Distinguished Service Award Recipients
1980-81
Al Burr................... Principal............. Parkway West
James Baer.............. Media....... St.L Suburban News
1981-82
Dick Puhr................. Media.............. Independence
1983-84
Les Fields................ Official................. Kansas City
Lawrence Smith....... Insurance.................. St. Louis
1984-85
Glenn McElroy......... Physician.................. Columbia
1985-86
Sam Giambelluca....... Booster........... Cape Girardeau
William Legg............ Physician........ North Kansas City
Robert Gauldin.......... Official................. Kansas City
Larry Zirbel.............. Official................. Kansas City
Bill Evans............... MSHSAA................... Columbia
1986-87
Julius Blanke............. Official.................... St. Louis
Jim Ewing................ Official.................. Springfield
Ed Osiek................. Official.................. St. Charles
Sanford Pridy........... Principal.................. Lindbergh
1987-88
Gary Hazelrigg.......... Medical................... Columbia
Bill Hamann.............. Doctor................... Lexington
William Herron.......... Principal................ Kansas City
Gerald Jones............ Official..................... Jackson
Jack Miles.............. MSHSAA................... Columbia
Edward Porter........... Doctor..................... Hannibal
C.F. Russell.............. Official..................... Trenton
Francis Samples........ Official............. Ste. Genevieve
1988-89
Jim Chandler........... Principal.............. Herculaneum
Hal Johnson........ MSHSAA Board................ Neosho
Jim Modis................ Coach.................. St. Joseph
John Schnell............. Official................. Chesterfield
1989-90
Kent Kurtz.............. MSHSAA................... Columbia
Jack Capps.......... Administrator.............. St. Joseph
Bob Gray................. Media................. Poplar Bluff
Robert Shively......... Physician.................. Kirkwood
Abraham Phillips....... Physician.................. Kirkwood
John T. Yetter......... Physician................... St. Louis
Aldo Sebben............. Coach................... Springfield
1990-91
Ronald Bueker.......... Booster.................. Owensville
Dominic Calacci.......... Coach........ St. Louis Univ. High
Don Elston............... Coach............... Hickman Mills
George Foster.......... Booster.................... St. Louis
Evelyn Gates............ Official................. Kansas City
Jerry Hedger........ Administrator............... Ft. Osage
Donald Holley.......... Physician............... Camdenton
Eugene Jackson.... Administrator................... Aurora
Donald Jones........... Principal.................. Lindbergh
Carl Lewton.............. Official.................... Carthage
Charles McCallister. Administrator................... Aurora
Richard McCan......... Booster.................. Owensville
Edward Neidermeyer. Physician...................... Tarkio
Terry Weis............. Physician................... St. Louis
1991-92
Bill Ball.................... Media...................... Neosho
Ben Bidewell............. Official................. Poplar Bluff
Ron Hopson............. Official......................... Rolla
Irvin A. Keller........... MSHSAA................... Columbia
Dr. James Leslie....... Physician............. Jefferson City
Herbert Marshall....... Booster................. Charleston
Cecil Naylor.............. Coach..................... Marshall
Jim Trantham........... Booster.................. Marshfield
Dr. Michael Willman... Physician................... Kirksville
Dr. Jon Yost............ Physician............... Kansas City
1992-1993
Norm Brooks......... Administrator........... Lee’s Summit
Keith Broughton....... Physician Blue Spgs/Indep. Schools
Leon Devlon............ Physician................... Kirksville
Max Evans.............. Principal................... Strafford
Donna Filley............. Booster................... Kirkwood
Greg Filley............... Booster................... Kirkwood
Ben Koon............... Physician..................... Bolivar
Bill Macy................. Booster................... Kirkwood
1993-1994
Melvin Johnson.......... Coach................... Webb City
Jack Holden........... Announcer...................... Joplin
Dr. James Hall......... Physician............... Winnetonka
Dr. Pat Harr............ Physician................... Maryville
Al Flischel................ Official.................... Columbia
Dr. Pete Ekern......... Physician..................... Mexico
Ralph Cavanah.......... Coach.................... Marceline
Karen Corbett.......... Teacher................. Brentwood
Jim Lohr.................. Coach................. Poplar Bluff
Dr. Reed Marts........ Physician........... Ste. Genevieve
Don Shepard............ Official.................... St. Louis
1994-95
Bob Schoonover........ Official......... Macon County R-I
Ron Whittier......... Administrator........... North County
William Henderson... Announcer.................. Hillsboro
Kingdon Anderson. Teacher/Coach................ Truman
