USA Fencing Service Awards
The USA Fencing Service Awards were initially given at the 2000 Summer Nationals. At that point the categories were not formalized, and the process was to identify people who deserved recognition, and then to confer upon them an award that described the reason. During Stacey Johnson's term, she began to categorize the awards as service to the sport of fencing, USA Fencing as an organization and to clubs and divisions. When Miller and Baker left substantial legacies, Ms. Johnson's Executive Committee engraved their names to the respective awards.
Service Award Types#
Ray Miller Award for Service to the Sport of Fencing
Awarded to an individual who has shown outstanding dedication and contributions to the growth and development of fencing nationally and/or internationally.
Jack Baker Award for Service to USA Fencing
Awarded to an individual who has demonstrated exceptional commitment and impact in advancing the mission and initiatives of USA Fencing.
Special Service Award
Awarded on an "as-needed" basis (not annually) to individuals whose service to USA Fencing and/or the sport of fencing go above and beyond.
USA Fencing Award for Service to Divisions
Awarded to acknowledge individuals' outstanding commitment and contributions to the flourishing of fencing at the regional and local levels within the United States.
RC Distinguished Service Award
Presented by the Referees' Commission to recognize the service of those referees who have worked at the very highest levels and offered a lifetime of service in so doing.
Ray Miller Award for Service to the Sport of Fencing #
Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
2001 | Dan DeChaine, Carla-Mae Richards |
2002 | Jack Baker |
2003 | Joseph Byrnes |
2004 | Peter Harmer, PhD |
2005 | Stacey Johnson |
2006 | Sherry Posthumus |
2007 | George Masin |
2008 | Sherry Posthumus |
2009 | David Micahnik |
2010 | Sam Cheris |
2011 | Les Stawicki |
2013 | Michael De Cicco |
2014 | Ben Zivkovic |
2015 | Tim Morehouse |
2016 | Phil Reilly |
2017 | Nancy Anderson and Andy Shaw |
2018 | Jennifer Yamin |
2019 | Stephen Trevor |
2023 | Kelly Koehler |
Jack Baker Award #
Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
2001 | Jack Keane |
2002 | Irwin Bernstein |
2003 | Chaba Pallaghy |
2004 | Carl Borack |
2005 | David Sapery |
2006 | Alex Beguinet |
2007 | Kalle Weeks |
2008 | Linda Merritt |
2009 | Stephen Khinoy, Arnold Messing |
2010 | Tanya Brown, Sheryl Eberhardt |
2011 | Donald Alperstein |
2012 | Joe Salisbury |
2013 | Bradley Baker |
2014 | Fernando Delgado, Meredith Delgado |
2015 | Jeff and Jennie Salmon |
2016 | Ron Daugherty |
2017 | Ron Miller |
2018 | Gregory Massialas |
2019 | Brandon Rochelle |
2023 | Maggie Dull & David Blake |
Special Service Award #
Year | Name |
|---|---|
2001 | Steve Sobel |
2001 | Andrea Lagan |
2008 | Nevada Division and Evan Ranes |
2012 | Donald Alperstein |
2023 | Ginny Boydston |
Service to Divisions Award #
Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
2001 | Edwin Buzz Hurst |
2002 | Linda Merritt |
2003 | Jerry Benson |
2004 | Wendell Kubik |
2005 | Steve Sobel and Donald Alperstein |
2006 | Dana Brown (USFA Staff) |
2007 | John Springgate |
2008 | Gerrie Baumgart |
2011 | Dan Berke |
2013 | Joe Streb |
2015 | Tom Tishman |
2016 | Christine Strong-Simmons |
2017 | Allen Evans |
2018 | Fernando Delgado |
2019 | Richard Weiss |
2023 | Peet Sasaki |
RC Distinguished Service Award #
The RC Distinguished Service Award was established in 2003 and is determined by the Referees' Commission to recognize the service of those referees who have worked at the very highest levels and offered a life-time of service in so doing.
Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
2003 | Gay Jacobsen MacLellan |
2004 | Ed Richards |
2005 | Bill Goering |
2006 | Russell Wilson |
2009 | George Kolombatovich |
2011 | Sam Cheris |
2014 | Gerrie Baumgart |
2015 | Omar Bhutta |
2016 | Jerry Benson |
2017 | Lisa Campi-Sapery |
2018 | Mary Frye |
2019 | Tasha Poissant and Michael Ross |
2023 | Bruce Gillman & Lisa Campi-Sapery |