Historic Naval Ships Association Awards
Casper J. Knight, Jr. Award
This award is named in honor of one of the founders of the Association,
and former director of the cruiser USS Olympia, "Cappy" Knight.
It is the highest award the Association can bestow. It is given to individuals
or organizations who have contributed in a major way, usually over a considerable
length of time, to the preservation and exhibition of historic naval ships,
and to the goals and work of the Association. Recipients:
| 1984 |
R. T. E. Bowler, Jr., U.S. Naval Institute |
| 1986 |
Robert P. Brewer, U.S. Naval Institute |
| 1987 |
Henry A. Vadnais, Jr., Naval Historical Center |
| 1988 |
Cassie Johnson and her Fifth Grade Class at Millsap Elementary School,
Cypress, Texas |
| 1989 |
Charles Cart, Naval Sea Systems Command |
| 1991 |
Paul S. Vaitses, Jr., USS Massachusetts Memorial |
| 1992 |
Richard E. Beck, Buffalo Naval Park |
| 1993 |
James W. Cheevers, U.S. Naval Academy Museum |
| 1994 |
Naval History Magazine, U.S. Naval Institute |
| 1995 |
Tin Can Sailors, Inc. |
| 1996 |
Michael J. Ripton, U.S. Brig Niagara |
| 1997 |
Naval Historical Center |
| 1997 |
Strafford Morss, Morss Ship Restoration |
| 1998 |
Timothy C. Rizzuto, USS Kidd and USS Slater |
| 1998 |
Senator Dirk Kempthorne of Idaho |
| 1999 |
Robert H. Eaton, U.S. Brig Niagara |
| 2000 |
Frans H. Boetes, Hr Ms Mercuur |
| 2000 |
Paul G. Spampanato, Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum |
| 2001 |
Paul J. Lapinski, Kollmorgen Instruments |
| 2002 |
William P. Galvani, Naval Undersea Museum |
| 2003 |
Norman M. Cary, Jr., Naval Historical Center |
| 2003 |
Channing M. Zucker, Historic Naval Ships Association |
| 2004 |
H. Maury Drummond, USS Kidd Veterans Memorial |
| 2005 |
Peter Papadakos, Gyrodyne Helicopter Historical Foundation |
| 2006 |
David R. Scheu, Jr., Battleship North Carolina |
| 2007 |
Gloria Carvalho, Ship Donation Program, Naval Sea Systems Command |
William J. Diffley Award
This award is named in honor of the former executive director of the USS
ALABAMA Commission and former president of HNSA, Captain Bill Diffley.
It honors departing directors of HNSA Fleet Member organizations who have
contributed in some great measure to the success of their museums. Recipients:
| 1991 |
Commander Max Corkum, HMCS Sackville |
| 1991 |
Captain Frank S. Conlon, USS North Carolina |
| 1992 |
Henry Lingenfelder, Baltimore Maritime Museum |
| 1993 |
Henry A. Vadnais, Jr., Supporter of Ship Directors |
| 1994 |
Charles G. Waldrop, Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum |
| 1995 |
Commander Richard B. Amirault, USS Constitution |
| 1995 |
Lieutenant Commander James M. Bond, HMCS Sackville |
| 1995 |
Captain James F. Gavin, USS Massachusetts and Tin Can Sailors,
Inc. |
| 1995 |
Burt Logan, Wisconsin Maritime Museum with USS Cobia |
| 1995 |
Lieutenant Commander Darrell W. Tworzyanski, USS Nautilus |
| 1996 |
Jennifer Hevell, Baltimore Maritime Museum |
| 1996 |
Marci Hooper, SS Jeremiah O'Brien |
| 1996 |
Leonard A. Schmidt, USS Constellation |
| 1996 |
Commander Robert A. Willson, HMCS Haida |
| 1997 |
Commander Michael C. Beck, USS Constitution |
| 1997 |
Russell A. Booth, USS Pampanito (posthumously) |
| 1997 |
Herbert L. Georgius, USS Ling |
| 1997 |
Lawrence Sowinski, Intrepid Sea Air Space Museum |
| 1998 |
Lieutenant Commander Terence Henn, USS Nautilus |
| 1999 |
Captain Guy A. Archambault, USS Massachusetts |
| 1999 |
Captain Richard R. Clark, USS Pampanito |
| 1999 |
Captain Harvey Gray, Jr. USS Bowfin |
| 1999 |
Carla Morse, HMCS Haida |
| 1999 |
Lieutenant Commander Sherry J. Y. Richardson, HMCS Sackville |
| 2000 |
Rear Admiral James H. Flatley III, Patriots Point Naval and Maritime
Museum |
| 2001 |
Commander William F. Foster, Jr., USS Constitution |
| 2002 |
Kathy L. Lohan, San Francisco Maritime National Park |
| 2002 |
Captain Brian H. Hope, SS John W. Brown |
| 2003 |
Captain Ivan T. Luke, Jr., USCGC Eagle |
| 2003 |
Christopher Bach, USS Pampanito |
| 2004 |
Rear Admiral Thomas U. Seigenthaler, USS New Jersey |
| 2006 |
Rear Admiral Aristotelis Dimitsas, RN, Armored Cruiser Georgios Averoff |
Russell Booth Award
This award, for outstanding achievement for a period of about one year,
was re-named in 1997 in honor of the late Russ Booth, ship manager of USS
Pampanito.
