Professional Awards Program

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2012

Emerging Professional

Timothy L. Garippa, Accenture

Emerging Advisor

Lana Rice, Blaine High School, Minnesota

Advisor of the Year

Amber McNew, Maise South High School, Kansas

Hall of Fame

Ken Bourbina, Michigan
Kim Simpson, Oklahoma

2011

Hall of Fame

Lisa Stoner-Torbert, local advisor, Delaware state advisor, Board of Trustees member

Outstanding Service Award

Clay Long, former national officer, Board of Trustees member, Idaho
Lois Flaig, Minnesota local advisor

2010

Hall of Fame

Kathie O'Brien, Idaho local advisor, CEAC member
Glenna Pyzik, BPA alumni, Illinois local advisor, Illinois state advisor, former SAAC chair and Board of Trustees member

Outstanding Service Award

Brian Gurule, New Mexico local advisor, CEAC representative

2009

Hall of Fame

Judy McKinstry, Massachusetts, Board of Trustees Chair
Angie Neal, Idaho, State Advisor
Sherrell Wheeler, Texas, Local Advisor, National Officer Coordinator

Outstanding Service Award

Mildred Woerndel, Texas, Local Advisor, former Board of Trustees Member

2008

Hall of Fame

Rick Mangini, Board of Trustees, Ohio State Advisor, SAAC Chair
Roger Rankin, Board of Trustees and Idaho Local Advisor

Outstanding Service Award

Ron Draayer, Michigan, SAAC Member
Debra Jones, Iowa local advisor, CEAC Chair
 Ellen Long, Alaska, CEAC Chair
Kathy O'Brien, Idaho, CEAC Chair

2007

Hall of Fame

Beverly Williams, Florida BPA Co-founder and Local Advisor

Outstanding Service Award

Brenda Jacobsen, Idaho local advisor and Board of Trustees Member

2006

Hall of Fame

Michael Sailes, former BPA Chicago Area State Advisor and BPA Board of Trustees Member
Vickie Thomas, BPA Texas State Advisor and Board of Trustees Member

Outstanding Service Award

Angie Neal, BPA Idaho State Advisor, and former BPA Board of Trustees Member

2005

Hall of Fame

Maurice S. Henderson, State Advisor, Michigan

Outstanding Service Award

Pam Allender, 2004-2005 Classroom Educators Advisory Council Chairman
Mable Burchfield, Chapter Advisor, Tennessee
Colleen Hunt, State Advisor, Iowa
Rebecca Simons, 2002-2003 Classroom Educators Advisory Council Chairman
Sherrell Wheeler, National Officer Coordinator, BPA National Staff
Rita Young, Chapter Advisor, Tennessee

2004

Hall of Fame

Steve Darnell, Assistant Principal, Norwell Middle School, Marion Indiana
H. Roger Fulk, National Board of Trustees Member, Local Advisor, Ohio

Outstanding Service Award

Robin Goff, Local Chapter Advisor, Texas
Darrell Muck, Local Chapter Advisor, Idaho
Dorothy M. (Goodman) Palmer, Former BPA Executive Director, Former OEA Board of Directors, Missouri

2003

Hall of Fame

Bill Aldrin, BPA Alumni Division Member

Outstanding Service Award

Janet Garrett, Local Chapter Advisor and former Classroom Educators Advisory Council Chairman
Marjorie Gillespie, Former New Mexico State Career/Technical Education Supervisor
Bonnie Manns, Assistant Director of Workforce Development, Springfield-Clark JVS, Ohio
Vickie Thomas, Career & Technology Education Instructional Supervisor, Houston ISD, TX

2002

Hall of Fame

Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson, Illinois State Senator

Outstanding Service Award

James A. Urness, Former Wisconsin Technical College Board Administrator

2001

Hall of Fame

Betty Clark, Former Financial Assistant, National Staff, Ohio
Dan Petersen, Former State Advisor, Idaho
Debbie Paul, Former Director of Educational Programs, National Staff, Ohio

Outstanding Service Award

LeAnn Snyder, Former Board Secretary, Board Alumni Division Liaison, and Alumni Division President, Ohio

2000

Hall of Fame

Pat DiPlacido, National Board of Trustees Member and Former State Advisor, Minnesota

Outstanding Service Award

Lois Chipperfield, Chapter Advisor and Former CEAC Member, Ohio
Don Smith, Former State Advisor, Iowa
Barbara Steele, Former Alumni Division President, Wisconsin

1999

Hall of Fame

Korlyn Williams, Former Chapter and State Advisor, Alaska, Former National Board of Trustees Member

