2021 EMS AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCEMENT
Please send us your nominations for those who deserve to be recognized. This is fairly simple: just complete the 2021 Wyoming EMS Award Cover Sheet and attach a one-page document detailing why the award is deserved, and email it to jennifer.chen-bixby@wyo.gov.
- Achievement Awards (maybe for individuals or services)
- Rising Star
- Bystander Award (awarded to members of the public for lifesaving acts)
- EMS Course Coordinator of the Year
- Physician Medical Director of the Year
- Medic of the Year
- Lifetime Achievement
Don’t miss this opportunity to recognize those who truly deserve it!
Please submit the completed award entry form and supporting documents via email to jennifer.chen-bixby@wyo.gov no later than January 31, 2022, 5:00 p.m..
Past Recipients
Pete Vase Medic of the Year
| 2019 | William “Bill” Kluck |
| 2018 | No Nominations |
| 2017 | Justin Foster |
| 2016 | Eric Quinney |
| 2015 | Ron Gatti |
| 2014 | Gard Ferguson |
| 2013 | Bill Dahlke |
| 2012 | Joy Grapes |
| 2011 | Linda Nelson |
| 2010 | Robert Dunn |
| 2009 | Peggy Leininger |
| 2008 | Paul Williams |
| 2007 | Mary Lou Peterson |
| 2006 | Roger Hespe |
| 2005 | Robert Henderson |
| 2004 | F. Anne Beckle |
| 2003 | Howard Bean |
| 2002 | Paula Fagnant |
| 2001 | Scott Paris |
| 2000 | Coleen King |
| 1999 | Dave Woodworth |
| 1998 | Clark Mortimore |
| 1997 | Gary Wilson |
| 1996 | Bob Dean |
| 1995 | Georgia Walton |
| 1994 | Peggy Leininger |
| 1993 | Wyoming Medical Center Life Flight Ptogram |
| 1992 | Rusty Palmer |
| 1991 | Jim Mayberry |
| 1990 | Jon Said |
| 1989 | Jim Thomas |
| 1988 | Chet Peterson |
| 1987 | Chuck Smith |
| 1986 | Gayle Darr |
| 1985 | Gary Scott |
| 1984 | Ken Stauffer |
| 1983 | Don Morris |
| 1982 | Terry McAnneny |
| 1981 | Larry Beck |
| 1980 | Mona Krekeler |
| 1979 | Rick Sanders |
| 1978 | Milt Andrews |
| 1977 | Del Atwood |
| 1976 | Dave Jelaca & Pete Vace |
| 1975 | Edwin “Butch” Hudson |
| 1974 | Bob Shannon |
Lifetime Achievement
| 2019 | Dr. Michael R. Bruno |
| 2018 | Yvonne Nuenschwander & Lavonne McNabb |
| 2017 | Tod Schimelpfenig |
| 2016 | Sheri Lyon |
| 2015 | Rick Ballard |
| 2014 | No Nominations |
| 2013 | Bill Jack |
| 2012 | Jon Said |
| 2011 | Anne & Stan Beckle |
| 2010 | Radawn Ruud |
| 2009 | Jim Mayberry (Inaugural Award) |
Physician Medical Director of the Year
| 2019 | William Selde, MD |
| 2018 | Bonnie Randolph, MD |
| 2017 | No Nominations |
| 2016 | Kirk Bolinger, MD |
| 2015 | Will Smith, MD & AJ Wheeler, MD |
| 2014 | No Nominations |
| 2013 | No Nominations |
| 2012 | Keith Noback, MD |
| 2011 | Daniela Gerard, MD |
| 2010 | Gentian Scheer, MD |
| 2009 | Mike Bruno, MD |
| 2008 | Thomas Told, MD |
