Awards by Year
2021-2022
National Appointment:
Cally Regan #12262
Sue-Ellen Repeta #12256
Yellow Merit Star:
Paula Knight #7249
Eastern Division Patriot Star:
John DeBisschop III
James DeBisschop
Richard Dulac
Keith Hunt
Carol Stumbras
Burt Mitchell III Region Patroller of the Year:
Katherine Fitzpatrick
Dick Gardiner Region Instructor of the Year:
Corey Clukey
Region Mentor of the Year:
Peter Bayer
Region Director's Award
Liz Fenner #12190
Region Young Adult Patroller of the Year:
Luke Wester
Stan Ellison Continuing Education Award:
Luke Wester
Achievement of Senior Alpine Patroller:
Austin Hochstrate
Berni Fowler
Service Awards:
10 Years:
Bryna Avenia
Greg Bruhin
Corey Clukey
Aaron Cohen
Frank Colangelo
Jorge Criollo
Aihong (Jason ) Duan
Richard Grossman
Paul McKechnie
Amy Thole
Chris Wilkinson
Louise Wilkinson
15 Years:
Tim Appleton #11846
Ellen Calderone
Sandra Coakley
Donald Cote
Darren Gelormino
Jeffrey Hogan
Joshua Levin
David Neuburger
20 Years:
Jeff August
Melinda Mingus #12136
Kenneth Pask
Chuck Regan
Josh Regan
David Schaffer
Bradford Wankewicz
Robert Witkewicz
25 Years:
Brian Kiernan
C. Lantz
Stanley Sroka
Joseph (CJ) Varchola
30 Years:
Paul Alimi
Lisa DiFrancesco
Marjorie Thorpe #9934
35 Years:
Thomas Allen
Morty Pear
Paul Schipritt
Nancy St. Jarre
Richard Wester
40 Years:
William Baxter
Yoshihisa Okamoto
45 Years:
William Boyens
Everett (Ron) Fenner #10340
Paula Knight #7249
Rick Knight #10304
Michael Lally
Birgitta O,Brien
Jon Sumner
Mark Vining #11928
50 Years:
Avis Cherichetti
Harold Humphrey
Bruce Smith
55 Years:
John Lawrence #5849
Jane Pease #7621
83 Years:
Marven Peck LCA#2021
2020-2021
National Appointment:
Ken Joyce #12225
Eastern Division Certificate of Appreciation:
Ken Joyce #12225
Eastern Division Patriot Star:
Amanda Aldred
John Caoili
Zachary Deutscher
Ron Fenner #10340
Jack Flynn #9932
Bob Lachman
Timothy O'Connor
Ken Post #4875
Chuck Regan
Jim Tully
Rod Weinberg
Burt Mitchell III Region Patroller of the Year:
Jim Barry
Dick Gardiner Region Instructor of the Year:
David Albano
Region Director's Award:
John Segretta
Region Certificate of Appreciation:
Roger Stevenson
Patroller's Cross
Don Ludwig
Service Awards:
10 Years:
Bobby Ashton
Zach Aszklar
Michael Bergin
Darren Blaszka
John Boorjian
Donald Breakell
Christopher Cestaro
Juliet Clarkson
Tim Collins
Edmund Earle
Michael Gajdosik
Paul Katz
Patricia Kinzly
Rebecca Moran-Rubin
David O'Hara
Andrew Pease
15 Years:
Mason Behuniak
Barry Budlong
Liz Fenner #12190
Elaine Greider
Timothy Noonan
Walter Quast
Philip Royer
Jake Thole
Adam Wilkocki
20 Years:
Matt Behuniak
Justin Berger
Michael Chasse
Rick Coffey
Craig Hovey
Don Ludwig
Victor Martin
Jim Tully
25 Years:
Doug Bennett
Raymond Keough
Bob Stonehill
Scott Stoppa
30 Years:
Harald Bender
Stuart Conto
Fred Fritz #10270
Rob Heyl
Art Holden #6473
Ken Joyce #12225
Andy Rubman
Deborah Shenton
35 Years:
Jim Barry
Richard Bellomo
Bill DiFrancesco
David Hull
Marshall Morris
Everett Newell
Henry Palach
Ed Riggs
45 Years:
Marshall Berger
50 Years:
William Ellison
