AAPSE Historical Archives
Photo Gallery / Scrapbooks
- AAPSE Photo Gallery
- 2001 National AAPSE Business Meeting, San Antonio, Texas
- 1997 National PAT Workshop, Columbus, Ohio
- 1995 National PAT Workshop, San Diego, California
Past Officers and Board of Directors
- 2009-2011
- Dean Herzfeld - President
- Andrew Thostenson - President-Elect
- Dan Wixted - Treasurer
- Candice Bartholomew - Secretary
- 2007-2009
- Ples Spradley - President
- Dean Herzfeld - President-Elect (replaced Carol Ramsay - 4/09)
- Carol Ramsay - President-Elect (withdrew - 4/09)
- Dan Wixted - Treasurer
- Jennifer Weber - Secretary
- 2005-2007
- Joanne Kick-Raack - President
- Ples Spradley - President-Elect
- Dean Herzfeld - Treasurer
- Robert Wolf - Secretary
- 2003-2005
- Win Hock - President
- Joanne Kick-Raack - President-Elect
- Dean Herzfeld - Treasurer
- Robert Wolf - Secretary
- 2001-2003
- Amy Brown - President
- Win Hock - President-Elect
- Carol Ramsay - Treasurer
- Robert Bellinger - Secretary
- 1999-2001
- Norm Nesheim - President
- Amy Brown - President-Elect
- Carol Ramsay - Treasurer
- Larry Schulze - Secretary
- 1997-1999
- Barry Brennan - President
- Norm Nesheim - President-Elect
- Carol Ramsay - Treasurer
- Gene Burgess - Secretary
- 1995-1997
- Mary Grodner - President
- Barry Brennan - President-Elect
- Carol Ramsay - Treasurer
- Patricia Hipkins - Secretary
- 1993-1995
- Mac Horton - President
- Mary Grodner - President-Elect
- Jim Criswell - Treasurer
- Michael Weaver - Secretary
Award Winners and Fellows
AAPSE Fellows
Fellows are active members of AAPSE who were nominated by other active members to receive the honor of Fellowship, recommended by the Awards, Fellows and Honorary Membership Committee, and elected by the Executive Committee because of their meritorious service to AAPSE. Fellow is the highest recognition bestowed by AAPSE. Fellows are nominated because of their superior achievement in research; education; public service; personal achievement, recognition, and service; and have a minimum of 10 years of AAPSE membership.
- Amy Brown (2009)
- Robert Wolf (2009)
- Mary Grodner (2007)
- Patrick O'Connor Marer (2007)
- Barry Brennan (2005)
- Carol Ramsay (2005)
AAPSE Honorary Membership
Honorary Membership recognizes sustained outstanding service to pesticide safety education and contributions that have had significant impact on the science and profession nationally or internationally. Honorary members are selected from those individuals whose activities have been largely from outside AAPSE, but who have significantly contributed to the field of pesticide safety. Honorary membership is limited to nonmembers. No more than two Honorary members shall be selected each year.
AAPSE Distinguished Achievement in the Certification and Licensing Program Award
The purpose of this award is to encourage, recognize, and reward outstanding contributions to the Certification & Training Program and the professionalism of pesticide safety education. This is open to individuals involved in certification within the State Lead Agencies, Tribes, EPA or Cooperative Extension. The nominee must be a current AAPSE member and have demonstrated excellent performance through program creativity, impact, achievement, and delivery.
- Kathy Dictor (2007)
AAPSE Distinguished Achievement in Education
The purpose of this award is to encourage, recognize, and reward outstanding contributions to the pesticide safety education and the professionalism of pesticide safety education. This is open to individuals involved in education within the State Lead Agencies, Tribes, EPA or Cooperative Extension. The nominee must be a current AAPSE member and have demonstrated excellent performance through program creativity, impact, achievement, and delivery.
- Larry Schulze (2007)
AAPSE Distinguished Achievement in Pesticide Safety Education by Industry Award
The purpose of this award is to encourage, recognize, and reward outstanding contributions to the professionalism of pesticide safety education by an individual from industry. The nominee must be a current AAPSE member and have demonstrated excellent performance through program creativity, impact, achievement, and delivery. No more than one Distinguished Achievement in Pesticide Safety Education by Industry Award shall be selected each year.
AAPSE Awards for Appreciation and Dedication to AAPSE (awards changed in 2007 to above designations)
- Amy Brown (2005)
- Dean Herzfeld (2005)
- Roger Flashinski (2005)
- Gina Davis (2003)
- Norm Nesheim (2003)
- Carol Ramsay (2003)
- Larry Schulze (2001)
- Michael Weaver (2001)
- Patricia Hipkins (2001)
- Barry Brennan (2001)
- Wayne Buhler (2001)
- Carol Ramsay (2001)
- Barry Brennan (1999)
- Gene Burgess (1999)
- Mary Grodner (1999)
- Barry Brennan (1997)
- Mary Grodner (1997)
- John Impson (1997)
- Michael Weaver (1997)
Life Members
- Mary Grodner (emeritus professor, Louisiana State University -- former PAT Coordinator)
- Pat O'Connor-Marer (University of California-Davis -- former PAT Coordinator)
- Larry Schulze (emeritus professor, University of Nebraska -- former PAT Coordinator)
- John Osmun (emeritus professor, Purdue University -- former PAT Coordinator)
- Ed Vitzthum (emeritus professor, University of Nebraska -- former PAT Coordinator)
- Barry Brennan (emeritus professor, University of Hawaii -- former AAPSE President)
- John Impson (retired national program leader - HELPS, USDA/CSREES -- former AAPSE ex-officio member advisor)
- Norm Nesheim (emeritus professor, University of Florida -- former AAPSE President)