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NSS AWARDS COMMITTEE MEMBERS

• Bill Steele, Chair
• Bert Ashbrook, sub-chair, Certificate of Merit
• Mike Backe
• Hazel Barton, sub-chair, Science Award
• Bill Bussey
• Tony Canike
• Carolyn Cronk, sub-chair, Spelean History Award
• Val Hildreth-Werker, sub-chair, Schmidt Conservation Award and Group Conservation Award
• Roy Jameson, sub-chair, Mitchell Award
• Nina Martin
• Gary Moss, sub-chair, Stephenson Award for Outstanding Service
• Rene Ohms, sub-chair, Lew Bicking Award
• Don Paquette, sub-chair, Hudson Award for Cave Rescue
• Geary Schindel
• Dave Socky
• Linda Starr, sub-chair, Spelean Arts and Letters Award
• Carol Tiderman, sub-chair, Fellow of the Society
• Todd Warren

Past Awards Committee Chairs

• James H. Beim, 1943
• Ralph W. Stone, 1945
• Martin H. Muma, 1948
• Charles E. Mohr, 1959
• Richard R. Anderson, 1960-61
• Bro. G. Nicholas Sullivan, 1961-67
• William J. Stephenson, 1967-73
• Charles Larson, 1974-75
• Eugene Vehslage, 1976-78
• Charles Maus, 1979-83
• Jeanne Gurnee, 1984-86
• G. Thomas Rea, 1987-1988
• Dave Luckins, 1988-1994
• Mike Hood, 1994-1998
• William Tozer, 1998-2005
• Scott Fee, 2005-2012
• Mike Backe, 2012-2022
• Bill Steele, 2022-present