Recipient has made substantial contributions to the public gas industry, maintains an unusual devotion to duty, exemplifies the highest ideals and finest traditions in the management of publicly owned natural gas systems, and has made contributions to the betterment of the community. Nominee holds a management position with an APGA public gas system member and has been active in APGA for at least five years.
Award Winners
- 2025 - Kathy Garcia, CPS Energy, TX
- 2024 - Chris Latch, Corinth Water & Gas, MS
- 2023 - John Olshefski, Huntsville Utilities, AL
- 2022 - Alonzo Weaver, Memphis Light, Gas & Water, TN
- 2021 - John Leary, Gas Superintendent, Borough of Chambersburg, PA
- 2020 - Sam Davis, Lake Apopka Natural Gas District, FL
- 2019 – Owen Reeves, Henderson Municipal Gas
- 2018 – Greg Henderson, Southeast Gas
- 2017 – Jim Hodges, Middle Tennessee Natural Gas
- 2016 – Rich Worsinger, Rocky Mount, NC
- 2015 – Jose Lozano, Valparaiso, Fla.
- 2014 – Matt Ballard, Sevierville, TN and Jeff English, Grey Forest, TX
- 2013 – Wade Stinson, Springfield, MO
- 2012 – Jeff Tuttle, San Antonio, TX
- 2011 – Mark Bussman, Cullman, AL
- 2010 – Tommy Miller, Orangeburg, SC
- 2009 – Mike Comstock, Mesa, AZ
- 2008 – George Bronson, Winfield, KS
- 2007 – Fred Crabtree, Winter Garden, FL
- 2006 – Gerald Borden, Evergreen, AL
- 2005 – Gerald Harmon, Austell, GA
- 2004 – Anthony Miller, Greenville, NC
- 2003 – Fred Pryor, Valparaiso, FL
- 2002 – Ken Craig, Ft. Defiance, AZ
- 2001 – Gerald Ballinger, Carrollton, KY and Les Enoch, Smithville, TN
- 2000 – Chuck Warrington, Clearwater, FL
- 1999 – Ben Andrews, Oak Ridge, TN
- 1998 – Gerald Lee, Springfield, MO
- 1997 – Phil McMahan, Sevierville, TN and Harry Zehender, Sunrise, FL
- 1996 – Leonard Phillips, Memphis, TN and Jim Smith, Andalusia, AL
- 1995 – Ralph Wisz, Mesa, AZ
- 1994 – John DeMent, Huntsville, AL
- 1993 – Edward , Palo Alto, CA
- 1992 – Jack Hilliard, Florence, AL
- 1991 – Harry Still, Bay Minette, AL
- 1990 – John , Middleborough, MA
- 1989 – Richard DesRoches, Norwich, CT
- 1988 – Kenneth Brown, Lewisburg, TN
- 1987 – Sandy Novick, Memphis, TN