Glenn R. Brush..... Teacher/Coach............... Raytown
Dave Lintner............. Official..................... Kirksville
Dr. Ray Scott........ Administrator................ Stockton
Dr. Edwin Benton... Administrator.... Riverview Gardens
Monsignor Ed Reily. Administrator................ St. Louis
1995-96
Bob Carter........... Sports Editor............... Chillicothe
Martin Barker............ Official.............. Independence
Frank Wood............ Volunteer............... Washington
Dr. George Richardson.. Physician...................... Union
Harold Oetting...... Jefferson Coll................... Festus
Vernon Huck......... Administrator................. Jackson
Dr. David Scott........ Physician............. Jefferson City
Dr. Joseph Hanaway.. Physician..................... MICDS
Fred Weber Const. Co. Booster.................. Pattonville
Jim Richardson......... Booster........................ Milan
Dr. Charles L. Judd... Physician........... Putnam County
Suzy Thompson..... Cheerleading................... Macon
Loyd Adams............. Booster..................... Seneca
William Wynn........ Administrator.................. Nevada
1996-97
Jack Richardson........ Official................. Farmington
Bill Pickle................ Teacher................... Perryville
Dr. Larry David.......... Official.................... Columbia
Marcus Hounsom... Administrator................ Unionville
Kenny Taylor.......... Announcer.................... Macon
Dr. James McMillen... Physician................ St. Joseph
Dr. Wallace C. Carpenter Physician................. Rock Port
John Dale Evans...... Custodian................. Marshfield
Dr. Ned Chase, Jr..... Physician...................... Joplin
Richard Plymell...... Administrator........... Hickman Mills
Dianne Schmidt......... Official..................... Raytown
Jack Hagedorn......... Booster................ Washington
Ralph Lause.......... Gatekeeper...... St. Francis Borgia
Don Fuchs.............. Booster.................. Owensville
Dr. Daniel Deschamp Administrator.............. Marquette
Dr. Stephen Spurgeon Physician................ Brentwood
1997-98
Dan Clopton............. Official.................. Springfield
Jim Vaughn.......... Coach-Official.............. Springfield
Jim Casburn.......... Scoreboard............. Blue Springs
Gary Singleton........ Announcer............. Blue Springs
Lisa Gibson............ Secretary.................. Eagleville
David Thomas........ Announcer................. Carrollton
Martin Pomphrey, M.D. Physician.................. St. Louis
Don Sparks.......... Administrator................ St. Louis
Peg Dunn.............. Announcer.................... Macon
Mark Dempsey..... Athletic Trainer............... Columbia
Lou Filla................. Booster................ Washington
John Rice............. Sportscaster.................. Sullivan
Dr. Mike Barnes..... Administrator..... Central (New Madrid Co.)
Mark Hedrick............ Booster................... Bismarck
1998-99
Levon L. Baker....... Timekeeper................. Perryville
Bob Brown............... Official...................... Sedalia
David Carlson........... Official.................... Columbia
Bob Cobb............... Publisher................... King City
Herb Dill................. Booster................ Washington
Gary Dixon........... Administrator................ Versailles
Kenneth Dudley..... Administrator................ Meadville
Dave Hoven........... Chain Crew.................... Pacific
Jesse Jarvis......... Administrator.................... Potosi
Lee Keefer.............. Booster........... Webster Groves
Arthur Murphy.......... Booster.................. Ft. Osage
Sharon Murphy......... Booster.................. Ft. Osage
Doyle Price........... Administrator............ East Newton
Bob Ripley.............. Publisher.................... Oregon
Allen Ritchie.......... Administrator................. Branson
Bruce Rose............. Booster........... Parkway District
1999-2000
Greg Morris......... Clock Operator..................... Nixa
Wayne Turley........... Booster.................... Jackson
James Hoelzel... Buildings & Grounds........ Center (KC)
William Smart........ Administrator.............. Cole Camp
Russell Clodfelter... Administrator................. Braymer
Don Carpenter..... Clock Operator................ St. Clair
Bill Watts............. Administrator................. Bourbon
Dean Garner....... Clock Operator................ Imperial
Peter Buchert.......... Physician.................. Columbia
O.L. Woodward........ Physician..................... Atlanta
Richard Gorzynski...... Coach......... Hazelwood District
William Myer......... Administrator....... Parkway Central
2000-01
C.H. McIntosh........ Announcer.................. Hamilton
Ray Schieber....... Clock Operator............... Maryville
Martha Stephenson.. Statistician................ Grandview
Johnnie Bays........... Booster...................... Boliver
Kenneth Brady........ Announcer................... Seneca
Joe Aull............... Administrator................. Marshall
