National Association for Student Activities

The Earl Reum Award

Our PAST honorees have defined a tradition of leadership and excellence...

One of our past National Earl Reum Award recipients was the late Harry Bettencourt of California, who was presented this award by Rocco Marano (left) and Dr. Earl Reum himself (right) in December 2006. Harry served on our Board of Directors for many years and was an inspiration to activity advisers and student leaders not only in California but throughout the nation.

Past National winners of the Earl Reum Award since its' inception in 1991 are listed below:

2023 - Felix Yerace, Pennsylvania
2022 - Paul Branagan, Massachusetts
2021 - Lou Miller, New Jersey
2020 - Kristen Grimm, Nevada
2019 - Lori Kiblinger, Kansas
2018 - Martin E. Fortin, Jr., Washington
2017 - Tom Heethuis, Michigan
2016 - Terri Johnson, Missouri
2015 - Terry Hamm, Texas
2014 - Doug Erickson, Minnesota
2013 - Peter Cahn, California
2012 - Kathy Coll, Pennsylvania
2011 - Gary Oberste, Oklahoma
2010 - Ann Postlewaite, Minnesota
2009 - Bob Tryanski, Kansas
2008 - Karen Dawson, Missouri
2007 - Sandy Ginger, Nevada
2006 - Harry Bettencourt, California
2005 - Lyn Fiscus, Virginia
2004 - Stu Shaffer, California
2003 - Eddie Bull, Texas
2002 - Roger Chambers, Wisconsin
2001 - Maris Aldrich, Montana
2000 - Fredonia Williams, Alabama
1999 - Les Anderson, North Dakota
1998 - Phil Gugliuzza, Louisiana
1997 - Nancy Moen, Oregon
1996 - Susan Fortin, Washington
1995 - Denise Butler, Florida
1994 - Don Larsen, Wisconsin
1993 - Elena Zongrone, New York
1992 - Patrica Boss, Michigan
1991 - Jean Wyatt, Texas

CLICK HERE to view a list of all Regional Earl Reum Award winners since 2004.

NAWD presented the Workshop Director of the Year Award until 2003; after which the Earl Reum Award replaced this presentation. Winners of this award from 1985 to 2003 are listed below: