Previous Award Winners
IAPA has a history spanning more than 30 years of honoring those who help to enhance the Activity profession.
Dorene
Award Recipients
2019 Debbie Seiller
2018 Nancy Mann
2017 Brenda Hunt
2016 Susan Offill
2015 Jason Lee
2014 Misty Smith
2013 Sharon Wagner
2012 Angeline Hagan
2011 Sherri Walton-Peterson
2010 Leonda White
2009 Ruth Werstler
2008 Hta Delphin
2007 Karlita Sloter
2006 Marilyn Pritchard
2005 Lucy Le-Kissane
2004 Birdie Scroggins
2002 Nancy Ichinose
2001 Paula Tagliere
2000 Rita Lopienski
1998 Maria Lopez
1997 Nina Volz
1996 Cynthia Janik
1995 Diane Welbon
1994 Kathy Finkerbinder
1993 Cynthia Belle
1992 Maureen Parkinson
1991 Myrtle Klauer
1990 Carolyn Zimmerman
1989 Jeanne Foster
1988 Norma Jean Reed
1987 Sister Olga Poluch
1986 Eva Jo McLaughlin
1985 Georgette Korous
1984 Dorothy Lindsey
1983 Kathleen Clark
1982 Madge Schweinsberg
Larry Madge
Award
Recipients
2024 Deb Greiner
2019 Misty Smith
2018 Brenda Hunt
2017 Sherri Walton-Peterson
2016 Sarah McDaniel
2013 Leonda White
2011 Paula Tagliere
2009 Mary Rillie
2008 Rita Lopienski
2006 Bonnie Megehe
2005 Nancy Ichinose
2004 Sally Robertson
2003 Terry Fay
2001 Cynthia Belle
2000 Stacy Epps
1999 Catherine Bouzide
1998 Patricia Hempen
1997 Reggie Reantaso
1996 Myrtle Klauer
1995 Ellie Nielsen
1994 Pat Hiscox
1993 Susan Quattrochi-Tubin
1992 Del Beckman
1991 Beverly Walker
1990 Gayle Allen-Burket
1989 Marilyn Scherbarth
1988 Marilyn Lamken-Jaeger
1987 Jean Wehling
Administrator
Award
Recipients
2019 Malerie Orsowy
2017 Sandra Burtron
2014 Jill Gee
2013 Brian Adcock
2012 Jordon Post
2011 Cathy Anderson
2009 Tom Trovato
2006 Carla Ewing
2004 Michael Duffy
2003 Alan D. Harnetiaux
2002 Blair Wagner and
Nancy McDonald
1999 Marcia Quale
1998 Patricia Becker
1997 Barbara Hecht
1996 Susan Welte-Legner
1995 William Lowe
1994 Roberta Magurany
1993 Nancy Geraci
1992 Jane Muller
1991 David Sauer
1990 Will Rasmussen
1989 Marilyn Burke
1988 Liz Clark
Hand in Hand
Award
Recipients
2024 – Krishna Balikrishnan & Parke Regency Hotel & Conference Ctr.
2019 Hope Creek Care Center
2010 Joe Agnello
2009 Myrtle Klauer
2004 Susan Quattrochi-Tubin
2002 William Kempiners and Kevin Klug
2001 Terry Sullivan
2000 Esther Davis and Patricia Heidenreich
1999 Carley Hellen
1998 Marilee Culhane and Pete P. Peters
1997 Kevin Kavanaugh
1996 Pete P. Peters
1994 Dana Saal
Gayle Allen-Burket Award
Recipients
2018 Courtney Threlkeld
2016 Kelly Ichinose
2015 Helene Simon
2014 Pam Goff
2005 Linda Oliver
2002 Connie Cortina
2001 Donna Barsztaitis
2000 Dianna Kester
1997 Wanda Negel
1996 Joan Suerfeel
1995 JoAnn Moss
Volunteer
Award
Recipients
Sally-Robertson Scholarship Recipients
2021 Carol Edwards
2019 Pam Goff
2017 Jeanne Elliott
2016 Martha Anderson
2014 Marge Kauffman
2013 Deanna Pflager
2012 Randy Moseley
2011 Vivian Philip
2010 Mary Langenbahn
2008 Marilyn Weber
2007 Tom Neiman
2006 The Golden Aires
2005 Sharon Middleton
2004 Betty Hughes
2002 Marilyn Hermann
2000 Joe & Margaret Carpio
1999 Rosemary Ramsel
1998 Esther Norrenberns
2023 – Angie Hagan & Sara McDaniel.