Distinguished Service Award
American Mensa’s Distinguished Service Award is given in cases of outstanding service to American Mensa. Recipients are nominated by members and confirmed by the Awards Committee.
Nominations for national awards are accepted each January through April. Contact the National Awards Committee Chair for more information.
The Distinguished Service Award is occasionally presented in conjunction with other awards, such as the Lifetime Membership Award.
Distinguished Service Award recipients
| Recipient(s) | Year |
|---|---|
| Rich Olcott, Simone van Egeren |
2023 |
| Elissa Rudolph |
2022 |
| LaRae Bakerink, Lori Norris |
2021 |
| Gregory R. Kontz, Deborah L. Stone |
2020 |
| Dr. Francis A. Cartier Jr. |
2019 |
| Dan Burg, Roger Durham, Heather Poirier, Nick Sanford |
2017 |
| Marie Mayer, Phyllis Miller, Dave Remine |
2016 |
| Jean Becker, Greg Timmers (posthumous) |
2015 |
| Robin Crawford, Tony Jackowski, Jim Werdell, Mary Dwyer Wolfe |
2014 |
| Russ Bakke* |
2013 |
| Eldon Romney, Amy Shaughnessy |
2011 |
| Michael Jacobson, Stacey Kirsch*, Susan Ramsdell, Judy Vasiliauskas |
2008 |
| Irving Freeman |
2007 |
| Joe Zanca* |
2005 |
| Phyllis Miller |
2004 |
| Dave Remine* |
2002 |
| Cookie Bakke |
2001 |
| Marjorie Mandelblatt |
1999 |
| David Felt, William Lumsden |
1996 |
| Helen L. Kupper, Gabriel Werba |
1995 |
| Arthur E. Mattson, Kent B. Van Cleave |
1993 |
| Henry Schofield Noble*, John R. Snow, Jr., Rose Lee B. Crutcher* |
1992 |
| John J. Codella*, Abbie F. Salny |
1990 |
| Hans G. Frommer, Roy C. Saper |
1986 |
| Charles M. Fallon |
1985 |
| Roxanne H. Cramer, Darlene J. Criss*, Stuart W. Friedman |
1984 |
| Kay Grant, Lya Korda* |
1983 |
| Gordon K. Andersen* |
1982 |
| Susan L. Wantland* |
1981 |
| Meredy Mullen Amyx*, Harper Fowley*, Peter A. Sturgeon*, Frank E.G. Weil |
1980 |
| Carolyn Mellor |
1979 |
| Clyde Austin, John Hackenbruck, Dr. James M. Sacks*, Frank Schipper |
1977 |
| E. Allan Blair, John Marshall Henry, David T. Humes, James Klein, Jay KleinBard, Helen L. Kupper, Sandy Liss, Joyce Lundeen, Frank Schipper |
1976 |
| * Received in conjunction with Lifetime Membership Award | |