Recipients:
| 1993 |
J. Candace Clifford, National Park Service |
| 1993 |
Arthur and Patricia Edwards, SS John W. Brown |
| 1993 |
Gail Fuller, U.S. Coast Guard |
| 1993 |
Charles and Susan Jones, Historic Naval Ships Association volunteers |
| 1993 |
Robert H. Eaton, U.S. Brig Niagara |
| 1994 |
Paul C. Farace, USS Cod |
| 1994 |
Timothy C. Rizzuto, USS Kidd |
| 1995 |
Paul C. Farace, USS Cod |
| 1995 |
Charles and Susan Jones, Historic Naval Ships Association volunteers |
| 1995 |
Samir Latif, Historic Naval Ships Association volunteer |
| 1995 |
Donald Struhar, Historic Naval Ships Association volunteer |
| 1996 |
Frank V. Thompson, U.S. Naval Historical Center |
| 1997 |
Richard S. Pekelney, USS Pampanito |
| 1998 |
Hallie Brooker, National Park Service |
| 1998 |
Robert Crawford, Maritime Museum of San Diego |
| 1998 |
Anne E. McCarthy, Historic Naval Ships Association volunteer |
| 1999 |
Anne E. McCarthy, Historic Naval Ships Association volunteer |
| 1999 |
Shirley and Marvin Mortens, USS Massachusetts |
| 1999 |
Pamela J. Overmann, Historic Naval Ships Association volunteer |
| 1999 |
Christine Pasternak, USS Massachusetts |
| 1999 |
Margaret A. Renn, Intrepid Sea Air Space Museum |
| 2000 |
Robert D. Board, JABCO, Inc. |
| 2000 |
Frank V. Thompson, Naval Historical Center |
| 2001 |
James A. Flanders, HNSA submarine fleet |
| 2001 |
Dale A. Marsh, USS Missouri |
| 2001 |
Stephen O'Neal, Education Council for Space Age Technology |
| 2003 |
Anthony Finocchio, USS Becuna |
| 2003 |
Harry and Shirley Jaeger, USCGC Tamaroa |
| 2003 |
Jesse Lebovics, Independence Seaport Museum |
| 2003 |
Barre L. McGowen, USS Batfish |
| 2003 |
Carl Vozniak, USS Becuna |
| 2004 |
Cdr Robert A. Willson, Historic Naval Ships Association Volunteer |
| 2005 |
Henry Venetta, World War II Vehicle Museum and Learning Center |
| 2006 |
Robert Mack, Gyrodyne Helicopter Historical Foundation |
| 2006 |
Michael Whicker, USS LST Ship Memorial |
| 2007 |
Stanley L. Bryn, USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park |
| 2007 |
Dennis Gilbert, USS Batfish, Muskogee War Memorial Park |
Henry A. Vadnais, Jr. Award
This award is named in honor of the late Henry Vadnais, former Head of
the Curator Branch at the Naval Historical Center, and long-time supporter
of HNSA. It is awarded to a staff person at a Fleet Member organization
for particularly outstanding service rendered to his or her organization.
Preference shall be given to persons working in the areas of curatorship,
collections management, exhibits or registration. Recipients:
| 1998 |
Aldona M. Sendzikas, USS Bowfin |
| 1999 |
Robert Holcombe, Port Columbus Civil War Naval Center |
| 1999 |
Barbara W. Moe, Naval Undersea Museum |
| 1999 |
Dr. C. Edward Poirer, USS Massachusetts |
| 1999 |
Kim Robinson Sincox, USS North Carolina |
| 2000 |
Dr. Norman M. Cary, Jr., Naval Historical Center |
| 2000 |
Ronald W. Roehmholdt, Naval Undersea Museum |
| 2001 |
Paul C. Farace, USS Cod |
| 2002 |
Michael E. Thompson, USS Alabama |
| 2003 |
Gene McClelland, Naval Undersea Museum |
| 2005 |
Scott Kodger, USS New Jersey |
| 2005 |
Patricia Perrella, USS Slater |
| 2006 |
Mary Ames Sheret, Battleship North Carolina |
| 2006 |
FrankV. Thompson, Naval Historical Center |
HNSA Educator Award
This award recognizes a Fleet Member staff member who has performed at
a superior level in furthering the education program of the organization.
