The Exceptional Service Award


This award was established by the SSA Directors in 1964 to recognize individuals and groups whose service to SSA has been, in the opinion of the Directors, of utmost value to the Society. Recipients are presented with a suitably engraved certificate at the SSA Annual Awards Banquet.   The award is next in rank after the Eaton Trophy.
( photo courtesy of Aland Adams )


Recipients of the Exceptional Service Award have been as follows:

2009 - WSPA, SSA Rules Committee, Ken Sorenson, Hank Nixon, John Good, John Godfrey, Ken Kochanski, Steve Hines, Jim Kellet
2008 - Judy Blalack, David R. Newill, Fred Ninger, Thomas Pressley, Jim Skydell, and Kathy Taylor
2007 - Doug Jacobs, Ken Sorenson, Gary Fogel, Ray Johnson
2006 - John Seaborn, Jim Short, John Sharp
2005 - David Volkmann, Karl Striedieck
2004 - Bud Copeland, Frauke Elber, Doug Jacobs, Steven Northcraft, Judy Ruprecht
2003 - Mark Ackerley, Gary Buxton, Doug Donohue, Mike Gallagher, Nancy Graham, Karol Hines, Knut & Ingrid Kjenslie, John Murray, Steve Northcraft, Jackie Payne, Jim Payne, John Sharp, Billy Singleton, Bill Sproul, John Volkober, Steve Wasilowski, Tim Welles
2002 - Dan & Janice Armstrong, Guy Byars, Charles (Charlie) L. Meason, Jim Norris, Bob Nady
2001 - Aland Adams, Larry Sanderson, John Sharp, Jim Short
2000 - Del Blomquist, Janice Armstrong
1999 - Bob & Joann Dittert, Burt Compton, George Moffat, Jr.
1998 - Dan Gudgel, Mike Culver, The Civil Air Patrol, George Thelen, Ed Byars
1997 - US Air Force & US Air Force Academy, John Campbell, Mark & Kerry Huffstutler, Bob Semans
1996 - Günther Eichhorn, Charlie Minner
1995 - Rob Sjostedt, Carl Burson, Jr., Harner Selvidge, Ted Sharp, Richard Schreder
1994 - Donald Engen, Richard Hall, Jr., Cedric Vernon, Rob Wilkinson
1993 - Jim Short, Jackie & Jim Payne, Norma & Alex Burnette, Mid & Ken Kolstad
1992 - Don Maddox, Francis (Fritz) Compton, Johann Kuhn
1991 - Mark Maughmer, Jan Scott, Dan Sommers, Bernald Smith
1990 - Steve & Edre Maier, E. Gene Hammond
1989 - Duane Eisenbeiss, E. James Indrebo, William S. Ivans, Shirley Sliwa, Edgar Seymour, Floyd Sweet
1988 - Theodore Sharp, Arleen Coleson, Hal M. Lattimore, Bill Sproull, Judy Lincoln, Carl Herold, Les Sebald, Paul Dickerson, E. Gene Hammond, Bernald Smith, Oran Nicks, John Hansmann
1987 - Dick & Bea Brandt, Bob Grey, Judy Lincoln, James Payne, William Prescott, Sterling Starr
1986 - Jack Gomez, Stephen J. Maier, Richard N. Hall, Jr.
1985 - E. Gene Hammond, Barron Hilton, Hannes Linke, Alberto Negro, Chris Negro
1984 - Marion I. Barritt, John H. McMasters, David C. Johnson (posthumous), Harry N. Perl (posthumous)
1983 - Hal M. Lattimore, New Mexico Junior College, J.C. (Red) Wright
1982 - Richard H. Johnson, Bernald S. Smith
1981 - Emil Kissel, John M. Brittingham
1980 - Stanley A. Hall, Hal M. Lattimore, Erwin J. Reeves, Bertha M. Ryan, Charlie Spratt
1979 - Jean V. Doty (posthumous), Charles V. Lindsay, Tom Page
1978 - William B. Cleary, Charles T. McKinnie
1976 - James & Gerry Rhine, Raymond L. Shamblen, Lawrence Wood
1975 - Douglas Lamont, Bernald S. Smith
1974 - J.S. Herman, Ed Byars, William Holbrook, Marion Griffith, Carl Herold
1973 - Edward H. Butts, George Uveges
1972 - Alice S. Fuchs, William R. Fuchs, Thomas Page, Harner Selvidge
1971 - J.C. (Red) Wright
1970 - Miles Coverdale, Sterling Starr, William S. Ivans, Bernald Smith, Catherine Jones, Theodore E. Sharp, Benett M. Rogers
1967 - S.A. (Alex) Aldott, H. Marshall Claybourn, Lloyd Licher, Bertha Ryan
1966 - Charles F. Abel, Paul A. Schweizer
1965 - Walter B. Hausler, William S. Ivans, Donald A. Mosher

[ Courtesy of Jim Payne ]


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