The Wildlife Society (TWS) Distinguished Service Award recognizes TWS members who have made a long-term commitment to the Society based on at least 20 years of membership and their actions to further the mission of the Society. The member is someone who is/was “always there” and could be counted on to serve the chapter, section, or international organization. Since recipients are selected by the Sections, the Distinguished Service Award provides an opportunity to recognize dedicated individuals who have provided exceptional service primarily to Chapters and/or Sections.
The recipient receives an award lapel pin and certificate during the Awards Ceremony at the TWS Annual Conference.
AWARD NOMINATION PROCESS AND CRITERIA
To nominate an individual for consideration, click here to learn about the criteria and the nomination process. Nominations must be submitted via email to the executive committee of the nominee’s Section by April 1, 2023 at 11:59 PM EDT. The deadline for Sections to forward their selected recipient to awards@wildlife.org is May 1, 2023 at 11:59 PM EDT.
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS
| 2022 Central Mountains and Plains Section: Leonard McDaniel |
| 2021 Central Mountains and Plains Section: Greg Schenbeck Western Section: Karen Swaim |
| 2020 Central Mountains and Plains Section: Jim Hays |
| 2019 Western Section: Reginald H. Barrett |
| 2018 Western Section: Cynthia G. Perrine |
| 2017 Canadian Section: Robert E. Jones Northeast Section: Jerry R. Longcore |
| 2016 Canadian Section: Elston H. Dzus Northwest Section: Blake Murden Southeastern Section: Stephen V. Rockwood Southwest Section: Brian L. Hanson Western Section: William G. Standley |
| 2015 Southeastern Section: Randy Spencer Canadian Section: Lu Carbyn Northeast Section: Justin Vreeland Northwest Section: Warren Aney Western Section: Jon Hooper |
| 2014 Southeastern Section: Frank Boyd Canadian Section: George J. Mitchell Northeast Section: Jerry D. Hassinger Northwest Section: Ellen Campbell Central Mountains and Plains Section: Robert D. Wood Western Section: Bradley Valentine Southwest Section: Terry L. Blankenship |
| 2013 Canadian Section: Larry Bidlake Central Mountains and Plains Section: Carl Wolfe Northeast Section: Ted Nichols North Central Section: Keith McCaffery Southwest Section: William Burger Western Section: Mike Chapel |
| 2012 Canadian Section: Bill Samuel Central Mountains and Plains Section: Del Benson Northeast Section: Robert Brooks Northwest Section: Charlie Bruce Southeastern Section: Ed Hackett Southwest Section: Frank Baucom Western Section: Marshall White |