This award, established in 1993 by the Board of Directors, is intended to recognize distinguished service by a member of the Section through excellent contributions, outstanding leadership, and continuing service to the Section. The Steering Committee nominates a member of the Section for a Distinguished Service Award, and the nominee must be ratified by the Board of Directors.
The award consists of a plaque, and is presented at the Recognition Night banquet. The award is supported by funds of the Section.
Past winners include:
| Year | Awardee |
|---|---|
| 1993 | Henry C Godt |
| 1994 | Samir El-Antably |
| 1995 | G Brooke Hoey |
| 1996 | Thomas P Layloff |
| 1997 | Phyllis R Bennet |
| 1998 | John A Bornmann |
| 1999 | Lawrence Barton |
| 2000 | Clayton F Callis |
| 2001 | J Edmund White |
| 2002 | Ramon Mount |
| 2003 | Donna Friedman |
| 2004 | Greg Wall |
| 2005 | Sam Tuthill |
| 2006 | Sadiq Shah |
| 2007 | Hal Harris |
| 2008 | Bruce Ritts |
| 2009 | Eric Ressner |
| 2010 | Keith Stine |
| 2011 | Lisa Balbes |
| 2012 | Alexa Serfis |
| 2013 | Leah O’Brien |
| 2014 | Sheryl Loux |
| 2015 | Bill Doub |
| 2016 | Vic Lewchenko |
| 2017 | Eric Bruton |
| 2018 | Jeff Cornelius |
| 2019 | Susan Wiediger |
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