2025 Field Award Winners

Donald W. Steele, Sr. Memorial Award (AFA Unit of the Year)

Paul Revere Chapter, MA

Outstanding State Organization

Colorado

Outstanding Chapters by Size

Presented to chapters by size categories for accomplishment across multiple areas.

• Small Chapter: Mel Harmon Chapter, CO
• Large Chapter: Northeast Texas Chapter, TX
• Extra-Large Chapter: D.W. Steele Memorial Chapter, VA

Unit Exceptional Service Awards

Presented to chapters for outstanding accomplishments in specific fields

• ESA United Forces & Families: Mile High Chapter, CO
• ESA Communications: D.W. Steele Memorial Chapter, VA
• ESA Community Partners
      Small: Fairbanks Midnight Sun Chapter, AK
      Medium: Enid Chapter, OK
      Large: Northeast Texas Chapter, TX
      Extra Large: Tennessee Valley Chapter, AL
      Over-1100: Central Oklahoma Gerrity Chapter, OK
• ESA Community Relations: Hurlburt Chapter, FL
• ESA Best Single Program: Sam Johnson Chapter, TX
• ESA Overall Programming: Paul Revere Chapter, MA
• ESA Veterans Affairs: Paul Revere Chapter, MA
• ESA Unit/AAS/SW Integration: D.W. Steele Memorial Chapter, VA
• ESA Heritage: Mel Harmon Chapter, CO
• ESA Community Partners
      Small: Mel Harmon Chapter, CO
      Extra Large: D.W. Steele Memorial Chapter, VA

Aerospace Education Excellence Award

Presented to chapters by size categories for excellence in aerospace education programming.

• Small Chapter: Mel Harmon Chapter, CO
• Large Chapter: Charleston Chapter, SC
• Extra-Large Chapter: Tucson Chapter, AZ

Aerospace Education Achievement Award

Presented to chapters for outstanding achievement in aerospace education programming.

• AF234 Alamo Chapter
• AF258 Albuquerque Chapter
• AF188 Ak-Sar-Ben Chapter
• AF297 Charleston Chapter
• AF357 Cheyenne Cowboy Chapter
• AF209 Chuck Yeager Chapter
• AF135 David C. Jones Chapter
• AF239 Donald W. Steele, Sr. Memorial Chapter
• AF137 East Georgia Chapter
• AF214 Enid Chapter
• AF160 Ft Meade Chapter
• AF213 Gen EW Rawlings Chapter
• AF244 Greater Seattle Chapter
• AF398 Hurlburt Chapter
• AF125 Lance P. Sijan Chapter
• AF187 Lincoln Chapter
• AF303 Martin H. Harris Chapter
• AF128 Mel Harmon Chapter
• AF127 Mile High Chapter
• AF102 Montgomery Chapter
• AF416 Northeast Texas Chapter
• AF178 Paul Revere Chapter
• AF408 Robert E Huyser Chapter
• AF232 Sam Johnson Chapter
• AF298 Swamp Fox Chapter
• AF105 Tucson Chapter

Community Partner Awards

Gold Award
Presented to chapters whose Community Partners represent at least six percent of overall membership, with a minimum number of Community Partners.

(AK) AF362: Fairbanks Midnight Sun Chapter
(OK) AF214: Enid Chapter
(TX) AF416: Northeast Texas Chapter

Jack Gross Award

Presented to a chapter in size category with the highest number of new members as a percentage of chapter size at the beginning of the membership year.

• Spangdahlem Chapter – Small
• MiG Alley Chapter – Medium
• Northeast Texas Chapter – Large
• Mount Clemens Chapter – Extra Large
• Central Oklahoma Gerrity Chapter – Over 1100

Arthur C. Storz Sr. Membership Award

Presented to that AFA chapter which produces the highest number of new members during the 12-month period ending June 20, 2023, as a percentage of total chapter membership as of June 30, 2022.

Mount Clemens Chapter, MI

AFA Member of the Year

Mac MacAloon

David “Buck” Buckwalter Distinguished Sustained Aerospace Education Award (DSAE)

Stephen Gourley

Chair’s Award for Aerospace Education Achievement

Daniel P. Woodward

AFA Citation Award Presented by the Chair, AFA Board of Directors

• Richard Baldwin
• Frances Bradshaw
• Ross Lampert
• Marianne Tango Williams

Individual Awards by Region

CENTRAL EAST

Medal of Merit
David Baylor
Tyler Johnson
Izeck Kohler
James Merchant
Karl Schrader
Tim Tanbonliong
Jay Thompson
Derald Wentzien
Paul Willard

Exceptional Service Award
Bob Hill
Lloyd Swede
Adrian Zollinger

FAR WEST

Medal of Merit
Scott Beidleman
Tony Della-Moretta
Bill Harding
Jim McFarlin
Steve Pluntze

FLORIDA

Medal of Merit
Susan Ault-Davis
Sharon Branch
Thomas Carney
Emily Farkas
Deb Hutto

GREAT LAKES

Medal of Merit
Brian Birchmeier
Randy Clark
Frank Merrill
Carl Shofner
Tamara Shoemaker

Exceptional Service Award
Dave Babcock
Doug Slocum

MIDWEST

Medal of Merit
Louis Campbell
James Giles
Frank Kimball
Bill Mavity

NEW ENGLAND

Medal of Merit
Talisa Bell

Exceptional Service Award
Michael Harm
Michael Kearns

NORTH CENTRAL

Medal of Merit
James Bowman
Cole Kirby
Donald Mikitta

Exceptional Service Award
George Masters
Thomas Theis

NORTHEAST

Medal of Merit
Meredith Camelletti
Fred Di Fabio
Bill Petzinger
Janet Woods

NORTHWEST

Medal of Merit
Gordon Broadbent
Sarah Broadbent
Mark Minickiello
E. Kent Wong

ROCKY MOUNTAIN

Medal of Merit
Laura Conn

Exceptional Service Award
Kenneth B. Bowens
Mark “Yak” Maryak

SOUTH CENTRAL

Medal of Merit
Maura Barton
Stefan Eisen
Laura Meins
Greg Sharpe

Exceptional Service Award
Betty McCoy
Patrick McCoy

SOUTHEAST

Medal of Merit
Makenzie Guerra
Greggia Sylvester

Exceptional Service Award
Cheryl Moye
Laurie Orth

SOUTHWEST

Medal of Merit
Jennifer Cunningham
Bill Foraker
Marie Lankford
Vickie Jo Ryder
Markesha Wilson

Exceptional Service Award
Walter Saeger

TEXOMA

Medal of Merit
Ahna Arcturus
Jordan Arcturus
Mike Bofferding
Ross Fasolino
Bryan Hielscher
Priscilla Ashley Miller

Exceptional Service Award
Vance Clark
Ed Garland
Glenn Medeiros
Holly Olson
Joseph Peltier
Jerry Ransom