Award of Excellence

The DFWAE Award of Excellence is presented annually to an eligible DFWAE member for outstanding contributions made to DFWAE.

Nomination Process

Nominations will be solicited from the DFWAE membership and submitted to the Awards Committee. The Awards Committee Chair is appointed by the President.

Eligibility

To be eligible, an individual must be a current DFWAE member who is employed full-time by an Association or an association management company. Members of the Awards Committee are not eligible. Click here for a nomination form.

Wayne James Award

This award is presented annually to the DFWAE member who recruits the most new members to the society. It is named for past president Wayne James who consistently held this title.

Super Achiever Award

This award is presented annually by the immediate past president to the individual he or she believes contributed the most to the society during his or her presidency in the previous year.

Previous Award Winners

Award of Excellence

1992 Margaret Cartwright and Wayne James, CAE
1993 Charlie Tupper, Jr., CAE
1994 William J. Flannery, III
1995 Larry Everett, CAE
1996 Allen E. Murfin, CAE
1997 Marcie Funchess, CAE
1998 Pamela L. Donahoo, CAE
1999 Eve Becker-Doyle, CAE
2000 Glenda Simcox
2001 Steve Muncy, CAE
2002 Joan Stacy, CAE
2003 John Oliver, CAE
2004 Suzann J. Oliver
2005 Cathy Breden, CAE
2005 Jane Evans
2006 Rhonda Ledbetter
2007 Cheryl Calhoun
2009 Judy Pulice, CAE

Wayne James Award

1996 Eve Becker-Doyle, CAE
1998 Pamela L. Donahoo, CAE
1998 Bob Benedict, CAE
1998 Sylvia Pendleton
2001 Suzann J. Oliver
2002 Charles Gibson, CAE
2003 Suzann J.Oliver
2006 Toby Cummings, CAE

Super Achiever Award

1992 Nancy Monson, CAE
1995 Carole Sjolander, CAE
1996 Neva Lindell
2000 Bob Benedict CAE
2001 Michele Byers CAE
2002 Tim McMullen, CAE
2003 Cheryl Calhoun
2006 Charles W. “Bill” Gibson, CAE
2007 Marilyn Ellis
2009 Ronald Cunningham