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Recognition of ISA Award Recipients

• Alex L. Shigo Award for Excellence in Education
• Early-Career Scientist Award
• Honorary Life Membership Award
• L.C. Chadwick Award of Arboricultural Research
• Millard F. Blair Exceptional Contribution to Practical Arboriculture Award
• President’s Award
• R.W. Harris Author’s Citation Award
• Award of Achievement
• Award of Merit
• True Professionals of Arboriculture Award
• International Tree Climbing Championships - World Champions

More information about ISA's Awards Program is available here.

Alex L. Shigo Award for Excellence in Education

1998 — Robert W. Miller 1999 — Kim Coder 2000 — Bonnie Lee Appleton 2001 — J. James Kielbaso 2002 — H. Dennis P. Ryan, III 2003 — Ed Gilman

2004 — Alicia Chacalo-Hilu 2005 — Harvey Holt 2006 — Gary Johnson 2007 — Nelda Matheny James R. Clark 2008 — Sharon J. Lilly

2009 — Lawrence Costello 2010 — John Ball 2011 — Dr. Thomas Green 2012 — Susan M. Murray and Tom Smiley

Early-Career Scientist Award

2010 — Susan Day 2011 — Brian Kane 2012 — P. Eric Wiseman

Honorary Life Membership Award

Richard E. Abbott David R. Ahlum Lana J. Ahlum Robert A. Bartlett, Jr. Robert N. Berlin Donald F. Blair Paul G. Blumhardt Denice F. Britton E. Caleb Bundy Barbara A. Chadwick James Chatfield Alan J. Cherry James R. Clark Kim D. Coder Ralph H. Condy Alan D. Cook Yves Desmarais David F. DeVoto Julian Dunster Kevin K. Eckert Kenneth E. Finch Terrence P. Flanagan Yvon Fournier* Timothy W. Gamma Steven D. Geist Laurence R. Hall Donald L. Ham

Richard W. Harris* Paul Harter David R. Hayner John R. Hendricksen Eugene B. Himelick Philip J. Hoefer* George Hood* Bailey O. Hudson Carl J C Jorgensen* Steve Ketner J. James Kielbaso Gordon S. King Stephen A. King William P. Kruidenier Lauren S. Lanphear Marc A. Laurin Sharon J. Lilly Lawrence R. Lose Charles L. Mathias* William E. Matthews Robert C. McConnell Liam P. McKeown Mel Melnike* Kenneth D. Meyer Frederick R. Micha Robert Miller John T. Moran

Alexander C. Morris Ron A. Morrow Don Mueller Tom Mugridge Gary R. Mullane Dan Neely David G. Nielsen Dealga P. O’Callaghan Kenneth A. Ottman Robert E. Pletcher* John Pronos Richard B. Rideout Bruce R. Roberts Neil Rothenberg H. Dennis P. Ryan, III Julianne T. Schieffer Ralph C. Sievert, Jr. Alan R. Siewert Kenneth C. Simons John O. Smith Robert L. Tate Michael J. Walterscheidt Gary W. Watson Thomas J. Wiens Richard H. Yahner James W. Zampini *Deceased

L.C. Chadwick Award of Arboricultural Research

1975 — Bruce Roberts 1976 — T.T. Kozlowski 1977 — Brian R. Payne 1979 — Hugh Thompson 1980 — Clark O. Eads 1982 — Alden M. Townsend 1983 — Eugene B. Himelick Dan Neely 1984 — J. James Kielbaso 1985 — Philip M. Wargo 1986 — David G. Nielsen 1987 — Frank S. Santamour 1988 — Elton M. Smith, Jr.

1989 — Whitney Cranshaw 1990 — Donald F. Schoenweiss 1991 — R.J. Stipes 1992 — Larry R. Schreiber 1993 — Gary W. Watson 1994 — Alex Shigo 1995 — Philip A. Barker 1996 — Richard W. Harris 1997 — James E. Klett 1998 — Claus Mattheck 1999 — Nina Bassuk 2000 — Gregory McPherson 2001 — Dirk Dujesiefken

2002 — Lawrence Costello 2003 — William Bramble William Byrnes 2004 — Hartmut Balder 2005 — E. Thomas Smiley Bruce R. Fraedrich 2007 — Ed Gilman 2008 — George H. Ware 2009 — Dan Struve 2010 — Francesco Ferrini 2011 — Ken James 2012 — Jason C. Grabosky