Recipients:
| 1999 |
Joyce Jensen, Naval Undersea Museum |
| 2000 |
Margaret A. Renn, Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum |
| 2000 |
Colonel Michael J. Stenzel, USS Slater |
| 2001 |
Dana R. Schaar, Wisconsin Maritime Museum |
| 2002 |
Dr. William E. Anderson, USS Salem |
| 2005 |
Jaclyn Stewart, Independence Seaport Museum |
| 2007 |
Ngaire Bushell and Emma Wilcox, HMS Belfast |
Bos'n Marvin Curry Award
This award is named in honor of Chief Marvin Curry who managed the maintenance
and preservation of the ships at Buffalo & Erie County Naval &
Military Park for many years. It is awarded to a staff person of a Fleet
Member organization for exceptional service over at least a five-year period
in the areas of interpretation, maintenance, preservation or restoration.
Preference shall be given to a non-salaried employee or volunteer. The
recipient should have consistently demonstrated competency in his or her
field, a commitment to excellence and a strong love for the Fleet Member's
ship(s). Recipients:
| 1998 |
Christopher Nardi, USS Massachusetts |
| 1999 |
Jerry Proc, HMCS Haida |
| 2000 |
Marvin Wong, USS Pampanito |
| 2001 |
DeLacy L. Cook, SS John W. Brown |
| 2003 |
Henry Overlock, Jr., USS Cassin Young |
| 2004 |
Richard H. Smith, USS Slater |
| 2005 |
Richard Reading, Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park |
| 2006 |
Maurice Croteau, USS Massachusetts Memorial |
| 2007 |
Owen Hayes, USS Joseph P. Kennedy, USS Massachusetts Memorial |
Historic Naval Ship Maintenance/Preservation/Exhibition Award
This award is for a Fleet Member staff or volunteer person who has
provided exemplary work on a daily or part time toward the long term
maintenance and preservation of a historic naval vessel and/or toward
the proper exhibition of that vessel to the general public. Each
nomination must be submitted by or endorsed by the manager or director
of said vessel. There is no limitation on the number of awards each
year
| 2004 |
BMC Tracy L. Longbons of the Display ship USS Barry |
| 2004 |
Mario Libardoni of the Destroyer USS Cassin Young |
| 2004 |
Vaughn Newkirk of the submarine USS Batfish |
| 2005 |
PO First Class Kenyon Zitzka, Display Ship Barry |
| 2006 |
Frederick Carneau, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry |
| 2006 |
Robert Walters, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry |
| 2006 |
Edward Zajkowski, USS Massachusetts Memorial |
| 2007 |
Tom Bower, USS Drum, USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park |
Old Walrus Award
This award is given for demonstrated knowledge of the Historic Naval Ship
Fleet. It is competed for each year by delegates at the annual Historic
Naval Ships Association conference. Recipients:
| 1993 |
H. Maury Drummond, USS Kidd Veterans Memorial |
| 1994 |
Jennifer Hevell, Baltimore Maritime Museum |
| 1995 |
Kathleen A. Devine, USS Salem |
| 1996 |
Colonel Jerry Chipman, USS Lexington |
| 1997 |
Michael J. Ripton, U.S. Brig Niagara |
| 1998 |
Paul C. Farace, USS Cod |
| 1999 |
James B. Sergeant, USS Albacore |
| 2000 |
Margaret A. Renn, USS Massachusetts Memorial |
| 2001 |
Captain Lawrence M. Jones, Jr., Naval Sea Systems Command |
| 2002 |
Lieutenant Commander Sherry J. Y. Richardson, HMCS Sackville |
| 2003 |
Captain Channing M. Zucker, Historic Naval Ships Association |
| 2004 |
Joseph W. Lombardi, Ocean Technical Services |
| 2005 |
Guy Archambault |
| 2006 |
Mac McLaughlin, USS Midway Museum |
| 2007 |
Brad King, HMS Belfast |
President's Special Award
| 2000 |
James W. Cheevers, HNSA Executive Secretary |
| 2000 |
Dr. John C. Fakan, USS Cod |
| 2000 |
Anne E. McCarthy, Editor, Anchor Watch newsletter |
| 2000 |
Richard S. Pekelney, HNSA Web Site Manager |
| 2002 |
John A. McMichael, USS Cavalla and USS Stewart |
| 2002 |
Jim Brewer and Margaret Mathers, HMCS Haida |
| 2002 |
Ludwig J. Donofrio, USS Massachusetts |
| 2007 |
James B. Sergeant, USS Albacore |
International Leadership Award
This award is presented to an individual, who may be either a HNSA member or non-member, who has been instrumental in promoting and strengthening the Historic Naval Ships Association's role as an International organization dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and display of historic ships as museums. The award recognizes that the nominee has brought international awareness to the Association that is focused on preservation and the education of the public at large of the historic importance of these ships and maritime museums. In terms of restoration and preservation, this may mean that the nominee has developed a revolutionary technique or method that has been shared with the HNSA members.
| 2006 |
Brad King, HMS Belfast |
| 2007 |
LCDR Sherry J. Richardson, RCN, HMCS Sackville |
For further information concerning the Historic Naval Ships Association
awards program and procedures for submitting award nominations, contact
the association's awards committee chair, Mr. James W. Cheevers, at e-mail
cheevers@nadn.navy.mil
or phone (410) 293-2109.
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