Awards & Recognitions Recipients
Congratulations!
Celebrating our outstanding members for efforts and achievements in pesticide safety education, pesticide applicator certification, and contributions to AAPSE.
AAPSE Fellow
- Kim Brown (2024)
- Faye Golden (2024)
- Wayne Buhler (2023)
- Kerry Richards (2022)
- Don Renchie (2020)
- Ed Crow (2020)
- Mike Weaver (2018)
- Clyde Ogg (2018)
- Andrew Thostenson (2017)
- Dean Herzfeld (2016)
- Ples Spradley (2016)
- Larry Olsen (2015)
- Joanne Kick-Raack (2014)
- Fred Whitford (2014)
- Dan Wixted (2013)
- Amy Brown (2009)
- Robert Wolf (2009)
- Mary Grodner (2007)
- Patrick O’Connor Marer (2007)
- Barry Brennan (2005)
- Carol Ramsay (2005)
Distinguished Achievement in Certification
- Greg Puckett (2024)
- Andrew Martin (2018)
- Jack Peterson (2016)
- Sherman Takatori (2013)
- Leo Reed (2013)
- Kathy Dictor (2007)
Distinguished Achievement in Pesticide Safety Education
- Lisa Blecker (2023)
- Rhonda Hirnyck (2022)
- Jolene (Hendrix) Warnke (2020)
- Becky Maguire (2020)
- Charlie Nagamine (2019)
- Kaci Buhl (2018)
- Betsy Buffington (2017)
- Jennifer Weber (2017)
- Erin Bauer (2015)
- Phil Nixon (2015)
- Kerry Richards (2015)
- Carol Somody (2013)
- Roger Flashinski (2011)
- Larry Schulze (2007)
Professional Recognition Award
- Tana Haugen-Brown (2024)
- Sam Polly (2024)
- Dan Sjarpe (2024)
- Sharon Gripp (2023)
- Gene Merkl (2023)
- Patrick Jones (2023)
- Stephen M. Vantassel (2023)
- Evan Alderman (2022)
- Brett Bultemeier, Tamara James (2022)
- Robin Tutor Marcom (2021)
- Daniel Frank, Whitney Weaver, Dana Beegle, Rachel Parson, Stephanie Wycoff (2020)
- Vickie Schroeder, Julie Jacobs (2020)
- Tana Haugen-Brown, Claire LaCanne (2020)
- Dan Wixted (2020)
- Wendy Sue Wheeler (2020)
- Lizabeth Stahl (2018)
- Jan Hygnstrom (2018)
- Tana Haugen-Brown (2018)
- Wayne Buhler (2018)
AAPSE Honorary Membership
- Robert MaGee (2019)
- Jane Stautz (2019)
- John Osmun (1999)
Special Recognitions
- Carol Black- President’s Award (2022)
- Dr. Lawrence “Fudd” Graham- President’s Award (2022)
- Jan Hygnstrom- President’s Award (2022)
- Don Renchie- President’s Award (2022)
- Kristine Shaefer- President’s Award (2022)
- Sharon Gripp- President’s Award (2021)
- Patsy Laird- President’s Award (2021)
- Eugene Merkl- President’s Award (2021)
- Carol Black – President’s Award (2020)
- Kaci Buhl – President’s Award (2020)
- Becky Maguire – President’s Award (2020)
- Don Renchie- Past President’s Award (2019)
- Kerry Richards- Past President’s Award (2019)
- Betsy Buffington – President’s Award for Pesticide Safety Education (2019)
- Nancy Fitz – President’s Award for Regulatory Achievement (2019)
- Barry Brennan – President’s Award for Pesticide Safety Education (2018)
- Kevin Keaney – President’s Award for Regulatory Achievement (2018)
- Pat Hipkins (2016)
- Elizabeth Buffington (2015)
- Andrew Thostenson (2015)
- Barry Brennan (2014)
- Andrew Thostenson (2014)
- Liza Fleeson (2013)
- Wanda Michalowicz (2013)
- 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)*
*Formerly — AAPSE Award for Appreciation & Dedication
Life Membership
- Candace Bartholomew (PSEP Coordinator, University of Connecticut)
- Amy Brown (Professor, PSEP Coordinator, University of Maryland)
- Fred Fishel (Professor Emeritus, PSEP Coordinator, University of Florida)
- Clyde Ogg (PSEP Coordinator, University of Nebraska/Lincoln)
- Richard Pont (Environmental Protection Specialist, Pesticide Safety and Worker Protection, USEPA)
- Robert Bellinger (Professor Emeritus, PSEP Coordinator, Clemson University)
- Dean Hertzfeld (Professor Emeritus, PSEP Coordinator, University of Minnesota)
- Kevin Keaney retired (National Program Manager, Pesticide Safety and Worker Protection, USEPA)
- Carol Somody (Stewardship & Pesticide Safety Education Manager, Syngenta Crop Protection US)
- Vickie Rengers retired (Program Supervisor, Certification, Licensing, Registration & Training, Office of Pesticide Services, Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services)
- Mike Weaver (Professor Emeritus & Director, Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs)
- Ron Gardener (Senior Extension Associate, PSEP Coordinator, Cornell University, Pesticide Management Education Program)
- Pat Hipkins (Senior Research (Extension) Associate, Assistant PSEP Coordinator, Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs)
- Philip Nixon (Extension Entomologist, PSEP leader, University of Illinois)
- Joanne Kick-Raack (Professor Emeritus, PSEP Coordinator, Ohio State University)
- Bob Wolf (Professor Emeritus, PSEP Coordinator, Kansas State University)
- Roger Flashinski (Professor Emeritus, PSEP Coordinator, University of Wisconsin)
- Jim Criswell (Professor Emeritus, PSEP Coordinator, Oklahoma State University
- Win Hock (Professor Emeritus, PSEP Coordinator, Penn State University)
- Mary Grodner (Professor Emeritus, PSEP Coordinator, Louisiana State University)
- Pat O’Connor-Marer (PSEP Coordinator, University of California-Davis)
- Larry Schulze (Professor Emeritus, PSEP Coordinator, University of Nebraska)
- John Osmun (Professor Emeritus, Entomology Department Head, PSEP Coordinator, Purdue University)
- Ed Vitzthum (Professor Emeritus, PSEP Coordinator, University of Nebraska)
- Barry Brennan (Professor Emeritus, PSEP Coordinator, Extension Administrator, University of Hawaii)
- John Impson (Retired national program leader, ex-officio advisor – HELPS, USDA/CSREES)
- Norm Nesheim (Professor Emeritus, PSEP Coordinator, University of Florida)
Murray Elmo Collum