| 2007 | Kevin F. O’Meara, MD |
| 2006 | Brent D. Sherard, MD |
| 2005 | Duane Abels, DO |
| 2004 | G. Douglas Schmitz, MD |
| 2003 | D. Charles Franklin, MD |
| 2002 | G. Christopher Krell, MD |
| 2001 | Gregg Clifford, MD |
| 2000 | J. Thomas Johnson, MD |
| 1999 | Karen Brungart, DO |
| 1998 | Gary Mundy, MD |
| 1997 | Sherilyn Webb, MD |
| 1996 | Mark Schueler, MD |
| 1995 | Mike Bruno, MD |
| 1994 | Craig Talbot, MD |
| 1993 | Alan Carter, MD |
| 1992 | John Thalkin, MD |
| 1991 | Donald Swiatek, MD |
| 1990 | George McMurtrey, MD |
| 1989 | Ron McKee, MD |
| 1988 | Duane Abels, DO |
| 1987 | Gregg Freed, MD |
| 1986 | Robert Waggoner |
| 1985 | Jon Peters, MD |
| 1984 | Richard Sugden, MD |
| 1983 | Duane Abels, DO |
EMS Course Coordinator of the Year
| BLS | ALS | ||
| 2019 | No Nominations | 2019 | John Taylor |
| 2018 | Melisa Sikes & Heidi Sifford | 2018 | Luke Hawkins |
| 2017 | Denene Humphries & Charlene Delfino | 2017 | Russ Hemmert & Daniel Hemmert |
| 2016 | Candi Hofmann | 2016 | Dexter Mohler |
| 2015 | Geoff Hovivian | 2015 | John Taylor |
| 2014 | Curt Orde | 2014 | Patrick Currie & Russ Christiansen |
| 2013 | Kim Dunlap | 2013 | Mike Hotchkiss, Scott Bagnell, Bill Hetzell, & Roger Hespe |
| 2012 | Kenna Tanner | 2012 | Ken Maston |
| 2011 | Cindy Osborne & Amy Long | 2011 | Scott Murphey |
| 2010 | Keith Tanner | 2010 | Gard Ferguson |
| 2009 | Sam & Sally Waugh | 2009 | Terry Camp |
| 2008 | Dennis Bohne | 2008 | Roger Hespe |
| 2007 | Allen Spencer | 2007 | Margaret “Peg” Leininger |
| 2006 | Becky Mills | 2006 | Carol Mackie |
| 2005 | Hubert McAlister | 2005 | Dave Simkins |
| 2004 | Lori & Roger Hespe | 2004 | Ron Gatti |
| 2003 | F Anne Beckle | 2003 | Dexter Mohler |
| 2002 | No Award Issued | 2002 | No Award Issued |
| 2001 | Russ Christiansen | 2001 | Faye Hill & Lauri Wempen |
| 2000 | Keith Tanner | 2000 | Dan White |
| 1999 | Bard Bloem & Bill Morvee | 1999 | Gregg Mentzel |
| 1998 | Sandy Neiman | 1998 | Paula Fagnant |
| 1997 | Don Pope | 1997 | Don Hampton |
| 1996 | Steve Hawkins | 1996 | George Swan |
| 1995 | Rick Ballard | 1995 | Gary Wilson |
| 1994 | Gaye Burgess | 1994 | Jon Said |
| 1993 | Richard Andersen | 1993 | JoAnn Cunningham |
| 1992 | Deanna Lindman | 1992 | Grant “Skip” Johnson |
| 1991 | Molly Gray | 1991 | Peggy Leininger |
| 1990 | Todd Ginapp | 1990 | Rusty Palmer |
Bystander Award
| 2019 | Bobbie Amos & Leslie Twomey |
| 2018 | Stuart Mike Eckhart |
| 2017 | Ryan Montgomery & Char Madden |
| 2016 | Josie Darrah & Aspen Aquirre |
Rising Star
| 2019 | Donna M. Abel, Shawna J. Cochran, Jessica L. Mathews, Luke S. Sypherd, & Megan Weidler |
| 2018 | Chris Beltz |
Achievement Awards
| 2019 | Sublette County EMS |
| 2016 | Kevin Grange |