John Cox............. Scorekeeper.............. Lincoln R-II
John Merrick............ Booster......................... Kelly
Roger Scott........... Chain Crew................... Sullivan
Gordon Yancey......... Booster..................... DeSoto
Charles Lichty.......... Physician................... Shelbina
Glenn Davis............. Booster....................... Fulton
Terry Michler............ Coach......... Christian Brothers
Mike Sigler, CAA.... Administrator....... Parkway Central
Bruce Paneitz......... Announcer................ Owensville
Frank Schottel....... Administrator................... Ludlow
Fred Landreth.......... Booster.................. Webb City
2001-02
Bob Vaters.............. Booster..................... Peculiar
Ruth Henderson Scoreboard Operator............. Amoret
Michael L. Johnson Superintendent............ Poplar Bluff
Don Hays................ Booster................ Monroe City
George Hilgedick..... Chain Crew ................. Fayette
Edward Schrumpf...... Booster................... Perryville
Maurice Riley.......... Announcer................... Hopkins
Richard Parker........ Announcer.......... South Harrison
Wally Geisz..... Scoreboard Operator............. Clayton
Raymond Walters...... Booster........ Riverview Gardens
Linda Gray.......... Scorer’s Table......... Independence
Jill Hatcher.......... Scorer’s Table......... Independence
Bill Lowe............... Announcer................ Marshfield
Birl Stewart............ Chain Crew ................ Branson
Laney Haddox.......... Booster................ Washington
Stan Massmann...... Announcer................. Hermann
2002-03
Jerry Kempf..... Buildings & Grounds............ Boonville
David Jones.......... Scorekeeper.................... Slater
Larry Luecke............ Booster................. Warrenton
Phil Threatt.............. Trainer.................... Columbia
Nick Rallo................ Official.................... St. Louis
Terry Williams......... Announcer..... Ft. Zumwalt District
Lonnie Hutchison.... Scorekeeper............... Bloomfield
Harvey Faircloth...... Announcer................. Park Hills
George Barnett....... Chain Crew.................... Tarkio
Wayne Culver......... Announcer.................... Gallatin
Bill Stewart.......... Clock Operator.................. Bolivar
Fred Chapman........ Announcer................ Pierce City
2003-04
LeRoy Bacon.... Facility Maintenance........... Versailles
Mark Baker.............. Booster........ Central (New Madrid Co.)
Benny Cain............. Volunteer....... North Kansas City
Tom Cox................. Booster............. Mount Vernon
Emry Dilday.............. Official.................. Springfield
Quentin Freeman..... Volunteer............ University City
Mary Gegg.............. Booster............ Ste. Genevieve
Charles Head..... Field Maintenance.. North Kansas City
Howard Hils............ Volunteer.................... Moberly
Duane Kraettli........ Chain Crew................. Hermann
Lynn McIntosh.......... Booster.................... Hickman
Mike Miller....... Scoreboard Operator............... Belton
Bernard Rowden.... Scorekeeper..................... Dixon
Mark Williams........ Scorekeeper.......... Parkway North
2004-05
Joe Bartlett..... Scoreboard Operator.......... Lockwood
Mike Bissell............... Media............ Eldon/Versailles
Dale Bowie.............. Booster...................... Holden
Bill Chisholm............. Booster................. Oak Grove
Tony Cook.......... Medial Support................. Fayette
Charlie Grimley. Scoreboard Operator.............. MICDS
Judy Hedrick............ Booster................... Bismarck
Ed Hendrix............. Volunteer............... West Platte
Neil Knight.......... Teacher/Coach................... Union
Greg Mathis......... Public Address.................. Dexter
Skip Pounds.... Scoreboard Operator............ Steelville
Donnie Smith... Scoreboard Operator.............. Hurley
Chris Wilmes............ Booster................. St. Dominic
2005-06
William Baker....... Public Address............ Farmington
Janeann Beaty......... Booster............. Fredericktown
Denny Campbell......... Media.................... Carrollton
John Conley.... Public Address/Media.............. O’Hara
Bob Gooch.......... Teacher/Coach................. Mexico
Chuck Haney........... Booster.................. Chillicothe
Bob Kottman.... Scoreboard Operator........ West Platte
Geoff Moorehead.. Teacher/Coach................ Fayette
Joseph O’Hara....... Chain Crew............... Pierce City
Bill Scheller....... Chain Crew/Booster..... Lutheran North
Greg Schmidt............ Media.................. Higginsville
Craig Storandt.......... Booster................... Hermann
Don Thompson..... Teacher/Coach............... Ritenour
Jimmy Wright... Scoreboard Operator.......... Springfield
2006-07
Jerry Foerschler... Teacher/Coach........... Harrisonville
Kevin Kelly................ Media............... Jefferson City
Dr. Jay Kimball......... Physician.................... Park Hill
Gary Price............... Booster..................... Park Hill
Jeff Branch.............. Booster...... Southern Boone Co.