1998

Hall of Fame

Jack W. Sullivan, Former State Advisor, Minnesota

Outstanding Service Award

David F. Fong, State Advisor, California
Larry Kantrud, Local Advisor, Minnesota
Theresa TenEyck, Local Advisor, Idaho

1997

Hall of Fame

Dr. Truman Jackson, Assistant Director, Dakota Co. Secondary Technical Center, Minnesota

Outstanding Service Award

Mike Cashman, National Business Advisory Council Chairman, Washington
Trudy Formanek, Local Advisor, Montana Patty Housh, Local Advisor,
Montana Dr. Kathy Lasater, State Advisor, Tennessee

1996

Hall of Fame

Robert K. Gordon, State Director of Office Education, Texas Education Agency

Outstanding Service Award

Sharon Souder, Local Advisor, Ohio

1995

Hall of Fame

John L. Adams, Supervisor, Office Education for Chicago Public Schools

Outstanding Service Award

Mary Hite, Local Advisor, Delaware
Lynn Wells, Local Advisor, Ohio

1994

Hall of Fame

Everett Wayne Fuller, Chief State Supervisor, Texas Education Agency

Outstanding Service Award

Robert K. Gordon, State Director of Office Education, Texas Education Agency
Gay Sweet Harris, Curriculum Specialist/Career & Tech Education, Texas Education Agency
Marie Maddox, Vocational Administrator, Texas Education Agency
Gladys Renick, Local Advisor, Wisconsin Mildred Woerndel, Local Advisor, Texas

1993

Hall of Fame

Dr. William Dross, Ohio Department of Education

Outstanding Service Award

Roger Fulk, Local Advisor, Ohio
Bonnie Herr, 3M Corporation, Minnesota
Rita Johnson, Local Advisor, Kansas
Karen Lutes, State Advisor, Kansas Association

1992

Hall of Fame

Vern Fennell, State Supervisor, Iowa Department of Education

Outstanding Service Award

Dorothy Baum, State Advisor, Texas Association
Dr. William Dross, Ohio Department of Education
Barbara L. Portzen, State Advisor, Wisconsin Association
Billie E. Scott, Local Advisor, Kansas
Morgan B. Wright, Local Advisor, Wisconsin

1991

Hall of Fame

Robert Madson, Vice Chancellor, Minnesota Technical College System

Outstanding Service Award

Suevonne Carlson, Local Advisor, Minnesota
Charlotte Coomer, State Advisor, Ohio Association
Dave McCabe, Executive Director, Minnesota State Association
Marion Reed, State Advisor, Montana Association
Korlyn Williams, State Advisor, Alaska Association

1990

Hall of Fame

James R. Murray, Alumni

Outstanding Service Award

Dr. Sarah Bell, Local Advisor, Delaware
Steve Darnell, State Advisor, Delaware Association
Beth Fogelsong, Project Specialist, National Center Staff, Ohio
Dr. Marianne Frye, Local Advisor, Wisconsin
 Sharon A. Sharrett, Local Advisor, Indiana

1989

Hall of Fame

Elmer Bittleston, State Supervisor, Idaho Department of Education

Outstanding Service Award

Peggy A. Demgen, Local Advisor, Wisconsin
Charles Geick, Alumni
Nancy Perkins, State Advisor, Massachusetts Association
Gladys Renick, Local Advisor, Wisconsin
Bea Wells, Local Advisor, Ohio

1988

Hall of Fame

John D. Lee, Department of Education, Indiana

Outstanding Service Award

Al Roane, South-Western Publishing Co., Ohio
Larry Shinn, Local Advisor, Indiana Dan Petersen, State Supervisor, Idaho

1987

Hall of Fame

H. D. Shotwell, (retired) Department of Education, Kansas

1986

Outstanding Service Award

William Boyd, Procter & Gamble Co., Ohio
Diane Lewis, Local Advisor, Minnesota OEA

Hall of Fame

Dr. Bruce Blackstone, (retired) Program Specialist, U.S. Department of Education
Mr. Walter J. Chojnowski, (retired) Program Specialist, WI Board of Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education
Dr. Rosemary Fruehling, Department of Education, Minnesota
Mrs. Elaine Pitts, (retired) Vice President, Sperry and Hutchinson

1985

Outstanding Service Award

Jack Reed, Local Advisor, Iowa OEA
Bob Richards, Local Advisor, Illinois OEA

1984

Outstanding Service Award

Bill Dross, State Supervisor, Ohio Department of Education Vern Fennell, State Supervisor, Iowa Department of Education Truman Jackson, State Supervisor, Iowa Department of Education Dean Schuenke, Local Advisor, Minnesota OEA Jack Sullivan, State Supervisor, Minnesota Department of Education

