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The Paul C. Weikel Memorial Award

The Paul C. Weikel Memorial Award was established to recognize individuals for their outstanding or distinctive contributions to improved agency management, on a national or international level.  This award was established in 1992 in memory of Paul C. Weikel, whose personal history of innovative management and desire to improve fish and wildlife agency performance inspired the creation of this award. Paul Weikel had a great passion for fish and wildlife and a dedication to improving agency management. He was constantly pushing fish and wildlife agencies to be better, to live up to the challenges that were before them, to be the best that they could be.  The Weikel Award is OWP's most distinguished award and is one of the highlights of the OWP annual meeting.

 

2009 Recipient: Ann LeClaire-Mitchell (Michigan Department of Natural Resources)

  • 2009 Annual Meeting:  Arlington, VA  luncheon March 19, 2009
  • 2009 Nominating Committee: Chairperson-Tom Wiggins, Vermont Dept. of Fish and Wildlife; Director, Dave Shad, Minnesota DNR; Former Director, Jeff Hagener, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks; Mary Lyon, Missouri Department of Conservation; and Shaun Keeler, New York Department of Environmental Conservation 
2008 Recipient: Walt Gasson (Wyoming Wildlife Federation)
  • 2008 Annual Meeting: Missoula, MT  luncheon May 13, 2008
  • 2008 Nominating Committee: Tom Wiggins-Chairperson, Director, Dave Shad, Minnesota DNR, Director, Jeff Hagener, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Mary Lyon, and Shaun Keeler

2007 Recipient: Brian Stenquist (Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources)

  • 2007 Annual Meeting: Blacksburg, VA, luncheon May 22, 2007
  • 2007 Nominating Committee: Tom Wiggins-Chairperson, Director, Doug Hanson, Michele Beucler, and Bill Graves

2006 Recipient: Dwight Guynn (IAFWA-- Management Assistance Team)

  • 2006 Annual Meeting: Canmore, Alberta, CA, luncheon May 15, 2006
  • 2006 Nominating Committee: Tom Wiggins-Chairperson, Gerry Barnhart, Bill Graves, Doug Hansen, Sherry Crouch

2005 Recipient: Dave McElveen (Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission)

  • 2005 Annual Meeting: Custer State Park, SD, luncheon May 23, 2005
  • 2005 Nominating Committee: Rob Brooks, Chairperson, Gerry Barnhart,  “Corky” Pugh, Dan Zekor, Sherry Crouch

2004 Recipient: Tom Niebauer (Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources)

  • 2004 Annual Meeting: Perrysville, OH, luncheon Apr 19, 2004
  • 2004 Nominating Committee: Rob Brooks, Chairperson, Maury Wolff, Pat Cole, M.N. “Corky” Pugh, Ron Regan

2003 Recipient: Tommy Shropshire (Dynamic Solutions Group, Formerly with Mississippi Wildlife, Fish & Parks)

  • 2003 Annual Meeting: Sedona, AZ, luncheon May 5, 2003
  • 2003 Nominating Committee: Rob Brooks, Chairperson, Maury Wolff, Pat Cole,  “Corky” Pugh, Ron Regan

2002 Recipient: Rod Sando (Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority)

  • 2002 Annual Meeting: Seward, AK, luncheon May 19, 2002
  • 2002 Nominating Committee: Joe Starinchak, Chairperson, Maury Wolff, Pat Cole, Mike Budzik, Ron Regan

2001 Recipient: Duane Shroufe (AZ)

  • 2001 Annual Meeting: Essex Junction, VT, luncheon May 21, 2001
  • 2001 Nominating Committee: Joe Starinchak, Chairperson, Maury Wolff, Pat Cole, Mike Budzik, Ron Regan

 2000 Recipient: Michael D. Hatch (NM)

  • 2000 Annual Meeting: Big Cedar Lodge, Branson, MO, luncheon May 7, 2000
  • 2000 Nominating Committee: Joe Starinchak, Chairperson, Maury Wolff, Pat Cole, Mike Budzik, Ron Regan

1999 Recipient: Thomas E. Wasson (OH)

  • 1999 Annual Meeting: NCTC, Shepherdstown, WV, luncheon May 17, 1999
  • 1999 Nominating Committee: Verlyn Ebert, Chairperson, James Timmerman, Don Madl, Tom Wiggins, Bill Graves

 1998 Recipient: Mark Reeff (IAFWA)

  • 1998 Annual Meeting: Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, luncheon April 19, 1998
  • 1998 Nominating Committee: Verlyn Ebert, Chairperson, James Timmerman, Don Madl, Tom Wiggins, Bill Graves

1997 Recipient: Sylvia Cabrera (USFWS)

  • 1997 Annual meeting: Charleston, South Carolina, ACE Basin Cookout May 4, 1997
  • 1997 Nominating Committee: Walt Gasson, Chairperson, R. Max Peterson, James Timmerman, David McElveen

1996 Recipient: Management Assistance Team (USFWS)

  • 1996 Annual meeting: Bloomington, Indiana, luncheon May 12, 1996
  • 1996 Nominating Committee: Walt Gasson, Chairperson, R. Max Peterson (Mark Reeff), Herbert Doig, David McElveen

1995 Recipient: Robert "Bob" Lange (USFWS)

  • 1995 Annual meeting: Monterey, California luncheon May 14, 1995
  • 1995 Nominating Committee: Betty J. Horton, Chairperson, R. Max Peterson (Mark Reeff), Herbert Doig, Walt Gasson, David McElveen

1994 Recipients: Sherry Crouch (AZ), Sandy Sutton, Todd Pringle

  • 1994 Annual meeting: Pipestem, West Virginia, luncheon June 12, 1994
  • 1994 Nominating Committee: Betty J. Horton, Chairperson, R. Max Peterson, Herbert Doig, Walt Gasson, David McElveen
1993 Recipient: C.D. "Buzz" Besadny (WI)
  • The first award was presented at the 1993 annual meeting of the Organization of Wildlife Planners at Lake Tahoe, Nevada, on May 11, 1993 during a Weikel Memorial Award luncheon held for this purpose. The award was presented by Max Peterson, Executive Vice President of the International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and received on behalf of Mr. Besadny by Dennis Schenborn and Harry Libby of the Wisconsin DNR.
  • 1993 Nominating Committee: Betty J. Horton, Chairperson, Robert Hasenyager, OWP President, Cal DuBrock, Walt Gasson, Paul Johansen