BPA Recognition Award Recipients 1969 - 2006
   
 

1969 | 1970 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006

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

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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

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1972

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

Outstanding Service Award
Jody Olson, Local Advisor, Wisconsin OEA

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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1981 Outstanding Service Award
Jim Brown, Minnesota Department of Education
Helene Hall, Local Advisor, Kansas OEA
Maxine Van Court, Local Advisor, New Mexico OEA

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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

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1983 Outstanding Service Award
M. Joe Bowen, Local Advisor, Iowa OEA
Ronald Ciastko, Local Advisor, Illinois OEA
Jim Murray, Alumni, Wisconsin

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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

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1985 Outstanding Service Award
Jack Reed, Local Advisor, Iowa OEA
Bob Richards, Local Advisor, Illinois OEA

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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

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1987 Hall of Fame
H. D. Shotwell, (retired) Department of Education, Kansas

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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1996 Hall of Fame
Robert K. Gordon, State Director of Office Education, Texas Education Agency

Outstanding Service Award
Sharon Souder, Local Advisor, Ohio

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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

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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

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1999 Hall of Fame
Korlyn Williams, Former Chapter and State Advisor, Alaska, Former National Board of Trustees Member, 1985-’91

Outstanding Service Award
Paul Davis, Chapter Advisor, Ohio
Phil Myers, Former State Advisor, Indiana
Joyce Smith, Local Advisor and CEAC Member, Michigan
Marla Stello, Former National Board of Trustees Member and Officer, Wisconsin
James Zimmer, Alumni Division Lifetime Member, Wisconsin

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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

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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

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2002 Hall of Fame
Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson, Illinois State Senator

Outstanding Service Award
James A. Urness, Former Wisconsin Technical College Board Administrator

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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

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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

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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

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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