James O'Connor
55 Years:
Louis Cherichetti #6893
Jack Flynn #9932
Bob Lachman
Pat Perry
Ken Post #4875
Herb Winkler
60 Years:
Philip Griggs
2019-2020
National Appointment:
Liz Fenner #12190
Distinguished Service Award
Rick Knight #10304
Purple Merit Star:
Emily Appleton
Austin Hochstrate
Rick Knight #10304
Josh Regan
Yellow Merit Star:
Ken Sciuto
Isaiah Zagorski
Eastern Division Outstanding Large Alpine Patrol Award:
Mount Southington Ski Patrol
Burt Mitchell III Region Patroller of the Year:
Tim Appleton
Dick Gardiner Region Instructor of the Year:
Bill McMinn
Region Director's Award
Don Ludwig
Stan Ellison Continuing Education Award:
Andrew Flint
Achievement of Senior Alpine Patroller:
Greg Bruhin
Andrew Flint
John Henry
Region Certificate of Appreciation:
Bob Cassello
Ron Ellison
Service Awards:
10 Years:
Donald Archibald
Cody Barba
Matthew Bennett
Jessica Criscuolo
Melissa Dewey
Adam Eckenroth
Kevin Forbes
Richard Formica
Ryan Heller
Patrick Humphrey
Stephen McKelvey
David Pineau
Amanda Price
Zbigniew Prusak
Jennifer Roy
Peter Russo
Jerry Salvio
John VanHaelen
Anita Watson
15 Years:
Kevin Audibert
Robert Garfield
Carl Lantz
Robert McCarthy
Art Mocabee
Greg Ruel
Nina Santini
Larry Tannenbaum
20 Years:
Greg Cantwell
John Debisschop III
Berni Fowler
Mark Greco
Kevin Gurskis
Patrick Hare
Jennifer Jalbert
Cally Regan
Linda Regan
David Rodney
Eric Schmidt
25 Years:
Ward Gill
Kelsey Heyl
Jonathan Olson
Lee Ouellette
Bonita Rothmann
Carol Stumbras
Glenn Thorpe
30 Years:
Bob Cassello #10922
Marianne Daly
Ron Ellison #10898
35 Years:
Carol Olson
James Virgulto
40 Years:
Glenn Brady, MD
Scott Dawick
Brian Fall
Tom Giammatteo
William Hull
Pepe Lopez
Warren Markey
Tim Ryan
James Schaffnit
45 Years:
Suzanne Plona
Roger Stevenson #10078
50 Years:
Walter Behuniak #6639
Karen Crolius #5779
Louis Guerrera
Rod Weinberg
55 Years:
James Fuller
2018-2019
National Appointment:
Melinda Mingus #12136
Justin Regan #12125
Eric Strom #12138
Distinguished Service Award:
Don Cirkot #6224
Meritorious Service Award:
Skip Mudge #11740
Mark Vining #11928
Blue Merit Star:
Walt Behuniak
Jamie Feldman
Yellow Merit Star:
Ginny VanHaelen
Daniela Walsh
Patroller's Cross:
Linda Boyd
Eastern Div. Outstanding Nordic Patroller:
Melinda Mingus #12136
Eastern Div. Outstanding Small Patrol:
Powder Ridge
Burt Mitchell III Region Patroller of the Year:
Skip Mudge #11740
Dick Gardiner Region Instructor of the Year:
Chuck Boyd #10948
Region Director's Award:
Ron Fenner #10340
Kenn Kostuk
Scott Stoppa
Mike Smarz
Ken Joyce
Randy McKee
Michael Lapierre
Stan Ellison Continuing Education Award:
James Ellison and
Rob Schumann
Achievement of Senior Alpine Patroller:
Corey Clukey
Rob Schumann
Region Certificate of Appreciation:
Bob Cassello
Ron Ellison
Service Awards:
10 Years:
Sal Barbieri
Thomas Bowden
Jack Clarkson
Philip Eifert
Gerry Holland
Thomas Kim
Richard Koch
Robert Martin
Donald Perrault
John Rigby
Mark Semo
Bill Shenton
Kyle Soucy
Greg Wood
15 Years:
Bart Baxter
Thomas Brady
John Cegelka
Rit Dulac
Pam Erling
Ralph Frank, Jr.
