USMS Award Recipients

Recipients of The U.S. Masters Swimming Dorothy Donnelly Service Award

This award is presented annually to USMS registered individuals whose volunteer service has contributed to the growth, improvement, or success of U.S. Masters Swimming locally, regionally, and/or nationally. Dot Donnelly was a member of USMS at its inception and tirelessly served as a coach, meet director, and ambassador for our organization. She served on the USMS Executive Committee as its elected Secretary for four years. Following that, Dot maintained the USMS National Office from her home for many years.

Individuals are selected based on their contributions that align with the USMS goals and objectives. To make a nomination, use the official nomination form and include how the nominee’s contributions impacted the club, LMSC, or USMS.

2024 David Benjamin
Shari Cruse
Guy Davis
Laura Harsh
Doug Koop
Kevin Lunsford
Britta O'Leary
Chris Ottato
Nicki Phillips
2023 David Brancamp
Erica Braun
Virgil Chancy
Omar de Armas
Stephen Dougherty
Kim Elsbach
Mike Hillegonds
Sue Jensen
Stu Kahn
Lorraine Masse
Mike Murray
Douglas Sayles
Laura Shoppe
Jill Springer
Natalie Taylor
2022 Stacy Abrams
Jerrilynn Bayless
Colette Crabbe
Greg Danner
Diana Dolan Lamar
Mark Hahn
Ali Hall
Doug Jelen
Ian King
John Pettiibone
Al Prescott
Maddie Sibilia
Mary Sweat
April Wyncott
2021 Hill Carrow
Karlene Denby
Chip Glidden
Karen Harris
Jenny Hodges
Adam Larson
Bill McCracken
Carl Millholland
Nancy Kryka
Carol Nip
Elizabeth Nymeyer
Catherine Rust
TIm Timmons
Kay Turner
2020 Sheila Carpenter-van Dijk
Stacey Eicks
Becky Cleavenger
Arlette Godges
Tom Harrylock
Bob Jennings
Lauren Jensen McGinnis
Kenton Jones
Ann Marshfield
Meredith Moore
Lucianne Pugh
Joy Ward
Teri White
Kermit Yensen
2019 Mike Abegg
Nicole Christensen
Philipp Djang
Bob Eberwine
Richard Garza
Rob Heath
Cristina Kawamoto
Claire Kubiak
Melodee Nugent
Crystie McGrail
Pete Palmer
Teddy Palmer
Bob Welchlin
2018 Brian Albright
Bob Anderson
Diane Bartlett
Lisa Brown
Anita Cole
Christina Fox
Brandon Franklin
Laurie Hug
Mary Jurey
Dave Kough
Judi Norton
Ray Novitske
Alina de Armas
Leslie Scott
Lisa Watson
2017 Maryanne Barkley
Andrea Block
MJ Caswell
James Davidson
Elyce Dilworth
Sean Fitzgerald
Karen Gernert
Mollie Grover
Brian Hoyt
Heidi Kafka
Nancy Kirkpatrick-Reno
Carolyn Moore
Erin Moro
Kristin Volz
Patrick Weiss
2016 Jacki Allender
Diann Bauer
James Biles
Ken Brisbin
Judy Gillies
Steve Goldman
Mary Graves
Douglas Handler
Christine Maki
Thomas Mester
Carrie Stolar
Laura Val
Steve Weatherman
Gary Whitman
David Wierdsma
2015 Marc Anderson
Harold Boscovich
Denise Brown
Nancy Brown
Linda Chapman
Ed Coates
Suzi Green
Cathy Hallman-Kenner
Dan Kornblatt
Sue Nutty
Robin Smith
Jeff Strahota
Joanne Wainwright
Mark Wussler
Susie Young
2014 Margaret Bayless
Peter Guadagni
Emmett Hines
Bruce Hopson
Cokie Lepinski
Donn Livoni
Chris McGiffin
Bill Meier
C.J. Rushman
Virginia Trimble
Ed Tsuzuki
Rand Vaillancourt
Greta van Meeteren
Cheryl Wagner
Alice Zabudsky
2013 William Bearden
Stephen Darnell
Wes Edwards
Kildine Harms
