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.
- 2019 Rick Allis - UT
- 2019 Michael Hohn - WV
- 2019 Chacko John - LA
- 2019 Karl Muessig - NJ
- 2019 John Parrish - CA
- 2018 Derric L. Iles - SD
- 2016 Eric Potter - TX
- 2016 John Steinmetz - IN
- 2015 James M. Robertson - WI
- 2014 Peter A. Scholle - NM
- 2013 Jonathan G. Price - NV
- 2012 Donald A. Hull - OR
- 2012 Kenneth S. Johnson - OK
- 2011 John P. Bluemle - ND
- 2011 Haig F. Kasabach - NJ
- 2010 Emery T. Cleaves - MD
- 2010 John D. Kiefer - KY
- 2010 Ernest A. Mancini - AL
- 2009 Tom Berg - OH
- 2009 Jim Davis - CA
- 2009 Walt Schmidt - FL
- 2008 Jim Cobb
- 2008 Bob Fakundiny
- 2008 Larry Fellows
- 2008 Don Haney
- 2008 Morris Leighton
- 2008 Jim Williams
- 2007 William Fisher
- 2007 Robert Jordan
- 2007 Charles Mankin
- 2006 Earl Bennett
- 2006 Larry Woodfork
- 2005 Walter Anderson
- 2005 Steve Conrad
- 2005 Bud Henry
- 2004 Donald Hoskins
- 2004 Phillip LaMoreaux
- 2004 Jack Simon
- 2004 Arthur Socolow
- 2003 Allen Agnew
- 2003 Jon Groot