1983

Outstanding Service Award

M. Joe Bowen, Local Advisor, Iowa OEA Ronald Ciastko, Local Advisor, Illinois OEA Jim Murray, Alumni, Wisconsin

1982

Outstanding Service Award

Walter Chojnowski, Consultant, Wisconsin VTAE Board Robert Hollingshead, State Supervisor, Tennessee Department of Education Mary Ann Jolly, 3M Dwight Loken, OEA Associate Director Forrest Sears, State Supervisor, Indiana Department of Education

1981

Outstanding Service Award

Jim Brown, Minnesota Department of Education Helene Hall, Local Advisor, Kansas OEA Maxine Van Court, Local Advisor, New Mexico OEA

1980

Outstanding Service Award

Marjorie Reagon, Local Advisor, Illinois OEA The Quaker Oats Company, Chicago, Illinois Gary McLean, Teacher Educator, Minnesota Charles W. King, Jr., Former OEA Executive Director

1979

Outstanding Service Award

Melvin J. Boltz, Jr., The Inkwell, Ohio Madison National Life Insurance Company, Wisconsin Pauline Mosny, Local Advisor, Massachusetts OEA Elaine Pitts, S. & H Company Donald E. Potter, State Supervisor, Ohio Department of Education

1978

Distinguished Service Citation

Marie Maddox, Local Advisor, Texas OEA Larry Shinn, Local Advisor, Indiana OEA H. Marc Goodman, State Advisor, Massachusetts

Outstanding Service Award

Florence Gorman, Local Advisor, Ohio OEA Robbie Knoy, Local Advisor, New Mexico OEA Pat Winter, Local Advisor, Kansas OEA

Honorary Life Membership

Glenodine Pippin, Local Advisor, Texas OEA

1977

Distinguished Service Citation

John D. Lee, State Supervisor, Indiana Department of Education James Urness, Consultant, Wisconsin VTAE Board Maxine Emery, State Supervisor, Texas Education Agency

1976

Distinguished Service Citation

Elmer Bittleston, State Supervisor, Idaho Department of Education

Outstanding Service Award

Bea Durston, Holiday Inn, Kansas Joe Burke

Founders Award

H. D. Shotwell, State Supervisor, Kansas Department of Education Walter Chojnowski, Consultant, Wisconsin VTAE Board

Honorary Life Membership

James Bowling, Local Advisor, Michigan John Snyder, State Director, Kansas Department of Education

1975

Distinguished Service Award

Elaine R. Pitts, S & H Company James Wykle, U.S. Department of Education Darlene Anderson, Local Advisor, Minnesota OEA Larry Fraser, Local Advisor, Minnesota OEA

1974

Distinguished Service Award

Robert Madson, State Director, Minnesota Department of Education Rosemary Fruehling, Local Advisor, New Jersey OEA W. Dean Rolfe, State Supervisor, Minnesota Department of Education Jim Finical, Teacher Educator, New Mexico Don Bright, Teacher Educator, Ohio Weldon Else, State Supervisor, Iowa Department of Education Robert Van Tries, State Director, Minnesota Department of Education

Special Recognition

Everett Fuller, Chief State Supervisor, Texas Education Agency

Founders Award

Bruce Blackstone, U. S. Department of Education

1973

Distinguished Service Award

Robert Madson, State Director, Chicago, Illinois Bob Gordon, State Supervisor, New Mexico Department of Education Janet Hughes, State Supervisor, Montana Department of Education Grace Montgomery, Delaware Don Potter, State Supervisor, Ohio Department of Education

1972

Honorary Life Membership

Dr. Robert Worthington, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Education

Outstanding Service Award

Jody Olson, Local Advisor, Wisconsin OEA

1970

Distinguished Service Award

John Guemple Bruce Blackstone, U.S. Department of Education

Distinguished Citation Award

James Bowling, Local Advisor, Ohio OEA Don Strait, State Supervisor, Kansas Department of Education Ron Jarchow, State Supervisor, Iowa Department of Education Lucille Wright, Teacher Educator, Iowa W. Dean Rolfe, State Supervisor, Minnesota Department of Education

1969

Distinguished Service Award

Thaine McCormick, U.S. Department of Education Webb Tenney, U.S. Department of Education C. L. Greiber, State Director, Wisconsin VTAE Board Walter Jacoby, American Institute of Cooperation John Snyder, State Director, Kansas State Department of Education

Distinguished Citation Award

Robert Madson, State Director, Minnesota Department of Education H. D. Shotwell, Consultant, Kansas Department of Education Rosemary Shanus, Local Advisor, Minnesota OEA Weldon Else, State Supervisor, Iowa Department of Education Lillian Martino, Executive Director, National Secretaries Association