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AWARD ANNOUNCEMENTS
This page highlights award announcements. Division Officers and RD's are encouraged to send write-ups and photographs of important award presentations.
To go to the Awards Program page, click HERE.
Patriot Award Presented to Staff Sgt Christopher Brown & Major Margaret Young at Dry Hills Ski Area, Watertown, NY in Central New York Region
On December 18, 2009 Region Director Noel J. Rios (center) presented Patriot Awards to Major Margaret Young (R) & Staff Sgt. Christopher Brown (L). In addition to being members of the US Army, they are also active members of the Dry Hill Ski Patrol in Watertown, NY. Major Young is a Nurse Practitioner in the US Army Reserve. She returned in July 2009 from serving 13 months in Mosul, Iraq. Margaret also works as a Nurse Practitioner for the Veterans Association in the Watertown, NY area. Since returning from active duty, Margaret has become an OEC instructor with NSP. Staff Sgt. Brown is a full time member of the U.S. Army, 10th Mountain Divsion. He returned from a 12 month tour in Wardak Province, Afghanistan on December 1, 2009. Chris finished his candidacy and became a ski patroller during the 2007-2008 ski season before being deployed. We wish them both the best in their faithful and continued service to both the United States Army and National Ski Patrol. They are our heroes! |
Patriot Star Award Presented to David Kelleher, Bradford Ski Patrol, EMARI Region
On Sunday, December 20,2009, Chris Pringle, Assistant Regional Director for the EMARI Region presented this award to David Kelleher. The nomination for the award recognized a Commendation from the Department of the Navy in regards to specific service provided on 2/25/91. During an Iraqi missle attack, Dave, along with the Surgical team he was assigned, continued to work on an injured allied soldier. He was cited for his "calm, dedicated and professional manner, which allowed this patient to be moved into a recovery area in stable condition ". |
Patriot Star Award Presented to Dick Barron at Seven Springs, WAPP Region
Dick was on the Seven Springs patrol when on January 2, 1968 he answer the call from the govermemt to report for induction. Dick was sent to Fort Gordon, Georgia for 11 weeks of training. After the training, he was sent to Vietnam, where he served in a combat zone with an artillery unit in the Dau Chang area, located about 10 miles from the Cambodian border. Dick served on active duty for over 20 months, and over a year in the Veitnam theater. |
Two Significant Division Awards Presented at Pat's Peak Refresher on 11/14/09!
Karyn Cote received the Division Outstanding Professional Patroller Award, presented by (L-R) Bob Wright, Pat's Peak PD, Pete Kaufmann, New Hampshire RD, and DD Rick Hamlin. |
Chris Rousseau received the Division Outstanding OEC Instructor Award. |
Swain (GVR) Patroller Joe Menichino has been named the 2008-2009 National Outstanding Alpine Patroller of the Year!
Joe receiving the award from Genesee Valley Region Director Bob Andre' |
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Later, Joe received the serious hardware that goes with the award...... |
......from DD Rick Hamlin at a GVR OEC Refresher on 10/24. |
Rick, Joe and GVR ARD Marcia Mundrick. |
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Two Meritorious Service Awards Presented in the Western Appalachian Region
Ken Schweinsburg (L) is the Region OEC Administrator and Bob Snoby (R) is the Region EMM Coordinator. The awards were presented by Western Section Chief Guy Lombardo on October 11.
Three Awards Presented in the Western Appalachian Region at their Annual Meeting
Guy Lombardo, Western Section Chief, receiving the Outstanding Section Award for the Western Section, presented by RD Steve Schopfer. The award has been presented nine times, with the Western Section winning it eight times. |
Steve Schopfer presented a Yellow Merit Star to Bill Smith of the Wisp, MD patrol for the outstanding job he has done with OEC training for the Region.
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Steve Schopfer also presented the Outstanding Region Patroller Award to Bill Csikesz of the Seven Springs Patrol. (Photo pending.) |
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Two Division Outstanding Awards Presented in Genesee Valley Region
At the Swain Ski Patrol Awards picnic on 6/13/09, Joe Menichino (L) received the Outstanding Alpine Patroller Award and Nick Schiavetti (R) received the T. Tyler Davis Outstanding Instructor Award. These had been announced at the Spring Officers' Meeting but kept confidential until the presentation. The Awards were presented by outgoing RD Mike Lord, who was presented with a National Distinguished Service Award at the same event. Photos of the whole event are on the Region web site at http://www.nspgvr.org/html/swainpicnic.htm.
Eastern Pennsylvania Region Presents Lifetime Services Award to Ed Hirshman
At the awards ceremony at the Eastern Pennsylvania Region Meeting,
April 18, 2009 at Blue Mountain Ski Area in Palmerton, PA, Edward Hirshman was awarded a trophy with following inscription:
"For Life Long Services
provided to
the Eastern Pennsylvania Region
April 18, 2009"
L-R: Steve Buzzard, Asst. EPA Awards Advisor; Edward Hirshman, Division OEC Supervisor; Gerit J. Lewisch, EPA Region Director; Dick Bensel, EPA Awards Advisor.
New Jersey Region Presents First Patriot Star Award to Rich Jakucs
Marine Colonel Rich Jakucs of the Hidden Valley Patrol in Vernon, NJ was presented Patriot Star #1 on January 15, 2009. In the photo, Rich is in the middle, Hidden Valley Patrol Director / ED Memorial Fund Chairperson, David Nelson is on the right: and NJ Region Awards Advisor Sue-Ellen Helmacy is on the left. The award recognizes Eastern Division patrollers who have served in a combat zone in the US military. Within a week of receiving this award, Rich returned to Afganistan.
