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  • Weed Manager
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Past Award Winners, Honorary Members, and Fellows

2021

2022

2023

2025

Marcelo Moretti‡

Kyle Roerig‡

Ian Burke

Will Hatler
2024

Albert Adjesiwor‡

Derek Sebastian‡

Greg Dahl

Andrew Kniss
2023 Breanne Tideman
Byron Sleugh
2022 Dr. Charles Geddes‡
2021 Dr. Prashant Jha
Dr. Nevin Lawrence‡
2020 Timothy Harrington,
Vipan Kumar‡
2019 Todd Gaines‡
Don Morishita
William (Bill) Cobb
2018 Brian Schutte‡
Rick Boydston
2017 Erik Lehnhoff‡
2016 Prashant Jha‡
2015 Brian Mealor‡
2014 Charlie Hicks
2013 Mary Halstvedt
Jane Mangold
2012 Brett Oemichen
Andrew Kniss‡
2011 Monte D. Anderson,
Bradley D. Hanson‡
2010 Drew Lyon
Ian Burke‡
2009 Carol Mallory‐Smith
Pete Forster
Alan Helm‡
2008 Robert G. Wilson
Leo Charvat
Pat Clay‡
2007 John Fenderson
Rod Lym
2006 Rick Arnold
2005 Kassim Al‐Khatib
Kelly Luff
2004 Ron P. Crockett
Joe DiTomaso
Jim Vandecoevering‡
2003 Frank Young
2002 Doug Ryerson
Tom Whitson
2001 John E. Orr
Phillip W. Stahlman
2000 Bart Brinkman
K. George Beck
1999 Gus J. Foster
Philip Westra
1998 Donald R. Colbert
Clyde L. Elmore
1997 Jeff Tichota
Harry S. Agamalian
1996 Donald C. Thill
Neal R. Hageman
1995 Larry W. Mitich
Paul J. Ogg
1994 Larry C. Burrill
1993 Edward E. Schweizer
Sheldon E. Blank
1992 Alex G. Ogg, Jr.
1991 Stephen D. Miller
Harvey D. Tripple
1990 Arnold P. Appleby
1989 Jean H. Dawson