David Kies
Linda McMurray
Mike Mercaldi
Michael Moore
Becky Mudge
Skip Mudge #11740
James Munson
Glen Phillips-Griggs
Justin Regan #12125
20 Years:
Marie Chasse
Raymond Chrzastek
Jill Finch
Michael Gearinger
James Houlihan #11696
Walter Klauber
Frances MacDonald
Keith Nappi
Frank Trifiletti
25 Years:
Hanspeter Bayer
Norman Bird
Marygale Bouldin
Chuck Boyd #10948
Linda Boyd
Michael Lapierre
Timothy O'Connor
Norie Turro
30 Years:
David Holl
Alisa Phillips-Griggs
Richard Sleight
35 Years:
Leonard Bialick
Daniel Riccio
Ken Sciuto
Mike Smarz
40 Years:
Jeff Barter #11924
Ginny Collins
Tom Kucia
Randy McKee
Ron Salonia
45 Years:
Mary Austin
Kevin Baigert #8098
Dave Coakley #6233
Ralph Green
Joel Helfer
Brian Lamont
Joseph Milardo
50 Years:
Don Cirkot #6224
Terrence Moreschi #7051
Roy Normen
60 Years:
Charles Warren
70 Years:
Stephen Warner #4024
2017-2018
Distinguished Service Award:
Ron Ellison #10898
Ron Fenner #10340
Meritorious Service Award:
Paula Knight #7249
Tim Appleton #11846
Purple Merit Star:
Greg Bruhin
Geoff Goodson
Sam Nelson
Blue Merit Star:
Christina Burkert
Chip Morris
John Parshley
Tony Philpin
Yellow Merit Star:
Tim Appleton #11846
Peter Bayer
Liz Fenner
Denise Holmes
Rick Knight #10304
Justin Regan
Marge Thorpe #9934
Anita Watson
Patroller's Cross:
Rich O'Connor
Norm Bird
National Certificate of Appreciation:
Alyssa Anderson
Linda Hull
Eastern Div. Patroller of the Year:
Ron Ellison #10898
Eastern Div. William J. Gross Memorial First Aid Trophy:
Peter Bayer
Denise Holmes
Eastern Div. Young Adult Patroller of the Year:
Peyton Meissner
Eastern Div. Memorial Scholarship:
Kate Ryan
Burt Mitchell III Region Patroller of the Year:
Mark Pahmer
Dick Gardiner Region Instructor of the Year:
Nancie Wardrop
Region Director's Award:
Ron Fenner #10340
Region Young Adult Patroller of the Year:
Peyton Meissner
Stan Ellison Continuing Education Award:
Nancie Wardrop
Achievement of Senior Alpine Patroller:
Fallon Repeta
Kate Ryan
Region Certificate of Appreciation:
Bob Cassello
Ron Ellison
Service Awards:
10 Years:
Edward Bernier
William Cooper
John Earl
Heidi Fehrenbach
Alan Fisch
Anthony Flamio
Aaron Franzi
Mark Guarini
Steve Nargiso
Richard O'Connor
James Reilly
Christopher Scott
Eric Talbot
15 Years:
David Albano
Jean Brechter
Michael Burr
Patrick Carr
Heidi Downs
James Forcade
Kenn Kostuk
Gavin O'Brien
Dick Ohanesian
Marvin O'Leary
Nigel Palmer
John Parshley
Stephen Procko
Matthew Rugens
20 Years:
William Ashe
Joe Hovious
Kristen Rafoss
25 Years:
Ginny VanHaelen
Paul Voorhees
Glenn Zavalko
30 Years:
Amanda Cannon #11422
Stan Detwiler
Burt Mitchell III #9644
35 Years:
Mark Pahmer
Greg Stilwell
Steve Wright #11238
40 Years:
Peggy Anderson
Sandra Coakley
Robert Finney
Cal Smith
45 Years:
Steve Firth
Larry Hyatt
Paul Ludanyl
50 Years:
Dave Carlson
