The “Meet the ADGA Pioneers” is authorized by the ADGA Board of Directors and is conducted under the umbrella of the ADGA History Committee. The concept was conceived and initiated by Sheila Nixon in 2003.
Recipients
2022 – David Funk, Eleanor Rider, Helen Snyder and Barb Norcross
2021 – Elizabeth Henning
2020 – Convention cancelled due to Covid-19
2019 – Gene & Charlotte Dershewitz
2018 – Christine & Vincent Maefsky
2017 – Linda Pearson
2016 – Ed & Dottie Yturri
2015 – Col. W.T. & Elizabeth L. Sparks, Alice Tracy
2014 – Sheila Nixon, Pixie Day
2013 – Evin Evans, The Garmans (Don Garman, Betty Garman Nordfelt, Bill Garman, Barbera Garman, Pinky Garman Hawes)
2012 – Don & Edith Beal, Alice Gay Hall, Joan Dean Rowe, Karen Senn
2011 – Paul Ashbrook
2010 – Edith & N.S. “Newt” Goodridge. Marilyn Burgess Goodridge, Robin (Rocky Ford)
2009 – Sharilyn Reyna, Allen Bitter, June Meacham
2008 – Fern & Laurie Acton, Ray Viera, Jennifer Bice
2007 – Leilia Ramey, Jeff Klein, Joan Bowen, Bill Turnquist
2006 – Ann Miller, Ralph Hadlow, Earl & Marge Kitchen, Jan Wierschem
2005 -Joan & Jim Vandergriff, Robin Saum, John White, Mary & Doug Thompson
2004 – Dan Considine, Bill & Martha Griner, Ann Miller Weikel, Steve Considine, Sally Callahan, Linda Campbell
2003 – Bob, Evelyn & Phil Cassette, Harvey Considine, Ray & Mary Ellen Horton, Nancy Lake, Wes Nordfelt, Vivian Proctor, Al & Dot Rogers