Dr. Michael Crist....... Physician................. Brookfield
Steve Street........ Teacher/Coach..................... Stet
Doug Morlock........... Booster...................... Benton
Frank Kirchmer.......... Media............. Ste. Genevieve
Jim Farr............... Scoreboard ..... Central (New Madrid Co.)
Jim Pearson........ Teacher/Coach............. Springfield
Davey Davis............ Manager...................... Bolivar
Jeff Krausel...... Chain Crew & Clock..... Parkway South
Clyde Thomlison........ Scorer.............. Francis Howell
2007-08
Wes Rinne............. Announcer.................... Holden
Bob Lotspeich.......... Booster.............. Warrensburg
Terry Landers.. Scoreboard Operator............ Raytown
Bill Williams............. Volunteer............. Platte County
Carlos Ivory.......... Ambassador.................... Fulton
Robert Robinson...... Volunteer........... Putnam County
Frank Lewis............ Volunteer................. Plattsburg
Al Jackson............. Statistician...................... Hayti
Dixie Scott............... Booster........................ Hayti
Rob Ahrens........... Chain Crew................ Marshfield
Forest Marshall....... Announcer............. Stockton R-1
Mary Jones............ Volunteer................. Dixon R-1
Shelly Parrack.......... Booster............. Climax Springs
Rich King............... Volunteer..... Ferguson-Florissant
Larry Smith............ Supporter..................... MIAAA
2008-09
John Carleton......... Announcer.................. Warsaw
Jim Rissler........... Photographer...... Central Missouri
Merle Bowers......... Announcer......... Raytown South
Ron Geldhof..... Teacher/Statistician.......... Rockhurst
John Cochran.......... Volunteer................... Moberly
Jerry Schoppenhorst. Statistician......... North Callaway
Gene Snyder.......... Announcer......... East Buchanan
Mike Cissell......... Teacher/Coach........ Fredericktown
Paul Daggett........... Volunteer............... South Iron
Joe Rozell............ Administrator.................. Sparta
Jerry Wells............ Statistician...... Logan-Rogersville
Dan Hagedorn........ Statistician.............. Camdenton
Jim Ogle............... Announcer.............. Washington
Annette Strantz....... Statistician........ Parkway Central
Ben Seres............. Statistician..... Riverview Gardens
2009-10
John Culp.............. Volunteer............. Warrensburg
Harold Seba........... Volunteer..................... Drexel
Mike Noland............ Teacher..................... Ruskin
Donna Buchert........ Volunteer.............. Rock Bridge
Terry Bentley..... Teacher/Volunteer.............. Fayette
Sherry Street....... Staff/Volunteer.................... Stet
Joel McCaffrey........ Volunteer.................... Monett
Kelly Wade............. Volunteer.................. Cassville
Jim Erpenbach........ Volunteer............ Arcadia Valley
Steve Meyers.......... Volunteer............... East Prairie
David Berkel........... Volunteer................... St. Clair
John Covington...... Broadcaster.................... Union
Tom Beckering........ Volunteer.. Francis Howell Central
Tom James............ Statistician................... MICDS
2010-11
Stan Bohon............ Volunteer............. Smith-Cotton
Anne Mays............. Volunteer............ Jefferson City
Roy Keithley........... Volunteer St. Mary’s (Independence)
Jim Schulenberg...... Volunteer St. Pius X (Kansas City)
Darrin Kelly............. Volunteer.................. Centralia
Charles “Buck” Farrenkopf.. Volunteer................. Brookfield
Warren Hayes......... Journalist.................. Hillsboro
Patricia Woody........... Staff..................... Pemiscot
Mike Keck.............. Volunteer................ Ash Grove
Del Holderbaum....... Volunteer.................... Willard
Joe Cason............. Volunteer...................... Cuba
Dr. Chris Leslie.... Medical Support........... Camdenton
Dale Talbott............ Volunteer.... Francis Howell North
Don Senti............ Administration. Parkway & Clayton Schools
2011-12
Jack Garvin.............. Coach.... St. Teresa’s Academy
Karen Caligiuri......... Volunteer...... Staley High School
