In 2009, APPA’s President Mr. Bill Elvey, created a new set of awards called the “Unsung Heroes” award. Annually, regional presidents are asked to suggest a worthy individual(s) who work tirelessly for their region, chapter, and/or the profession, but whom have gone unnoticed to date and are worthy of receiving an award from the president of International APPA. These individuals are recognized as “unsung heroes” during the Awards Ceremony at the APPA annual conference and further recognized at their regional or state conference the following fall.
Past Recipients
2018
Cathy Blanchard (SRAPPA)
Brandon Dugan (MAPPA)
Layna Johnson (RMA)
Patty Smith (ERAPPA)
Kevin Gallinger (ERAPPA)
Scott Turley (CAPPA)
2013
ERAPPA – Dianne Gravatt
CAPPA – Sue-Anna Miller
MAPPA – Jim Hubbard
PCAPPA – Dan Park
RMA – Cloriza Lomeli
2012
CAPPA – Mike Miller
ERAPPA – Peter Buchhiet
ERAPPA – Bob Britton
MAPPA – Phyllis Gillis
PCAPPA – Tony Ichsan
RMA – Lisa Potter
SRAPPA – Anthony Yamada
2011
CAPPA – Thomas Lee
ERAPPA – Neal Lespasio
MAPPA – David Miller
PCAPPA – Brian Worley
RMA – Erik Van de Boogaard
SRAPPA – Jay Klingel
2010
ERAPPA – Bob Britton & Jerry Hill
MAPPA- Christine Douglas
CAPPA – Doug Riat
SRAPPA – Tony Yamada
RMA – Shawna Rowley & Joe Metzger
PCAPPA – none
2009
David Gray
Shari Philpott
Phil Rouble
Terry Pellerin
Kris Ackerbauer