Distinguished Service Award
Recognizes and honors AAMA members who have provided outstanding service and significant support to the Academy and/or its Specialty Groups. More than one person may be recognized. Selection made by AAMA Past Chairmen’s Council.
Selection Criteria
- The Candidate must be an AAMA member in good standing
- There must be evidence of either:
- Unique and extraordinary efforts that impacted AAMA and/or a Specialty Group in meeting their annual goals
- Assumption of a leadership role in creating new directions, or identifying new opportunities for future development
- A member can win the award more than one time
- There is no requirement for number of years between award receipt; eligibility is solely dependent on meeting the award criteria for service and leadership in that year
- Each time a member is honored, it must recognize a different/unique service or activity
- AAMA Chairman’s Award recipients are not eligible to win this award in the same year
- Submissions due by January 1st
Click here for the Nomination Form
Award and Recognition
The recipient receives an inscribed plaque and presentation of the Award at the Academy’s annual conference.
Past Recipients
2014 Robert C. Bonds
2012 Jennifer A. Smith
2011 Linda R. Larin, Robert C. Bonds
2010 Marvin L. Jones, Bonnie Miller
2009 Tina R. Brinton, Connie Bura, Thomas L. Meskan
2008 P Anthony Long, Barbara J. Nathan, Jeannie M. O’Leary
2007 Nancy L. Anderson, Dean B. Borsos, Clinton W. Schreckhise, Joseph M. Spallina
2006 Marilyn M. Henry, Dale A. Golgart
2005 Penny S. Schmiege, Scott F. Tanner
2004 Sabina C. Garrett, Kevin J. McGovern
2003 James O. Wooten, Darlene J. Johnson
2002 Grant D. Kotovsky, R. Kyle Kramer, Joseph M. Spallina
2001 Thomas M. Driskill, Richard A. Harley, Thomas D. Lane
2000 Connie J. Allen, Amir Adolphe Edward, Pietro D. Marghella, Gary P. Riedmann
1999 Thomas E. Battles, Janet A. Davis, Mark L. Everett, Robert E. Hayhurst, Michael K. Petty
1998 Arthur W. Casper, Janet L. Jones, Eugene A. Migliaccio, Kathy A. Mikos, Margaret J. Nation
1997 Matthew W Blade, Jr., Roxanne L. Clark, Margaret J. Nation, Roy Redman, Kathleen M. Strong, Lois Schurig, Jeanne M. Walter
1996 R Bernard Chapman, Jr., Patrick S. DeMoon, Charles C. Freeman, Patrick G. O’Donovan, Arthur T. Porter, James R. Youngblood
1995 Janice B. Babcock, Robert W. Kirby, W Boyd Kleefisch
1994 R Bernard Chapman, Jr., Thomas E. Battles, Michael G. Flaherty, Larry W. VanNostrand
1993 Randall R. Kelley, Arthur X. Deegan
1992 Larry W. Collins, William L. Griffin
1991 Henry M. Chinnery, Carole A. Crevier, Judith K. Pritt
1990 Mary C. Labyak, William J. Lambert, Jr.
1989 Vincent C. Bradley, Jr., Wilton B. Duncan, John D. Harbaugh
1988 Phillip Breunle, Thaddeus F. Levandowski, Robert D. Lunt, Ritch Steven
1986 Susanne D. Justice-Moran, Elmer L. Kuber, Susan C. Schulmerick
1985 Carolyn Lee, Joseph A. Howarth, Edward J. Maas, Evelyn C. Messer, Sonja Meyerholz, Mavourneen M. Tornsello
1984 Benjamin Rodin
1983 John L. Ryan
1982 Anthony Alibrio