Thomas Moore Jr.
John Morales
Jennifer Parks
Dick Pitman
Phyllis Quinn
Garrick Snider
Anthony Thompson
Stephanie Walsh Beilman
Tim Waud
Dan Wegner
2012 Jim Barber
Marianne Bradley
Bob Bruce
Chris Campbell
Jim Clemmons
Brian Cohn
Jill Gellatly
Brian Holthus
Susan Kirk
George McVey
Robert Mitchell
Debbie Morrin-Nordlund
Lori Payne
Tom Spence
Jeanne Teisher
Paul Wrangell
2011 Jan Goff
John Bauman
Joanne Berven
Charles Cockrell
Herb Cook
Malcolm Cooper
Daniel Cox
Leianne Crittenden
Richard Hap Gentry
Heather Hagadorn
John King
Pam Ogden
Mark Oliphant
Robin Tracy
Bob Upshaw
2010 Paige Buehler
Victor Buehler
Glenda Carroll
Ralph Davis
Doug Garcia
Sally Guthrie
Caroline Lambert
Sue Moucha
Tina Neill
Fred Nelis
Ellen Parchen
Jeffrey Roddin
Ann Svenson
Joel Wilson
Jill Wright
2009 Marcia Anziano
Christie Ciraulo
Jerry Clark
William Cleveland
Christopher Colburn
Lisa Dahl
Barbara Delanois
Paul Freeman
Janet Renner
Mark Sells
Chris Stevenson
2008 Patricia A Baker
Thomas G Bliss
Gussie B Crawford
Thomas K Foley
Allen Highnote
Doug Huestis
Charles H Kohnken
WonKee Moon
Randy Nutt
Fred C Pigott
Jeanne Seidler
Dick A Sidner
Erin M Sullivan
Sarah Welch
Scott Williams
2007 Joan Campbell
Cav Cavanaugh
Nadine Day
Phil Dodson
James Donnelly
Mark Gill
Chuck Hutinger
Arni Litt
Joseph Magiera
Kerry O’Brien
Steve Peterson
Loree Watanabe
Mary Lee Watson
2006 Connie Barrett
Marcia Benjamin
Tom Boyd
Kathy Casey
Debbie Cavanaugh
Mo Chambers
Randy Crutchfield
Laura Kessler
Sue Haugh
Fritz Lehman
Hugh Moore
Mary Pohlmann
Walt Reid
Jon Steiner
Patricia Tullman
2005 Lee Carlson
Peter Crumbine
Jan Kavadas
Jane Masters
Don Mehl
Nancy Ridout
Deb Walker
Jody Welborn
Jim Wheeler
2004 Joan Alexander
Trisha Commons
Marilyn Fink
Cheryl Gettelfinger
Mary Meyer Hull
David Lamott
Anna Lea Matysek
Dennis McManus
Cris Meier-Windes
Mark W. Moore
Jeff Moxie
George Simon
Dotty Whitcomb
Mary Beth Windrath
Robert Zeitner
2003 Jack Buchannan
Peggy Buchannan
Michael Collins
Harry Delong
David Diehl
Pam Himstreet
Margie Hutinger
Lucy Johnson
Mike Lemke
Patty Miller
Adrienne Pipes
David Radcliff
Melissa Rinker
Shannon Sullivan
Kris Wingenroth
2002 Sally Ann Dillon
Mel Dyck
Jeanne Ensign
Errol Graham
Jacque Grossman
Michael Heather
Esther Lyman
Wayne McCauley
Sandy McNeel
Bob Merrick
Steve Schofield
Jessica Seaton
Meegan Wilson
2001 Bill Volckening
Richard Brewer
Marcia Cleveland
Leslie Cooper
Carolyn "Tillie" Cunningham
George Cunningham
Sarah Hromada
Rick Meier-Windes
Charlie Moss
Ed Saltzman
Frank Tillotson
2000 Cathy Copeland
Jean Fox
Chris Gilligan
Linda McCowan
Nancy Miller
Bob Seltzer
1999 Diane Black
Bill Black
Barry Fasbender
Lil Haneman
Lynn Hazlewood
Bob Kolonkowski
Jim Matysek
Art Mayer
Jane Moore
Michael W Moore
Ed Nessel
Ginger Pierson
Meg Smath
Frank L. "Skip" Thompson
1998 Walter Eggert
Julie Paque Heather
Roy Abramowitz
Carolyn Boak
Rich Burns
Anneliese Eggert
Carl House
Wayde Mulhern
Sandi Rousseau
Dore Schwab
Joan Smith
Richard Smith
Joanne Tingley
1997 Gene Donner
Barbara Dunbar
Betsy Durrant
Darlynne Ferguson
Babs Larsen
Barbara Protzman
Forrest Sullivan
Earl Walter
Elin Zander