2017 88th Annual AsMA Meeting Honors Night

Honors Night Reception

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AsMA Executive Director Jeff Sventek and his wife Deb take a moment to enjoy the reception before the Banquet begins.

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Genie Bopp and Pam Day at the reception.

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Incoming President Valerie Martindale, with Bauer Award winner Star Forster and her sister at the reception.

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Valerie Martindale with her daughter Rowan at the reception.

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Sally Nunneley and Liz Fox at the reception.

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Dr. and Mrs. Eduard Ricaurte, Charles DeJohn, and Tom Nesthus at the reception.

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Dr. Claudia Stern with Drs. Mike and Charles Berry at the reception.

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AsMA President David Gradwell with Liz Fox and Sally Nunneley.

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Deb Sventek and Gisselle Vargas share a laugh before the banquet.

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Jeff Myers, Awards Chair for this year, and Val Nicholson at the reception.

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Karen Klingenberger (left) with her sister and husband at the reception.

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Dougal Watson, Els and David Salisbury at the reception.

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Val Nicholson and her husband Brent Haskell at the reception.

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Christine Cloutier and Carolyn Jarret organize the seating arrangements for Honors Night.

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The awards, awaiting presentation.

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Setting up for Honors Night.

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The ceremony begins.

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Crowd at Honors Night.

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President David Gradwell's opening remarks at the Honors Night ceremony.

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David Gradwell presents AsMA Executive Director Jeff Sventek with the President's Citation.

Class of 2017 Fellows

Outgoing Fellows Chair Jim Vanderploeg (topleft) and incoming Fellows Chair Warren Silberman (top right) with the Class of 2017 Fellows of AsMA: (back row) John Smyrski, Ian Curry, J.D. Polk, Charles Mathers; (front row) William Dodson, Keith Brandt, Cathy Dibiase, Tracy Dillinger, Judith Hayes, and Roland Vermeiren. Michael Barratt and David Thomson could not be present.

Annual Awards Ceremony

Jeff Myers, Chair of the Awards Committee, reads the award citations.

Annual Awards Ceremony

Cathy Dibiase assists in reading the awards citations.

Awards Ceremony

The 1st Admiral John C. Adams Award is presented to RADM Daniel B. Lestage by CAPT Rob Borgie representing the sponsor the Society of US Naval Flight Surgeons, as AsMA President Dr. David Gradwell looks on.

Annaul Awards

The Boothby-Edwards Memorial Award is presented to Phip J. Scarpa, Jr., and the AsMA Pilot Mental Health Working Group. The award is sponsored by Harvey W. Watt & Company, represented by Dr. Fred Tilton, as AsMA President Dr. David Gradwell looks on.

Annual Awards

The AsMA Pilot Mental Health Working Group, recipient of the Boothby-Edwards Award. Fred Tilton (top right) represents the sponsor, Harvey W. Watt & Co. (Top left to right): Martin Hudson, Warren Silberman, David Salisbury, Carlos Salicrup, Russell Rayman, Quay Snyder, and Vivianne Fonne. (Bottom left to right): Volker Damann, Joerg Siedenburg, Roland Vermeiren, Dave Schroeder, Tracy Dillinger, Philip Scarpa, Anthony Evans, and Jarnail Singh.

Honors Night Awards

The John Ernsting Award was presented to Air Commodore David McLoughlin, RAF, by Bob Laurent representing the sponsor, ETC, with AsMA President David Gradwell.

Annual Awards

The Kent K. Gillingham Award was presented to Dr. Stephen Veronneau by Dr. Erich Roedig, representing the sponsor AMST, with AsMA President David Gradwell.