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Past Award Recipients

Surveyor of the Year Award | Young Surveyor of the Year Award

Hugh L. George Memorial Award | Chapter President of the Year Award

Vern Wayne Hanan Memorial Community Action Award

Geospatial Professional of the Year Award | Eminent Educator of the Year Award

Educator of the Year Award | Student Volunteer of the Year AwardStar Chapter of the Year Award

   



Surveyor of the Year Award

2025 - Trisha Lund

2024 - Jibrael "Jib" Ahmad

2023 - Paul Carey
2022 - Steven J. Freeman, II
2021 - Edmundo R. Gonzalez, Jr.
2020 - Robert Shane Neally
2018 - J. Stan Piper
2017 - Douglas Turner*
2016 - Michael Hoover
2015 - Chester A. Varner, Jr.
2014 - H. Curtis Strong
2013 - Henry A. Kuehlem
2012 - John D. Barnard
2011 - Aubrey C. Holland & Joe E. Hingle*
2010 - Joe D. Webber, Jr.
2009 - Fred Crawford
2008 - L. Joey Stanger
2007 - John F. Pierce
2006 - Don King
2005 - Michael F. Haberer
2004 - Bill D. O'Hara
2003 - Ken G. Gold*
2002 - Maxey Sheppard
2001 - Patrick A. Smith
2000 - D. G. "Greg" Smyth*
1999 - Hardy L. Seay, Jr.
1998 - W. C. Wilson, Jr.*
1997 - J. Gilbert Johnston
1996 - Jerry M. Goodson*
1995 - Lee A. Cobourn*
1994 - Daniel T. Hampton
1993 - Steven E. Hanan
1992 - Amil M. Baker, Jr.*

1991 - Gerald A. Curtis
1990 - James E. Ellett*
1989 - George L. Sanders
1987 - Art Osborn*
1986 - Ralph W. Harris*
1984 - Darrell D. Shine*
1983 - Tommie Anderson*
1982 - Clifford E. Recer*
1981 - R. E. "Bob" Lee*
1980 - C. B. Ben Thomson
1979 - D. G. Ford*
1978 - John T. Jakubik, Sr.
1977 - Darrell Williams*
1976 - Tom Dillon*
1975 - Ken G. Gold
1974 - O. R. "Chick" McElya*
1973 - Frank D. Smith*
1972 - Bennis W. Meeks*
1971 - Irving Webb*
1970 - M. L. Claunch*
1969 - Ray Wisdom*
1968 - Hugh L. George*
1967 - Conrad Blucher*
1966 - Stuart Boyles*
1965 - E. D. Morse*

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Young Surveyor of the Year Award

2025 - Dillon Harp

2024 - Nicolas Vann

2023 - Garrett Smelker
2022 - Desiree Hurst
2021 - Cameron S. Lowe
2020 - Josh W. Leamons
2019 - Anna E. Rios
2018 - Connor G. Brown
2017 - Manuel Carrizales
2016 - Shaun Piepkorn
2015 - Jordan R. Garrett
2014 - Trisha M. Lund
2013 - Roberto N. Tamez
2012 - Shane A. Isbell
2011 - Jamie B. Gillis
2010 - Robert Shane Neally
2009 - James D. Redmon
2008 - Jason A. Jernigan
2007 - Miguel A. Escobar
2006 - William Davey Edwards
2005 - Darryl L. Zercher
2004 - John F. Watson
2003 - Jon P. Hoebelheinrich
2002 - Paul T. Ross*
2001 - Mark K. Buhrke
2000 - David Barrera*
1999 - H. Curtis Strong

1998 - Frederick E. Crawford
1997 - Jon Hodde

1994 - Jeffrey S. Myerson
1993 - Lynn R. Savory
1992 - W. Michael Evans
1989 - David W. Myers
1988 - Gary Neill
1985 - C. Richard Davis
1984 - John Wallis
1981 - J. Stanley Piper
1980 - Steven E. Hanan
1978 - Garey Gilley*

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Hugh L. George Memorial Award

2025 - Lester "Joey" Stanger

2024 - Abbott L. Hargraves, Jr. 

2023 - Douglas Turner*
2019 - Chester A. Varner, Jr.
2018 - George L. Sanders 
2017 - Tom Staudt*
2016 - D. G. "Greg" Smyth*
2015 - Michael F. Haberer
2014 - Jerry W. Fults
2013 - Jerry E. Cutts
2012 - Darrell D. Shine*
2011 - John F. Pierce
2010 - Daniel T. Hampton
2008 - David C. Moak*
2007 - J. Dale Moore
2006 - Easley G. Glover, Jr.*
2005 - Johnny L. Ingram
2004 - Arthur E. Probst, Jr.
2003 - Ralph W. Harris*
2002 - Clayton H. Uran*
2001 - Clifford E. Recer*
2000 - Abbott Hargraves, Sr.*
1999 - Amil M. Baker, Jr.*
1998 - Garnell A. Baker*
1997 - William W. Green*

