Recognition of Achievement Award

We will begin accepting Nominating Ballots for AEMA’s 2026 Recognition of Achievement Award soon. Please give your selection(s) serious thought. Complete and return your ballot with supporting documentation no later than October 31, 2025. Ballots will be forwarded to the AEMA Awards Committee for final selection.

Download Recognition of Achievement Nomination Form

Late ballots, incomplete ballots, and ballots without the proper supporting documentation will not be considered.

Please be sure to submit detailed written documentation to support your nomination.

Recipients of the Recognition of Achievement Award:

• 1981 – Norman W. McLeod
• 1982 – Jack N. Dybalski
• 1983 – Donald L. Nielson
• 1984 – Harold W. Muncy
• 1985 – Roger Pemberton
• 1986 – Buddy W. McClintock
• 1988 – Dante R. Finocchi
• 1989 – Norman R. Aguirre
• 1990 – Blake Smith
• 1995 – Gustavo Rivera
• 1996 – C. Robert “Ben” Benedict (Awarded posthumously)
• 2018 – Matt Manthey
• 2019 – J. Michael Hemsley
• 2021 – Ralph Maddux
• 2022 – Herb Wissel
• 2025- Jack Dougherty