Sponsor a minimum of 20 new members before April 1st to be eligible to win the Individual Member Sponsor Contest Award. The winner receives a trip to the Annual Forum, including airfare, hotel accommodations, registration and tickets to all social functions (including a spouse or partner).
2023
- David A. Peters
- Professor
- Washington University in Saint Louis
Prof. David Peters won the award for signing up 41 new VFS members over the past year.
Prof. David A. Peters (right) of Washington University in Saint Louis signed up 41 new VFS members over the past year, winning the VFS Membership Award, presented by Outgoing Executive Director Mike Hirschberg.
2022
- Prof. Dave A. Peters
- Washington University in St. Louis
Prof. Dave A. Peters of Washington University in St. Louis won the 2022 Member Sponsor Award. He signed up 41 new members.
2021
- No Award Presented
2020
- No Award Presented
2019
- No Award Presented
2017
- Jacques Virasak
- The Enstrom Helicopter Corporation.
He recruited 9 members during the 12-month period.
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2016
- Dr. William G. Warmbrodt
- NASA Ames and AHS San Francisco Bay Chapter member
For recruiting nine new AHS members during the year.
2015
- Steven I. Glusman
- The Boeing Company and AHS Philadelphia Chapter
For recruiting 8 members during the year.
2008
- Richard Millman
- Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
Richard J. Millman, President and CEO, of Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., won Individual Sponsor Award, and kindly donated the airfare and hotel accommodations back to the Society.
Mr. Millman, from AHS Southwest Chapter, actually won all of the other AHS Membership awards this year for his foresight in creating the first AHS Membership payroll deduction plan for all of the employees at Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
2005
- Simon Atyeo
- Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
The member who sponsors the greatest number of new members during the contest year, gets this award.
2001
- Dr. Ed Smith
- The Pennsylvania State University
Dr. Ed Smith from Society's Mideast Region, sponsored the greatest number of new members during the contest year.
2000
- Jesse E. Wrice, Jr.
- Membership Chairman
- AHS Okinawa Chapter
For sponsoring the greatest number of new members during the contest year.
Okinawa Chapter Chairman
1999
- Amy Curtin
1998
- Amy Curtin
- Engineer
- Kaman Aerospace Corp.
For being the member who sponsors the greatest number of new members during the contest year and win a trip to the AHS Forum, including airfare from a point originating the U.S., hotel accommodations, complimentary registration and tickets to all Forum social functions.
Amy Curtin of the Connecticut Valley Chapter.
1997
1996
- Dr. Ed Smith
- Pennsylvania State University
For sponsoring maximum new members to AHS in the past year.
1991
- Gerda-Marie Gritzka
- AHS - Montreal/Ottawa Chapter
Gerda-Marie Gritzka of the Montreal/Ottawa Chapter was presented the Individual Sponsor award for 1991 from International Membership Chairman Gary P. Smith.
1990
1989
1988
- Don Heberling
Anthony Bruno accepted the award on behalf of Don Heberling who won the individual member award contest by recruiting highest number of new members this year.
1987
- Gary P. Smith
- Sikorsky
1986
- Michael Sherrer
- Wings Inc.
For Michael Sherrer introduced highest, 74 new members to the Society this year.
1985
- Michael Sherrer
- Wings Aviation Shoppe
For introducing highest - 65 new members to the society this year.
1983
- Lewis Neri
- AHS St. Louis Chapter
For bringing the most new members to the Society during the previous year.
1981
- David Plakcy
- Senior Design Engineer
- Boeing Vertol
Plakcy sponsored a record 63 - most new members to the Society, this year.
1976
- James McDonald
- Hugh Helicopters
James McDonald awarded for having recruited the most new members in the 1975-76 drive (56).
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