Award of Special Recognition

The Award of Special Recognition was first presented in 1991.  This award is given annually for outstanding contributions to Division activities.

Past Award Winners

2023
Shivonne Nesbit
Robert Hughes
Robert Vadas
Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Interagency Team
2022
Brian Missildine (WA)
City of Missoula, Montana
2021
Not awarded
2020
Not awarded
2019
Justin Priest(AK)
2018
Dr. Jesse Trushenski
AFS Hutton Program Mentors, Coos Bay District, BLM, Oregon
Lake Roosevelt, Washington, Volunteer Net Pen Program
2017
Hilda Sexauer (WY); Dave Lentz (CA); Jane Sullivan (AK)
2016
Travis Neebling (WY)
2013
Tracy Wendt (MT)
2012
Venice Beske; Kevin Gelwicks (WY); Dave Lentz (CA); Travis Neebling (WY); Eric Wagner (UT)
2011
Paige Ackerman (BC); Henry Booke (OR); Kelly Stockton (ID)
2010
Robert Hughes
2009
Not awarded
2008
Dave Manning and Larry Brown
2007
Phil Larsen
2006
Not awarded
2005
Not awarded
2004
Glen Contreras and Shawn Chase
2003
Dave Manning; Yvonne Muirhead; Dave Zafft
2002
Henry Booke (AFS, Oregon); Bob Wunderlich (AFS, Washington)
2001
Allen Bingham; Paul Evans; Venice Beske
2000
Shelly Spalding; Ron Wiley
1999
Cindy Deacon Williams, Chris Moffitt
1998
Not awarded
1997
Ken A Hashagen, California Department of Fish and Game; Jennifer L. Nielsen, Hopkins Marine Station
1996
Greg Kindschi, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bozeman, MT; Dennis Tol, Bureau of Land Management, Anchorage, AK
1995
Pat Dwyer, Mark Gorges
1994
Ken Hashagen, California-Nevada Chapter AFS; Kelly Hepler, Alaska Chapter AFS; Arizona-New Mexico Chapter AFS
1993
Cay Goude, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sacramento
1992
Not awarded
1991
Montana Chapter; Payette National Forest