 3.

Common Threads has annually honored the lives of outstanding Northern California women since 1997 through the combined efforts of a nonprofit committee made up of several strong agricultural organizations.

The women recognized, whose roots are deep in agriculture, have made a difference in their communities with bountiful giving of their time, talent and treasure. Agriculture is the common thread of all honorees.

Terry Dereniuk and her husband, Buz, farm an organic vineyard in Kelseyville.

In addition Terry Dereniuk has served as president of Kelseyville Rotary, is past executive director of the Lake County Winery Association and has written successful petitions to establish four new American Viticultural Areas, or AVAs, since 2011.

She sat on the Lake County Farm Bureau Board for 10 years and is the project manager for two grants in the Lake County wine industry.

She also serves on the Community Advisory Committee for Sutter Lakeside Hospital.

Past Lake County California Women for Agriculture chapter member recipients of the Common Threads North award are Toni Scully, Marilyn Holdenried and Sharron Zoller.