Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
To be bestowed on individuals that are either retired or within five years of retirement and have had a long history of significant contributions.
2022 – Dennis Baxter (TVA); Mike “Stump” Smith
2021 – Bernia Kuhajda (TNACI)
2020 – Meeting cancelled due to COVID-19
2018 – John Mayer (TWRA)
2016 – Phil Bettoli (TTU)
2015 – Dave Rizzuto (TWRA)
2014 – James Layzer (TTU, USGS); Stephen Moore (NPS, GRSM)
2012 – Rick Bevins (TWRA)
2011 – Doug Peterson (TWRA)
2008 – Ed Scott (TVA); Danny Scot (TWRA); John Riddle (TWRA)
2006 – Chuck Coutant (ORNL)
2005 – Steve Ahlestedt (USGS)
2004 – Richard Strange (UTK)
2003 – Fred Heitman (American Aquatics, Inc.)
2002 – Dave Etnier (UTK)
2001 – Frank Bulow (TTU)
1999 – Bob Wallus (TVA); Ron Pasch (TVA); Doug Pelren (TWRA)
1998 – David Bishop (TWRA)
1997 – Tom Hill (UTK); Price Wilkins (TWRA)
1996 – Gordon Hall (TVA, retired); Ben Jaco (TVA, retired)
1995 – R. Don Estes (TTU, retired); B.L. Ridley (TTU, retired)