55 Years:
Alan Levesque #7054
70 Years:
Jack Vining #9884
2016-2017
National Hall of Fame:
Paula Knight #7249
Rick Knight #10304
National Appointment:
Jeff Barter #11924
Mark Vining #11928
National Chair's Outstanding Administrative Patroller
Rick Knight #10304
Distinguished Service Award:
Walt Behuniak #6639
Larry Hyatt
Peter Bayer
Gold Merit Star:
Rick Knight #10304
Purple Merit Star:
Peter Bayer
Ron Fenner #10340
Denise Holmes
Blue Merit Star:
Ron Ellison #10898
David Hull
Andrew Lally
Robert Schumann
Yellow Merit Star:
Stanley Sroka
Bradford Wankiewicz
Patroller's Cross:
Scott Stoppa
Nancie Wardrop
Eastern Div. Outstanding Alumni Patroller:
Don Cirkot #6224
Eastern Div. Patroller Achievement Award:
Richard Bellomo
Larry Hyatt
Ken Joyce
Michael Lally
Paul Ludanyl
Cally Regan
Daniel Riccio
Rod Weinberg
Kevin Wypychoski
Eastern Div. Memorial Scholarship:
Emily Appleton
Region Hall of Fame:
Burt Mitchell III #9664
Rick Knight #10304
Burt Mitchell III Region Patroller of the Year:
Michael LaPierre
Dick Gardiner Region Instructor of the Year:
Tim Appleton
Region Director's Award
Mark Vining
Region Young Adult Patroller of the Year:
Fallon Repeta
Stan Ellison Continuing Education Award:
Fallon Repeta
Achievement of Senior Alpine Patroller:
Emily Appleton
Peter Bayer
Joel Meissner
Tony Philpin
Region Certificate of Appreciation:
Robert Clark
Ski Sundown Patrol
Service Awards:
10 Years:
Tim Appleton #11846
Ellen Calderone
Donald Cote
Richard Dulac III
Darren Gelormino
Paul Hastey
Jeffrey Hogan
Joshua Levin
David Neuburger
15 Years:
Jeff August
Melinda Mingus
Kenneth Pask
Chuck Regan
Josh Regan
David Schaffer
Bradford Wankewicz
Robert Witkewicz
20 Years:
Brian Kiernan
Carl Lantz
Stanley Sroka
CJ Varchola
25 Years:
Paul Alimi
Lisa DiFrancesco
Marge Thorpe #9934
30 Years:
Thomas Allen
Charles Marshall
Morty Pear
Paul Schipritt
Nancy St. Jarre
35 Years:
Bill Baxter
Mark Lawson
Yoshihisa Okamoto
40 Years:
William Boyens
Ron Fenner #10340
Tom Flynn #7772
Joan Green
Paula Knight #7249
Rick Knight #10304
Michael Lally
Birgitta O'Brien #9226
Jack Sumner
45 Years:
Avis Cherichetti
Bruce Smith
50 Years:
Beverly Dillon
Nat Florian
John Lawrence #5849
2015-2016
National Appointment:
Tim Appleton #11846 Skip Mudge #11740
Distinguished Service Award:
Morty Pear
Scott Stoppa
Silver Merit Star:
Skip Mudge
Patroller's Cross:
Fallon Repeta
Eastern Div. Outstanding Instructor
Skip Mudge #11740
Eastern Div. Patroller Achievement Award:
Valerie Bruce
James Fuller
Philip Griggs
Kenn Kostuk
Robert Lachman
Pat Perry
Ron Salonia
Eastern Div. Memorial Scholarship:
Maddie Appleton
Eastern Div. Certificate of Appreciation
Paula Knight
Burt Mitchell III Region Patroller of the Year:
Melinda Mingus
Dick Gardiner Region Instructor of the Year:
Justin Regan
Region Director's Award:
