Awards - Star Award

The Star Award is presented annually by Committee Chairs for the most outstanding committee member. Each committee chair may choose the most outstanding volunteer in their group.

Nomination Process

Nominations will be solicited from the DFWAE Committee Chairs and submitted to the Awards Committee. The Awards Committee Chair is appointed by the President.

Eligibility

To be eligible, an individual must be a current DFWAE member who is employed full-time by an Association or an association management company. Members of the Awards Committee are not eligible.

Star Award Winners

2023 The Star Awards

Aaron Wolowiec, MSA, CAE, CMP; Timothy Gunn; Maurice Norris, MPA; Kevin D. Korenthal, CAE; Asha Desai, CAE

2022 The Star Awards

Melissa Ball, CAE, PMP; Kim Hopkins; Gary Hines, PE, CAE; Leslie Shannon, CPA; Eme Augustini; Kari Owen; Josh Kozinski, CiSEng; Erin Wilson, CMP; Cathey Wise, CAE

2021 The Star Award Shasta Foy, CAE; Leslie Shannon, CPA; Mark Jones, CAE; Leona Scott; Cristina Rodriguez, CAE, IOM; Scott Murphy; Amanda Feil, CAE
2020 The Star Award Lauren Wright, Arlington CVB
2019 Outstanding Service to the Board of Directors Star Award Keith Gentry, CAE
2019 Outstanding Service to the Board of Directors Star Award Shasta Foy, CAE
2019 Outstanding Service to the Board of Directors Star Award Alyssa Meek, CMP
2019 Outstanding Programs & Education Committee Member Star Award Lauren Wright
2019 Outstanding Membership Committee Member Star Award Amanda Wells
2019 Association Day Committee Star Award Sonja Phillips
2018 Outstanding Association Day Committee Member Cindy Peebles, CAE
2018 Outstanding Programs & Education Committee Member Tracy White
2018 Outstanding Membership Committee Member Darrin Scheid, CAE
2018 Outstanding CAE Committee Member Valerie Bakies-Lile, CAE