Millard F. Blair Exceptional Contribution to Practical Arboriculture Award

2008 — Donald F. Blair 2009 — Rip Tompkins 2012 — Tobe Sherrill

President’s Award

1987 — Jerri L. Moorman 1988 — Emile Desbiens 1989 — Kenneth A. Ottman Betty Nelson 1991 — Robert Bartlett, Sr. 1992 — Sharon J. Lilly 1993 — Hyland R. Johns Tom Smith 1994 — Dan Neely 1995 — William P. Kruidenier

1996 — Linda Meyer 1997 — Herschel Hale 1998 — John B. Ward 1999 — Eugene B. Himelick 2000 — George H. Ware Virgil K. Howe 2001 — John C. Britton 2002 — Donald L. Ham 2003 — ISA Staff 2004 — Kenneth Carvell

2005 — AZ Public Service Forestry Team 2006 — Bob Haines 2007 — Western Chapter 2008 — Edwin E. Irish 2009 — Susan, Will, and Clare Lanphear 2010 — Frank Gamma 2011 — Tom Gamma 2012 — Nelda Matheny

R.W. Harris Author’s Citation Award

1963 — P.P. Pirone Cynthia Westcott Fred R. Kilner Joseph F. Williamson Donald Wyman 1964 — Donald S. Welch Richard Fenska Thomas Stevenson 1965 — Lois Wilson Ralph D. Cornell Mrs. John L. Faust 1966 — Rush P. Marshall Clarence E. Lewis Maunsell Van Rensselaer 1967 — Spencer H. Davis, Jr. Curtis May 1968 — Paul E. Tilford L.C. Chadwick Ray R. Hirt Noel Wysong H. Gleason Matton 1969 — Fred C. Galle George W. Kelley Mildred E. Mathias Elizabeth McClintok Rene Pomerleau Victor H. Ries

1970 — Albert E. Dimond Erik Jorgensen Edward H. Scanlon 1971 — T.T. Kozlowski J. Cedric Carter 1972 — George H. Hepting Leslie L. Laking 1973 — William B. Becker Will Beittel 1974 — Dan Neely 1975 — Richard J. Campana Hugh Johnson 1977 — Malcolm C. Shurtleff 1978 — Richard W. Harris John W. Andresen 1979 — Eugene B. Himelick J. James Kielbaso 1980 — Francis W. Holmes Frank S. Santamour Lester P. Nichols 1981 — James Rocca Bruce Roberts Arthur R. Buckley 1982 — Elton M. Smith, Jr. Clifford S. Chater 1983 — Larry R. Schreiber John F. Anderson Terry A. Tattar

1984 — Douglas Chapman 1988 — Harry J. Banker 1989 — Barrie Coate 1990 — Gary Moll 1991 — Warren T. Johnson 1992 — Charles Powell 1993 — Wayne Sinclair 1995 — Robert W. Miller 1996 — William Chaney 1997 — James R. Fazio 1998 — Nelda Matheny James R. Clark 1999 — Ed Gilman 2000 — E. Thomas Smiley 2001 — Donald F. Blair 2002 — Gary W. Watson 2003 — Christian Tomiczek 2004 — Sharon J. Lilly 2005 — Randall H. Miller 2006 — George Hudler 2007 — Kim Coder 2008 — Harvey Holt 2010 — Don Hodel 2011 Dave Nowak 2012 Michael J. Raupp

Award of Achievement

1994 — Niels Hvass 1995 — Roger Garrigue 1996 — Sharon J. Lilly 1997 — Eric Ulrich 1998 — Larry Holkenborg Pat Mahoney

1999 — Genni Cross 2000 — Luis Moreno 2001 — Timothy M. Walsh 2002 — Karl Parker 2003 — Hyland R. Johns 2004 — Richard E. Abbott

2005 — Pavel Svihra 2006 — Bryan Kotwica 2007 — Richard Herfurth 2008 — Derek Vannice 2009 — Kim Coder 2011 — Lauren Lanphear 2012 — Pedro Mendes Castro