Ron Ellison
Region Young Adult Patroller of the Year:
Emily Appleton
Kate Ryan
Stan Ellison Continuing Education Award:
Bobby Ashton
Achievement of Certified Patroller:
Justin Regan Cert #805
Achievement of Senior Alpine Patroller:
Josh Regan
Sue-Ellen Repeta
Achievement of Senior Nordic Patroller:
Joe Hovious
Melinda Mingus
Region Certificate of Appreciation:
Amanda Cannon
Liz Fenner
Paula Knight
Skip Mudge
Roger Stevenson
Service Awards:
10 Years:
Mason Behuniak
Virginia Bruce
Barry Budlong
Tye Conklin
Liz Fenner
Elaine Greider
Bernard Langkafel
Sam Nelson
Timothy Noonan
Walter Quast
Phillip Royer
Jacob Thole
15 Years:
Matthew Behuniak
Justin Berger
Burton Bruce
Michael Chasse
Richard Coffey
Mark Hermann
Craig Hovey
Don Ludwig
Victor Martin
James Tully
20 Years:
Doug Bennett
Raymond Keough
David Ruud
Bob Stonehill
Scott Stoppa
Kevin Wypychoski
25 Years:
Harald Bender
Stuart Conto
Fred Fritz #10270
Rob Heyl
Art Holden #6473
Ken Joyce
Andy Rubman
Debbie Shenton
30 Years:
James Barry
Richard Bellomo
Bill DiFrancesco
David Hull
Marshall Morris
Evertt Newell
Henry Palach
Ed Riggs
40 Years:
Marshall Berger
Melvin Walker
45 Years:
William Ellison
James O'Connor
50 Years:
Louis Cherichetti #6893
John Flynn
Robert Lachman
Pat Perry
Ken Post #4875
55 Years:
Philip Griggs
2014-2015
National Appointment:
Jim Houlihan #11696
Purple Merit Star:
Lee Ouelette
Justin Regan
Blue Merit Star:
Ron Fenner #10340
Shaun Fenner
Matt Shove
Yellow Merit Star:
Rick Knight #10304
National Certificate of Appreciation:
Austin Hochstrate
Mohawk Mountain Ski Patrol
Mount Southington Ski Patrol
Ski Sundown Ski Patrol
Eastern Div. Outstanding Paid Patroller:
Ron Fenner $10340
Eastern Div. Patroller Achievement Award:
Hanspeter Bayer
William Boyens
Dave Carlton
Stuart Deane
William DiFrancesco
Rit Dulac
Ralph Frank Jr
Ward Gill
Ralph Green
Joe Hovious
C Arthur Lantz, Jr.
Don Ludwig
Randy McKee
Everett Newell
Henry Palach
Mike Smarz
Greg Stilwell
Burt Mitchell III Region Patroller of the Year:
Ken Post
Dick Gardiner Region Instructor of the Year:
Liz Fenner
Region Director's Award
Tim Appleton
Region Young Adult Patroller of the Year:
Austin Hochstrate
Stan Ellison Continuing Education Award:
Bobby Ashton
Achievement of Senior Alpine Patroller:
Jacob Thole
Service Awards:
10 Years:
Kevin Audibert
Shaun Fenner
Robert Garfield
Carl Lantz
Robert McCarthy
Art Mocabee
Greg Ruel
Nina Santini
Matt Shove
L. Patricia Stanley
Larry Tannenbaum
15 Years:
Valerie Bruce
Greg Cantwell
John BeBisschop
Berni Fowler
Mark Greco
Kevin Gurskis
Patrick Hale
Jennifer O'Leary
Cally Regan
Linda Regan
David Rodney
Eric Schmidt
20 Years:
Suellen Gearinger
Ward Gill
Kelsey Heyl
Jonathan Olson
Lee Oullette
Bonita Rothmann
Carol Stumbras
Glenn Thorpe
25 Years:
Robert Carroll
Robert Cassello #10922