‡Early Career

2025 Seth Flanigan Weed Manager
2025 Lisa Jones Professional Staff
2024 Cody Beckley Professional Staff
2024 Joe Swanson Weed Manager
2023 Beth Fowers Weed Manager
2022 Julie Kraft Weed Manager
2020 Steve Sauer Weed Manager
2019 Traci Rauch Professional Staff
2015 Brent Beutler Professional Staff
2014 Ed Davis Professional Staff
2014 Rita Beard Weed Manager
2013 Joan Campbell Professional Staff
2013 Tim D’Amato Weed Manager
2012 James Sebastian Professional Staff
2012 Jerry Asher Weed Manager
2011 Robert Higgins Professional Staff
2010 Cheryl Fiore Professional Staff
2009 April Fletcher Weed Manager
2009 Gary Willoughby Professional Staff
2008 Lars Baker Weed Manager
2008 Lori Howlett Professional Staff
2007 Jim Freeman Weed Manager
2007 Carl Libbey Professional Staff
2006 Ed Peachey Professional Staff
2005 Guy Kyser Professional Staff
2005 Eric Lane Weed Manager
2004 No nominations
2003 Bill Brewster Professional Staff
2023 Daniel Kunkel
2022 Dr. Hugh Beckie
2021 Michael Walsh
2020 Dr. William Price
2014 David Armstrong
2011 A. G. Kawamura
2010 Harry Cline
2009 Tom Brokaw
2008 Robert Zemetra
2007 Rob Hedberg
2006 Wanda Graves
2004 Doug Schmale
2003 Roy Nishimoto
2002 Senator Larry Craig ‐ Idaho
2001 Darrell Hanavan
1997 F. Dan Hess
1995 K. James Fornstrom
1994 Will D. Carpenter
1993 Jerry Caulder
1992 Bruce Ames
1990 Earl Spurrier
1989 Gary A. Lee
1988 Logan A. Norris
1987 Norman B. Akesson
1984 Warren C. Shaw
1983 Virgil H. Freed
1982 R. Phillip Upchurch
1978 Dale W. Bohmont
1976 Dick Beeler
2025Pat Clay, Stephen M Schraer
2024Sandra McDonald, Scott Howard
2023Bradley D. Hanson,
Corey V. Ransom
2022Dr. Richard Zollinger,
Dr. Andrew Kniss
2021Carl Libbey,
Charlie Hicks
2020Monte Anderson,
Traci Rauch
2019Joe Yenish,
Drew Lyon
2018Kai Umeda,
Dr. Phil Munger
2017Ralph Whitesides,
Edward Peachy
2016Jesse Richardson,
Joe DiTomaso
2015Pete Forster,
Gilbert Cook
2014Robert Stougaard,
Robert Norris
2013Tim Miller,
Tom Lanini
2012Jodie Holt,
Lars Anderson
2011Daniel A. Ball,
Roger Gast
2010Tracy Sterling,
Rick Arnold
2009Kassim Al-Khatib
Scott Nissen
2008K. George Beck
Rick Boydston
2007Bill Cobb
Phil Stahlman
2006Celestine Duncan
Joan Campbell
2005Nelroy Jackson
Roland Shirman
2004Don Morishita
Phil Banks
2003Vanelle Peterson
Carol Mallory-Smith
2002Jeff Tichota
Philip Westra
2001Barbra Mullin
Jill Schroeder
2000Rodney G. Lym
Frank L. Young
1999Charlotte V. Eberlein
John E. Orr
1998Doug K. Ryerson
Tom D. Whitson
1997Steven A. Dewey
Mike Newton
1996Don Colbert
Robert Parker
1995Stephen D. Miller
John T. Schlesselman
1994Sheldon E. Blank
Gus J. Foster
1993Paul J. Ogg
Peter K. Fay
1992Donald C. Thill
Harold M. Kempen
1991Larry W. Mitich
Edward E. Schweizer
1990Harry S. Agamalian
Bart A. Brinkman
1989John O. Evans
W.B. “Jim” McHenry
1988Harvey D. Tripple
E. Stan Heathman
1987Alex G. Ogg, Jr.
Jean H. Dawson
1986Dwight V. Peabody
Robert L. Zimdahl
1985L.E. “Jack” Warren
1984Larry C. Burrill
1983Richard D. Comes
Clyde L. Elmore
1982Bert L. Bohmont
Lowell S. Jordan
1981P. Eugene Heikes
J. Wayne Whitworth
1980W.L. Anliker
1979Louis A. Jensen
Gary A. Lee
1978David E. Bayer
Kenneth W. Dunster
1977J. LaMar Anderson
Arthur H. Lange
1976Arnold P. Appleby
1975Richard A. Fosse
Clarence I. Seely
1974William R. Furtick
Oliver A. Leonard
1973Harold P. Alley
K.C. Hamilton
1972H. Fred Arle
Boysie E. Day
1971Virgil H. Freed
W.A. Harvey
1970Lee M.Burge
Bruce Thornton
1969Lambert C. Erickson
Jesse M. Hodgson
1968Robert B. Balcom
Walter S. Ball
Alden S. Crafts
F.L. Timmons
D.C. Tingey
2024 Traci Rauch
2023 Charlie Hicks
2022 2021 Program Committee: Mithila Jugulam (Research Section Chair) Todd Neel (Education & Regulatory Section Chair) Dennis Scott (Student Paper Judging Committee Chair) Mirella Ortiz (Student Liaison)
2021 Elizabeth Mosqueda
2020 Stephen (Marty) Schraer
2019 Sandra McDonald Andrew Kniss
2018 Roger Gast
2017 Phil Stahlmann
2016 Roland Schirman
2015 Carol Mallory‐Smith
2014 Carl Libbey
2013 Phil Banks
2012 Tim Miller
2011 Kai Umeda
2010 Phil Motooka
2009 Mike Edwards
2007 Tim Miller
2006 Janet Clark
2005 Tony White
2004 Joan Campbell
2003 Nelroy Jackson
2002 Tom Whitson
2001 Jack Schlesselman
2000 Gus Foster
1999 Celestine Duncan
1997 Jill Schroeder
1996 Steven A. Dewey
1995 John E. Orr
1994 Rodney G. Lym
WSWS Representative to WSSA Finance Committee
Rich Zollinger 2024