Award of Merit

1963 — Paul E. Tilford Rush P. Marshall L.C. Chadwick Norman Armstrong Charles F. Irish 1964 — Homer L. Jacobs 1965 — Donald S. Welch 1966 — Ray R. Hirt 1967 — Hon. Harold E. Hughes Lady Bird Johnson 1968 — F. Earle Martin Spencer H. Davis, Jr. C. Elmer Lee 1969 — Hackett C. Wilson Olaf J. Anderson Mrs. Valley M. Knudsen 1970 — Edward P. Cliff Pres. Richard M. Nixon John. C. Swartley 1971 — Noel Wysong Clarence E. Lewis John P. Hansel J. Irwin Miller 1972 — Harry J. Banker John Z. Duling Herman S. Porter

1973 — Albert W. Meserve Keith L. Davey H. Neil Engledow 1974 — Richard W. Harris 1975 — Gordon S. King 1976 — Edgar G. Rex 1977 — Alex Shigo 1978 — William J. Griffin 1979 — Wilfred Wheeler, Jr. 1980 — P.P. Pirone 1981 — Leonard Hammerstone Roy M. Nordine 1983 — Richard P. White 1984 — Jack A. Kimmel 1985 — Malcolm McKenzie 1986 — Yvon Fournier 1987 — T.T. Kozlowski 1988 — Oscar P. Stone 1989 — Eugene B. Himelick 1990 — Robert W. Skiera 1991 — John Weidhaas 1992 — Michael J. Walterscheidt 1993 — Francis W. Holmes 1994 — Donald L. Ham 1995 — Robert N. Berlin 1996 — Robert C. McConnell

1997 — Robert Felix 1998 — Niels Hvass 1999 — Kenneth D. Meyer 2000 — Nelda Matheny 2001 — Robert W. Miller 2002 — Laurence R. Hall 2003 — Kenneth A. Ottman 2004 — Dwayne M. Carter 2005 — Eugene B. Eyerly 2006 — James B. Ingram 2007 — James Rocca 2008 — Allan West 2009 — Mark Johnston 2010 — Richard B. Rideout 2011 — Mark Hartley 2012 — H. Dennis P. Ryan III

True Professionals of Arboriculture Award

2009 — Sandy Clark Gerard Fournier Edward Hopkins Dave Leonard Harold Spiegel Dennis Swartzell Philip van Wassenaer

2010 — Bill Fountain Steve Geist Tanja Grmovsek Scott Prophett Mike Robinson

2011 — Richard Adkins Gordan Mann Carl Mellinger Casey Combs Mike Galvin Tim Womick William Spradley

2012 — Tim Kastning Bruce Kreitler William Logan Donald Picker Robert Springer <

International Tree Climbing Championships - World Champions

1976 — Tom Gosnell - Western 1977 — Tom Smith - Western 1978 — Sam Noonan - Western 1979 — Sam Noonan - Western 1980 — Paul Harlow - New England 1981 — Bob Hunter - Western 1982 — Bob Hunter - Western 1983 — Bob Maltby - New England 1984 — Rick Husband - Texas 1985 — Steve Bannan - Penn-Del 1986 — Craig Cutler - New Jersey 1989 — Bob Weber - Penn-Del 1990 — Greg Clemens - Ohio 1991 — Ken Palmer - New England 1992 — Bob Weber - Penn-Del 1993 — Ken Palmer - New England

1994 — Jim Harris - PNW 1995 — Ken Palmer - New England 1996 — Rip Tompkins - New England 1997 — Mark Chisholm - New Jersey 1998 — Michael Cotter - Mid-Atlantic 1999 — Bernd Strasser - Germany/Austria 2000 — Bernd Strasser - Germany/Austria 2001 — Mark Chisholm - New Jersey Christina Engel - Germany/Austria 2002 — Bernd Strasser - Germany Wenda Li - Ontario 2003 — Bernd Strasser - Germany Kiah Martin - Australia 2004 — Bernd Strasser - Germany Kathy Holzer - PNW

2005 — Dan Kraus - PNW Chrissy Spence - New Zealand 2006 — Bernd Strasser - Germany Eléna O’Neill - New Zealand 2007 — Bernd Strasser - Germany Chrissy Spence - New Zealand 2008 — Bernd Strasser - Germany Josephine Hedger - UK/ Ireland 2009 — Jared Abrojena - Western Anja Erni - Switzerland 2010 — Mark Chisholm - New Jersey Josephine Hedger - UK/ Ireland 2011 — Scott Forrest - New Zealand Chrissy Spence - New Zealand 2012 — Bernd "Beddes" Strasser - Germany Veronika Ericsson - Sweden