Honorary Membership
Purpose
Honorary Membership is the highest honor that the AVS bestows upon a Platinum member in good standing. This is given to recognize extraordinary contributions of service to the AVS on the national and international level, which have had a significant positive impact and have contributed to the long-term success of the Society. The nominee’s service is not simply a recognition of time served, the number of positions held, or recognition of a single accomplishment, but rather for continued efforts over an extended period of time. It is expected that the nominee will have served the AVS in multiple capacities and will have made contributions by leading initiatives that have had a significant long-lasting impact on AVS operations. The nominee should be easily recognized by the general membership as an impactful leader and a major Society contributor.
Eligibility
This recognition is limited to no more than one Honorary Member per year. Current AVS Officers and Directors and current compensated AVS positions are ineligible for election. Honorary Member nominations will be accepted via a formal submittal using the AVS online award nominations website or as recommendation from a current AVS Officer or Director submitted through the online awards site. The Immediate Past President will serve as the Chair of the Honorary Member Nominations Committee. This Committee comprised of 2 AVS Officers and/or Directors, the AVS Chief Operating Officer and the AVS Award Liaison will be responsible for making a recommendation of 1-2 potential nominees for review and selection by the Officers and Directors. At least a three-fourths majority vote by the Board of Directors is required for election to Honorary Membership.
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Honorary Members
2025 - Peter Sheldon
2024 - Charles R. “Chip” Eddy, Jr.
2023 - Angus Rockett
2022 - Joe Greene*
2020 - Christopher Richard Brundle
2019 - Ivan Petrov
2016 - Dawn Bonnell
2014 - John N. Russell, Jr.
2013 - Steve Rossnagel
2013 - Dave Castner
2012 - Cedric Powell
2011 - Robert A. Childs
2009 - William D. Sproul*
2009 - Rudolf Ludeke
2008 - Eric Kay
2007 - Paula Grunthaner
2006 - Alvin Czanderna*
2005 - Gerald Lucovsky*
2004 - J. William Rogers, Jr.
2004 - Arthur O. Fuente, Jr.
2003 - Gary E. McGuire
2003 - H. Fredrick Dylla
2001 - Robert Willis
2000 - Lawrence L. Kazmerski
1999 - James S. Murday
1999 - Donna Bakale-Sherwin
1998 - Collin Alexander*
1997 - William D. Westwood
1997 - Paul H. Holloway*
1996 - Howard Patton*
1992 - Marsbed Hablanian*
1991 - John Coburn*
1991 - J. Lyn Provo*
1988 - Jack H. Singleton*
1986 - Manfred S. Kaminsky
1985 - Kai Siegbahn*
1984 - J. Roger Young
1982 - Charles B. Duke *
1981 - N. Rey Whetten*
1981 - Leonard C. Beavis*
1968 - Luther E. Preuss*
1967 - Daniel Alpert*
1963 - Benjamin B. Dayton *
1956 - Rudy A. Koehler
*deceased