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KPPA Current Award Holders

KPPA recognizes members of its organization and also people who contribute to the organization that are not members through the KPPA awards.  here you will find a list of current holders of the Honorary Life, National, and Special awards.

KPPA Awards the Special, national and Life award to members who have distinguished themselves in the organization.

The Kansas Professional Photographers Association annually recognizes persons who have contributed to the advancement of professional photography and the association. Deadline for award nominations is prior to the KPPA Winter Seminar.

- The Honorary Life Award -

The highest and most important award that KPPA can present, it honors those persons who have “gone beyond the call of duty”, in promoting professional photography and the association. Their self-sacrifice of time, money and long, hard hours of work, without extra recognition or payment, should be considered. Because it is the highest KPPA award, it should be presented to a member with the most outstanding credentials.

- The National Award -

This award is available to PP of A affiliates and is designed to honor persons who have performed outstanding service in the advancement of professional photography. The award may be given to a non-member, or someone not in the profession.

- The KPPA Special Award -

Similar to the National Award, but on a smaller scale, it honors persons who have worked hard for the association without consideration of the sacrifices incurred. The award may be presented to more than one person a year, and also to non-members. The awards will be presented during our Winter Expo Annual Awards and Banquet.

Recommendation For Awards - KPPA reserves the right to give awards to its members as special recognition to its members.  See the awards page for more details.  These awards require a written nomination and are voted on by the board.  Please make sure your nominations are sent to the KPPA Secretary prior to the Winter seminar and board meeting.

Honorary Life Members

1949 - C. W. Stevens

1950 - Jack Wambsley

1954 - F. W. Wesley

1954 - Orvie Rhea

1955 - William Rodges

1958 - Karl Eitner

1962 - Les Kubiac

1964 - Richard E. Ekey

1966 - Tony Wichers

1971 - Lawrence Blaker

1972 - LaVerne Freisen

1975 - William Miller

1976 - Harold Woolwine

1977 - Pat Shoemaker

1980 - Virginia Freisen

1981 - Jean Thompson

1982 - Irene Shoemaker

1983 - Frank Fogler

1984 - Roy Nickum

1985 - Ed Gunnerson

1986 - Wilma Nickum

1987 - Elgin Smith

1987 - Dorothy Smith

1988 - R. Howard Eastwood

1988 - DeDe Fogler

1989 - Dale Williams

1989 - Wendell Williams

1989 - Leon Crooks

1989 - Gladys Rutherford

1990 - Herb & Glo Williams

1990 - Roydell Donaldson

1990 - Bud Kennedy

1991 - John Perryman

1992 - Henry Andrade

1994 - Bruce Smith

1994 - Dan Wallace

1996 - Suzann Mertz

1996 - Phil & Merle Brent

1997 - Donna Eastwood

1997 - Delores Williams

1997 - Jim & Nola Stucky

1998 - Connie & Chuck Gehring

1998 - Johnie Cook

1998 - Ron Clevenger

1999 - Stan Reimer

1999 - Richard Rietcheck

2000 - John Alt

2001 - Chuck Frazier

2001 - Bill Clarke

2002 - Laurel Kennedy

2002 - Roy Meyer

2003 - Dave Mencl

2004 - Mark Weber

2005 - Gary Fail

2005 - Stephen Smith

2006 - T. Michael Stanley

2007 - Leon Staab

2008 - Ken Rutherford

2009 - Don Brent

2010 - Steve Attig

2011 - Michael Bishop

2012 - S. Fred Taylor Jr.

