Distinguished Members
Honorary Life Members
The Honorary Life Member Award is the OSA’s highest honor. It is given only to those who show years of dedicated support and personal commitment to the OSA and its mission of service to Owasippe.
(listed alphabetically)
Robert Bavirsha
Edward P. Black
Bob Blew
Ron Derby
Susan Derby
Michael F. Finnegan
Milton H. Gray
Ferris Hale
Stephen J. Horvath Jr.
Ron Humbert
Joseph Klefeker
Tony Krier Jr.
Ronald E. Kulak
Bud Liden
Whitt Lloyd
Candy Merritt
Paul E. Myers Jr.
Charles Nagel
Philip “Chauncey” Niziol
John A. “Tiny” Norman
Sheridan Nunn
Glenn Roberts Jr.
Nancy Romcoe
Vince Rychtanek
Dave Schlichting
Jim Schlichting
Joseph P. Sener
Christian Sterling
John Sterling
Ron Wilson
Members of the Year
First awarded at the Annual Meeting in 2001, the OSA Member of the Year Award is given to the OSA member(s) who best exhibits outstanding participation, generosity and dedication toward the OSA’s guiding principles in a given year.
2000 … Mark Bregin
2001 … John Sterling
2002 … Dave Strenski
2003 … Erwin Brinkmann Jr.
2004 … Guy Gogliotti
2005 … Jim Adamitis
2006 … (Not Awarded)
2007 … Scott Oomens
2008 … Mike Dorich
2009 … Dan Kleinfeldt
2010 … Bob Pagels
2011 … (Not Awarded)
2012 … Christian Sterling & Paul Meyers
2013 … Edgar Wolff-Klammer, Tom Crissey & Phil Pappas
2014 … Gary Dorencz
2015 … Ken Graczyk
2016 … Ron Kulak & Francis J. Podbielski
2017 … (Not Awarded)
2018 … Pete Kulak
2019-2022 … (Not Awarded)
2023 … Mike Mieszczak