Marianne Daly
Robert Dupill
Ronald Ellison #10898
Allen Gittleman
Brian Harman
Edgar Riozzi
Paul Savino
Beverly Woodson
30 Years:
James Lee
Carol Olsen
James Virgulto
35 Years:
Glenn Brady, MD
Scott Dawick
Brian Fall
Tom Gimammatteo
William Hull
Pepe Lopez
Warren Markey
Guy Oakes
Tim Ryan
40 Years:
Suzanne Plona
Roger Stevenson #10078
45 Years:
Walter Behuniak #6639
Karen Crolius #5779
Louis Guererra
Rod Weinberg
50 Years:
James Fuller
2013-2014
National Young Adult Patroller of the Year
Maddie Appleton
Gold Merit Star
Maddie Appleton
Silver Merit Star:
Rick Knight #10304
Purple Merit Star:
Mike Burr
Liz Fenner
Yellow Merit Star:
Rick Knight #10304
Scott Stoppa
Patroller's Cross:
Burt Mitchell III #9644
Eastern Div. Outstanding Patrol Representative:
Walt Behuniak #6639
Eastern Div. Outstanding Administrative Patroller:
Rick Knight #10304
Eastern Division Outstanding Young Adult Patroller:
Maddie Appleton
Eastern Div. Patroller Achievement Award:
Marygale Bouldin
Beverly Dillon
James Virgulto
Brian Harman
Paul Schipritt
Norman Bird
Scott Stoppa
Morty Pear
Glenn Thorpe
William Ellison
Marie Keeton
Jeff Barter
Eric Strom
William Baxter
Marshall Morris
Skip Mudge
Stanley Detwiler
James Schaffnit
CJ Varchola
Debbie Shenton
Jonathan Olson
Jim Houlihan
Tim Ryan
Region Patroller of the Year:
Scott Stoppa
Dick Gardiner Region Instructor of the Year:
Berni Fowler
Region Director's Award:
Melinda Mingus
Region Young Adult Patroller of the Year:
Lisa Iwanicki
Stan Ellison Continuing Education Award:
Jake Barter
Achievement of Senior Alpine Patroller:
Maddie Appleton
Paul Katz
Achievement of Senior Nordic Patroller:
Michael Lapierre
Service Awards:
10 Years:
Bart Baxter
Thomas Brady
Jack Cegelka
Rit Dulac
Pam Erling
Ralph Frank Jr.
Beigitte Geyselaers
David Kies
Linda McMurray
Mike Mercaldi
Mike Moore
Becky Mudge
Skip Mudge
James Munson
William Newcomb
Glen Phillips-Griggs
Justin Regan
15 Years:
Carolyn Caldwell
Raymond Chrzastek
Robert Conklin
Jill Finch
Jennifer Flynn
Michael Gearinger
Patrick Holland
James Houlihan
Marie Keeton
Walter Klauber
Frances MacDonald
Keith Nappi
Eric Strom
Frank Trifiletti
20 Years:
Hanspeter Bayer
Norman Bird
Marygale Bouldin
Chuck Boyd #10948
Linda Boyd
Michael Lapierre
Timothy O'Connor
Norie Ann Turro
25 Years:
Douglas Gerard, MD
David Holl
Alisa Phillips-Griggs
Richard Sleight
Lee Stang
30 Years:
Leonard Bialick
Daniel Riccio
Ken Sciuto
Mike Smarz
35 Years:
Jeff Barter
Ginny Collins
Thomas Kucia
Randy McKee
Ron Salonia
Michael Woodson
40 Years:
Mary Austin
Kevin Baigert
Dave Coakley #6233
Ralph Green
Joel Helfer
Brian Lamont
Joseph Milardo
45 Years:
Don Cirkot #6224
Terrence Moreschi
Roy Normen
55 Years:
Charles Warren
60 Years:
Stephen Warner
65 Years:
Conrad Manville #1142
Josie Whitney #Unknown-Approx 80
75 Years:
Marvin Peck