The Distinguished Service Award is presented to particularly deserving living retired or retiring State Geologists, Associates, and Honorary Members other than current officers who deserve to be recognized for the excellence of their efforts over the long term, in particular through AASG, and their pride in advancing our science and its application, in improving the work of State Geological Surveys, in improving dissemination of the knowledge we produce, in achieving effective coordination with partner agencies, and in promoting camaraderie among the membership of AASG.
Nominations in the form of a letter describing in some detail the contributions of the nominee may be submitted to the AASG Past President by the end of February each year, although the selection is primarily based on analysis by Executive and the Past President.
In March, AASG Executive will identify the recipients to be recognized that year, by assessing any nominations, and also by conferring and considering who in the AASG community is most deserving. Persons will then be asked to prepare citations, and recipients will be asked to prepare acceptances, which will be presented at the Annual Meeting, where the President will present a plaque to each recipient. Citations and acceptances will be submitted to the Journal.
2016 Eric Potter - TX
2016 John Steinmetz - IN
2015 James M. Robertson - WI
2014 Peter A. Scholle - NM
2013 Jonathan G. Price - NV
2012 Kenneth S. Johnson - OK
2012 Donald A. Hull - OR
2011 John P. Bluemle - ND
2011 Haig F. Kasabach - NJ
2010 Ernest A. Mancini - AL
2010 John D. Kiefer - KY
2010 Emery T. Cleaves - MD
2009 Jim Davis - CA
2009 Walt Schmidt - FL
2009 Tom Berg - OH
2008 Jim Williams
2008 Morris Leighton
2008 Don Haney
2008 Larry Fellows
2008 Bob Fakundiny
2008 Jim Cobb
2007 Robert Jordan
2007 Charles Mankin
2007 William Fisher
2006 Larry Woodfork
2006 Earl Bennett
2005 Bud Henry
2005 Walter Anderson
2005 Steve Conrad
2004 Phillip LaMoreaux
2004 Donald Hoskins
2004 Jack Simon
2004 Arthur Socolow
2003 Allen Agnew
2003 Jon Groot