John Schnell..... Coach/Administrator.. Parkway Schools
Diane Harbaugh.... Administration..... Parkway Schools
Darrell Sypes............ Coach.................... Smithton
Les Curtis.............. Volunteer.................... Lincoln
Danny Clinton.......... Volunteer..................... Ozark
Merle Lortz............. Volunteer................ Webb City
Judge Roy Richter... Announcer... Montgomery County
Dennis Hancock....... Volunteer.............. Monroe City
Bob Kliethermes....... Volunteer............. St. Elizabeth
Don Olds............... Volunteer....................... Rolla
Larry Blaha............ Supporter...... Jefferson (Festus)
Julie Huff..... Teacher/Coach/Volunteer........... Potosi
2012-13
Dr. Donald Allcorn...... Volunteer......................... Lincoln
Rod Smith................. Journalist................. Mid- Missouri
Dale Vineyard............ Volunteer.......... St. Pius X(Festus)
Dwaine Miles............ Coach/Staff........................... Rolla
David Welch.............. Volunteer................... Camdenton
Al Isbell.................... Supporter......................... Truman
Johnny “Sparky” Reid. Supporter....................... Lebanon
Gary Calhoun............ Volunteer............................. Nixa
Norm Oschner.......... Staff/Coach.................. St. Dominic
Karen Workman............. Staff............. Rockwood Summit
Jamie Brennan............ Booster........................ Highland
Larry Riney................ Volunteer............ Scotland County
2013-14
Fr. Michael Coleman... Volunteer.. Father Tolton Regional Catholic
Larry Bagby............... Volunteer.......................... Macon
Tom Hoover............... Volunteer................... Poplar Bluff
Chuck Eaves............. Volunteer.................... Farmington
Priscilla Prozorowski Admin. Asst..................... Marquette
Dr. Mark Hingst.......... Volunteer....... Lutheran St. Charles
Juanita Peaslee......... Volunteer................... Crest Ridge
Dr. Ann McCoy........... Volunteer.......................... Clinton
Don Olszowka.............. Coach..................... Washington
Nelson Morgan......... Announcer.................. Waynesville
Megan McAndrews..... Volunteer......................... Benton
Tina Davis................. Volunteer Van Horn (Independence)
Susie Jackson......... Admin. Asst. ..... University Academy
Jerry Hudson............. Volunteer.......................... Monett
Rod Hendricks........... Volunteer....................... Stockton
2014-15
Ron Kelley......... Teacher/Coach/Volunteer... William Chrisman HS
Jim Reed................ Photographer........... Winnetonka HS
Joyce Debenports.... School Staff......... Parkway West HS
Kay Sparks...... School Staff/Volunteer... Smith-Cotton HS
Janet Edge....... School Staff/Volunteer........... Skyline HS
Kent Swearengin....... Volunteer................... Houston HS
Bob Garner............... Volunteer.................. Lebanon HS
Jeff Elliott......... Volunteer/Broadcaster....... Brookfield HS
Todd Beaverson... Volunteer/Coach.............. Moberly HS
Robin Randolph.......... Booster....................... Union HS
Joseph McCraith, Jr.... Volunteer.................. Hillsboro HS
Dean Garner.............. Volunteer................... Windsor HS
2015-16
Dale Gaebler.......... Volunteer.. Poplar Bluff Schools
Sergeant David Leonard Volunteer Fredericktown HS
Mark Probst.............. Official...... Webster Groves HS
Bob Ryan............. Broadcaster. Webster Groves HS
Jim Raynor........... School Staff Springfield Public Schools
Donna Freeman... School Staff............ Kickapoo HS
John McConnell.... Broadcaster............. Kirksville HS
Bob Mitchell............ Volunteer...................... ParisHS
Bill Battle................ Journalist St. Francis Borgia HS
Barb Smith............. Volunteer............. St. James HS
Robert Archer......... Volunteer............... Maryville HS
Sharon Embrey School Staff/Volunteer.... Lawson HS
Linda Heckman School Staff/VolunteerJefferson City HS
Kevin Thomas........ Volunteer......... Harrisonville HS
Gary Singleton....... Volunteer......... Blue Springs HS
Robert Elkins... Booster/Volunteer............ Belton HS