1996 - James E. Ellett*
1995 - Richard R. Phelps* 
1994 - Arthur W. Osborn*
1993 - Tom W. Stovall*
1992 - Duward G. Ford*
1991 - Robert L. Reagan*
1990 - C. B. "Ben" Thomson
1989 - Ken G. Gold*
1988 - Neil Koos*
1987 - Tom Dillon*
1986 - A. B. Kelley*
1985 - Harold Tomme*
1983 - O. R. "Chick" McElya*
1982 - Darrel E. Williams*
1981 - Irving H. Webb*
1980 - Leon A. Dye*
1979 - E. D. Morse*
1978 - H. P. Mitchell*
1977 - Frank D. Smith*
1976 - Fred Williamson*
1975 - Kirby Hillin*
1974 - Ray Wisdom*

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Chapter President of the Year Award

2025 - Marcos Madrid

2023 - Dean Van Matre
2022 - Isidro Garza
2021 - Heather L. Sides
2020 - Walter "Joe" Breaux, II
2016 - Philip Adams
2015 - Trisha M. Lund
2014 - R. Michael Wood
2013 - Manuel Carrizales
2012 - Roberto N. Tamez
2011 - John D. Barnard
2010 - Michael Romans
2009 - David A. McDow

2008 - Christopher Freeman
2007 - William Davey Edwards

2006 - Robert Lupher
2004 - Robert Shane Neally
2003 - J. Javier Ruiz
2002 - Sean M. Flaherty
2001 - Mary E. Chruszczak
1999 - Michael B. Bearden

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Vern Wayne Hanan Memorial Community Action Award

2025 - Desiree Hurst

2023 - Dean Van Matre
2021 - Paul T. Carey
2019 - Henry P. Mayo
2016 - Andrew Sikes
2013 - Don T. King
2012 - William A. Forshey*
2009 - John F. Pierce
2007 - Lequin Hilderbrand 

2005 - Thomas K. Massey*
2004 - Ray L. Vannoy
2003 - Jeffrey D. Opperman*

2002 - Robert R. Seipel
2001 - Walter J. Breaux, III
1997 - W. Michael Evans
1996 - David A. Vilbig
1995 - Michael F. Haberer
1994 - D. G. "Greg" Smyth*
1992 - Paul P. Kwan

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Geospatial Professional of the Year Award

2023 - Angela Livingston
2022 - James B. Gillis
2020 - Ruben Gaztambide
2019 - Bill J. Swope, II






2012 - Coleen M. Johnson
2011 - Jack L. Avis

2010 - Stacey D. Lyle
2008 - Robert L. Young
2007 - Gerald L. McGray

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Eminent Educator of the Year Award

2025 - Mike Ritter

2022 - Henry Kuehlem
2019 - Dr. Gary A. Jeffress
2018 - Chester A. Varner, Jr. 
2017 - Craig Alderman*
2016 - Roger McDonald
2014 - Patti M. Williams
2013 - John F. Pierce
2012 - Ken G. Gold*, Jerry M. Goodson*, Darrell D. Shine*, C. B. "Ben" Thomson

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Educator of the Year Award

2024 - Seneca Holland

2023 - Isidro Garza
2021 - Walter J. Breaux, III



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Student Volunteer of the Year Award

2025 - Jordan Wright

2023 - Jose Congo
2021 - Heather M. Zavesky

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Star Chapter of the Year Award

2023 - Chapter 5 - Dallas
2022 - Chapter 10 - Permain Basin
2021 - All Chapters with Representation
2022 - Chapter 10 - Permain Basin
2020 - Chapter 5 - Dallas
2019 - Chapter 9 - Gulf Coast
2018 - Chapter 12 - Coastal Bend
2017 - Chapter 17 - Paso Del Norte
2016 - Chapter 13 - Capital Area
2015 - Chapter 11 - Alamo
2014 - Chapter 1 - South Plains
2013 - Chapter 19 - Rio Grande Valley
2012 - Chapter 5 - Dallas
2011 - Chapter 4 - East Texas
2010 - Chapter 11 - Alamo
2009 - Chapter 10 - Permain Basin
2008 - Chapter 5 - Dallas
2007 - Chapter 11 - Alamo
2006 - Chapter 9 - Gulf Coast

2005 - Chapter 11 - Alamo
2004 - Chapter 10 - Permain Basin
2003 - Chapter 9 - Gulf Coast
2002 - Chapter 5 - Dallas
2001 - Chapter 8 - Central East Texas
2000 - Chapter 18 - West Central
1999 - Chapter 13 - Capital Area
1998 - Chapter 21 - Heart of Texas
1997 - Chapter 6 - Deep East Texas 

1996 - Chapter 11 - Alamo
1995 - Chapter 20 - Brazos Valley
1994 - Chapter 9 - Gulf Coast
1993 - Chapter 13 - Capital Area

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