In 1988, the Executive Committee established the Distinguished Service Award.
The following rules govern:
a. This award was established to give Society-wide recognition to those members who, through dedicated personal service and/or technical contributions, have contributed much to the Society and its various activities of the National and Section levels. Past Presidents and past medalists are not to be considered for the award.
b. This award may be presented annually to not more than 5 (five) members.
c. The award consists of an appropriate plaque presented to each recipient. The presentation is made during a meeting of the Society.
d. Any member of the Society may submit a nomination on their own behalf, as well as for another member, with endorsement from his/her Section Chairman, using the nomination form approved by the Awards Committee.
e. Nominations should be submitted to the Awards Committee no later than May 1 each year.
f. Nominations submitted may be considered by the Awards Committee for as long as three (3) years.
g. The Awards Committee shall take into account specific contributions, and shall use a scoring system as a guide in evaluating candidates. Point scores shall remain confidential within the Committee.
Past Recipients
| Year |
Recipient |
| 1988 |
Jean E. Buhler, Alexander C. Landsburg, Edward M. MacCutcheon, Richards T. Miller, Frank H. Sellars |
| 1989 |
William H. Hunley, Robert L. Kelly, Donald E. Ridley, Bruce C. Skinner, Daniel J. Weiler |
| 1990 |
Everett A. Catlin, Norman O. Hammer, Monroe D. Macpherson, David A. O’Neil, Warren I. Signell, Abraham Taplin |
| 1991 |
Roger H. Compton, Roy L. Harrington, Ralph E. Johnson, Raymond Kaufman, William duBarry Thomas |
| 1992 |
John H. Higginbotham, Robert G. Keane, Jr., William L. Lane, Donald P. Roseman, David R. Zoller |
| 1993 |
Allen Chin, Thomas P. Mackey, George A. Uberti, Charles W. Wilson |
| 1994 |
Edward W. H. Clendenning, David R. Rodger, Stuart W. Thayer |
| 1995 |
Amos Baki, John W. Boylston, Robert Cebulski, William H. Garzke, Jr. |
| 1996 |
Jack W. Abbott, Philip B. Kimball, John C. Maxham, William W. Rogalski, Jr., Arnold M. Stein |
| 1997 |
John C. Daidola, Paul B. Mentz, Wolfgang Reuter, Bruce S. Rosenblatt, Robert J. Scott |
| 1998 |
Peter A. Fisher, R. Keith Michel, Robert W. Peach, Robert D. Tagg |
| 1999 |
Alfred A. Bozzuffi, Ronald F. Briggs, Naresh M. Maniar, Richard C. Rodi, Harvard P. “Bud” Stewart |
| 2000 |
Christopher J. Reyling, William J. Sembler |
| 2001 |
Robert S. Johnson, Edwon G. Wiggins |
| 2002 |
Michael L. Powell, Henry A. Olsen |
| 2004 |
John P. Hackett |
| 2005 |
James D. Sharrow |
| 2006 |
Richard C. Boutwell, Michael T. Martin |
| 2007 |
Barbara L. Lamb, Dawson Miller |
| 2008 |
John A. Malone |
| 2011 |
Suzanne M. Beckstoffer, Frederick H. Ashcroft and Robert A. Sielski
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