2013 - Dave Adams

2013 - John Gladman

2014 - Charlie Rees

2015 - Linda Clevenger

2016 - Waldo O. Berry III

2017 - Rodger & Susan Doherty

2017 - John & Cindy La Barge

2018 - Shane Boultinghouse

2018 - Marti Weber

2018 - Barb Mencl

2020 - Katie Rockers

2021 - Peggy Fischer

2022 - Nathan Ham

2022 - Connie Fail

2023 - Leann Kucerik

2023 - Cathy Colborn



2024 National Award

1958 - Charles Stevens

1959 - William Rogers

1961 - Lawrence Blaker

1962 - Tony Wicher

1963 - Carl Johnson

1964 - William Miller

1965 - Dwight Krehbiel

1966 - Jean Thompson

1967 - LaVern Freisen

1968 - Wendell Williams

1969 - Robert Wichers

1970 - Dale Williams

1971 - Frank Fogler

1972 - Virginia Freisen

1973 - Leon Crooks

1974 - Ruby Valenzuela

1975 - Wilma Nickum

1976 - Bud Kennedy

1978 - Pat Shoemaker

1979 - Roy Nickum

1980 - Roy Meyer

1981 - Herb & Glo Williams

1982 - Roydell Donaldson

1983 - Howard Eastwood

1984 - Henry Andrade

1985 - Bill Davis

1986 - Chuck Frazier

1987 - Stan Reimer

1988 - Laurel & Linda Kenney

1989 - Dan Wallace

1990 - Chuck & Connie Gehring

1991 - Phil & Merle Brent

1992 - James Stucky

1993 - Dave Mencl

1994 - Bruce & Shelley Smith

1995 - Ron Clevenger

1996 - Deloris Williams

1997 - Mark Weber

1998 - Sharlyn Wallace

1999 - Stephen Smith

2000 - Gary Fail

2001 - Leon Staab

2002 - Elgin & Dorothy Smith

2003 - Don Brent

2004 - Steve Attig &  Fred Taylor

2005 - T. Michael Stanley

2006 - Mardi Weber

2007 - Michael Bishop

2008 - Mark Higgins

2009 - John Gladman

2010 - Charles Rees

2011 - Linda Clevenger

2012 - Edie Smith

2013 - Waldo O. Berry III

2014 - John & Cindy La Barge

2015 - Susan Treft & Rodger Doherty

2016 - Nola Stucky

2017 - Katie Rockers

2018 - Bob Victor 


2019 - Terry Tuggle 


2020 - Kathleen Pearce


2021 - Leann Kucerik


2022 - Dave Adams


2023 - Nathan Ham


2024 - Linda Gregory





KPPA Special Award

1950 - D.D. Delger

1960 - P.D. Conard

1961 - F. O. Makerurth

1962 - J. P. Stain

1963 - Harold Woolwine

1964 - Bill Moresman

1965 - Don Forbes

1965 - Edward McCloud

1965 - Herb Parks

1966 - C. H. Rorabaugh

1968 - Garry Milsap

1973 - Tony Wichers

1974 - Glenn Rider

1975 - Glen Cook

1975 - Simon Schmidt

1976 - Dwight Krehbiel

1977 - Bill Clarke

1978 - M. L. Finnholt

1978 - Ed Gunnerson

1979 - Roydell Donaldson

1979 - June Youngren

1980 - Ron Clevenger

1980 - Bill Elliot

1980 - Art Eveland

1980 - E. E. Quigg

1981 - Richard Rietcheck

1982 - Bill Sipple

1983 - Dale Weiss

1984 - Johnie Cook

1984 - Fred Lassman

1985 - Steve Forster

1985 - Jim Parrott

1986 - Greg Duncan

1987 - Blick Blickenstaff

1987 - Donella Penrod

1988 - Dan & Sharlyn Wallace

1989 - Dan Dowling

1990 - Donna Eastwood

1990 - Carolyn Marcum

1991 - Mark Weber

1992 - Nola Stucky

1994 - Don Brent

1994 - Gary Fail

1995 - Shelley Smith

1995 - Sharlyn Wallace

1996 - Jim Vequist

1996 - T. Michael Stanley

1997 - Mardi Weber

1997 - Dave Adams

1998 - Ken Rutherford

1998 - Ken Rutherford

1999 - Ken Easdon

2000 - Rick Williams

2000 - Connie Fail

2001 - Susan Treft

2002 - Bruce Cochener

2002 - Jay Hall

2003 - Duane Koller

2003 - Bob Huber

2004 - Linda Clevenger

2005 - Larry Emerson

2005 - Charlie Rees

2006 - Michael Bishop

2007 - Leon Crooks

2007 - Rodger Doherty

2009 - Katie Rockers

2011 - Kathleen Pearce

2012 - Waldo O. Berry, III

2012 - Cindy La Barge

2013 - Ron Clevenger

2013 - John La Barge

2013 - Susan Treft & Rodger Doherty

2013 - Blake White

2014 - Phillip Frangenberg

2015 - Cathy Colborn

2016 - Jamie Lange

2017 - Leann Kucerik

2018 - Greg Pollock

2018- Carol Myers


2019 - Nikki Hightree


2019 - Jamie Lange


2019 - Cindy La Barge


2019 - Brittney Heiter


2020 - Donna Pollock


2020 - Ali Corbett


2021 - Peggy Fischer


2023 - William Layton


2024 - Ashley Metler


2024 - Gale Wall



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