Michele Stevenson graduated from Newberg High School in 1974 but waited several years before receiving her pairings license in wrestling in 1988.  Once certified, she advanced quickly and by the end of her first year was working what would be the first of several Olympic Trials tournaments.  In 1992 she began working both Junior and Cadet national tournaments.  This led her to officiating at many U.S. Open tournaments across the United States.  In addition to being named Official of the Year by four different state and national wrestling organizations in her career, Michele was most recently awarded the USWOA Lifetime Achievement award.  She and her husband, Ron, are from Newberg.