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The Lauren Larsen Memorial Award
The Lauren Larsen Award is presented annually to the person (s) who most exemplified the spirit of the Grumman Owners and Pilots Association over the previous year.
Nominations are made by the members of the Association and the recipient chosen by the Board from that list.
The award was created in honor and memory of Lauren Larsen, our late Northeast Regional Director who was lost over Lake Michigan just before the 1983 Convention. While flying his Yankee over the lake at night, he radioed in a "May Day" due to engine failure. Neither he nor the Yankee were ever found. Months later, one identifiable part of the plane washed up on the Eastern shores.
Lauren was the person most responsible for getting the Eastern AYA going in the early days. and went above and beyond the call of duty until his untimely death. To honor Lauren’s commitment to THE AYA, the Board created an award to be given each year to the member who had given the most outstanding Service to the AYA/GOPA the previous year.
The Lauren Larsen Memorial Award Plaque (seen here) bears the names of all past recipients. The Main Plaque is passed on each year to the new awardee, with a smaller, personalized version for them to keep.
Past winners of this award are: 2024 Anne Marie Radel 2023 Mike Nichols 2022 John Cotter 2021 Kathrin Kaiser 2020 Bob Reed 2019 Graham Smith 2018 Scott Sanders and Cliff Daugherty 2017 Dan Schmitz 2016 Liam Miller 2015 Bill Daly 2014 Charlie Adams 2013 Gregg Erikson 2012 Ken Nebrig 2011 Jorg Trauboth and Ron Mowery 2010 Garner Rice 2009 Don Cochran 2008 Don Metz 2007 Ron Levy 2006 Richard Hinsley 2005 Nigel Thomas 2004 Bob Steward 2003 Henry Rosché | 2002 Guy Warner 2001 Bob Gibson 2000 Walt and Bonnie Porter 1999 Carolyn Skaggs 1998 Patricia Metz 1997 Mike LeTrello 1996 Glenn Hadley 1995 Steve Peach 1994 Shelly Lockhart and Barbara Wilcox 1993 Ian Matterface 1992 Fred Kokaska 1991 Sharon Spence 1990 Cindy Fletcher 1989 Bill Marvel 1988 Bob and Irene Arnold 1987 Stew and Karen Wilson 1986 Larry Foster 1985 Liz Lane 1984 Chuck Pantera Winners have come from the USA, Canada, England, Ireland, Australia, Belgium Germany. Congratulations to everyone! |
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