Distinguished Service Awards

Past Recipients

2024

Barbara Szczerbinska
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Roles: 

  • Chair Line: 2020-2024

2023

Walter Wilcox
Baylor University

Roles: 

  • Member-at-Large: 2013-2016
  • Secretary/Treasurer: 2017-2023

2022

Rene Bellwied
University of Houston

Roles: 

  • Chair Line: 2018-2022

2021

Mike Sadler
Abilene Christian University

Roles: 

  • Member-at-Large: 2008-2011

2020

Jodi Cooley
Southern Methodist University

Roles:

  • Chair Line: 2015-2019

2019

Harry Swinney
University of Texas at Austin

Roles:

  • Chair line: 2010-2014
  • Council Observer: 2016-2017

2017

Heather Galloway

Heather Galloway
Texas State University at San Marcos

Roles: 

  • Member Texas Section Executive Committee (2000-2003)
  • Chair Line Texas Section Executive Committee (2003-2007)
  • Council Observer (2007-2008)
  • Councillor of National APS (2008-2011)
  • Secretary/Treasurer Texas Section (2010-2017)

2014

Suresh Sharma

Suresh Sharma
University of Texas at Arlington

Roles:

  • Chair line: 2007-2011
  • council observer 2012-2016.

2013

Bruce Miller

Bruce Miller
Texas Christian University

Roles: 

  • Chair line (2002-2006)
  • Councilor observer (2006-2007).

2012

Walther Borst

Walther Borst

Roles: 

  • Chair line 1989-1991
  • treasurer secretary 1999-2005.
  • Borst introduced the student presentation awards.

Charles W. Myles

Charles W. Myles

Roles:

  • Member-at-large 1992-1995, 2005;
  • secretary-treasurer 2005-2011.

2010

Stephen Baker

Stephen Baker
Rice University

Roles:

  • Chair-line (1985-1989)
  • Council Observer (1989-2005).

C.A. Quarles,

C.A. Quarles
Texas Christian University

Roles:

  • Member at large (1987-1989)
  • secretary-treasurer (1993-1999)
  • chair-line (2001-2004)
  • council observer (2005).

James R. Crawford

James R. Crawford
Texas State University San Marcos

Roles:

  • Co-founder TSAPS
  • Secretary (1981).

2009

Robert Beck Clark

Robert Beck Clark
TAMU

Roles: 

  • Co-founder TSAPS
  • Chair (1981)
  • Secretary-treasurer (1982-1989).

Leonard M.  Diana

Leonard M. Diana
UT Arlington.

Roles: 

  • Co-founder TSAPS
  • Committee Member (1981)
  • Chair-line (1983-1985).

David Gavenda

David Gavenda
University of Texas.

Roles:

  • Co-founder TSAPS
  • Committee Member (1981)
  • Chair-line (1982-1989)
  • Council Observer (1987-1989)
  • Secretary-treasurer (1989-1992).