AOC Achievement Awards
“Alaskan Lifestyle” Award – Frank and Sue Entsminger 2013
BULLSEYE! UAF Rifle Team (Prior to 2010);
Business of the Year Motznik Computer Services (Prior to 2010); B.J.’s Services (Prior to 2010); Sentry Hardware – Fbks (Prior to 2010); Warwick & Schikora (Prior to 2010), PC; Alaska Remote Guide Service (Prior to 2010), Wayne & Marilyn Kubat (Prior to 2010); Frontier Outfitters 2013; Alaska Frontier Fabrication 2014; Castle Rock Storage 2019
Fisheries Biologist of the Year Larry Engel (Prior to 2010);
Fishery Conservationist of the Year Bruce Knowles (Prior to 2010);
Legislative Staff person of the Year Kelly Huber (Prior to 2010);
Legislator of the Year John Coghill (Prior to 2010); Rep. Scott Ogan (Prior to 2010); Sen. Robin Taylor (Prior to 2010); Rep. Jeannette James (Prior to 2010); Sen. John Cowdery (Prior to 2010); Rep. Bill Stoltze (Prior to 2010); Sen. Fred Dyson (Prior to 2010); Mike Kelly 2010; Sen. Mike Dunleavy 2017; Sen. Pete Kelly 2019
Member Club of the Year Interior Alaska Airboaters Association (Prior to 2010); Safari Club International – Alaska (Prior to 2010); Safari Club International (SCI) – Kenai (Prior to 2010); Alaska State Snowmobile Assoc. (Prior to 2010); Alaska Outdoor Access Alliance (AOAA) (Prior to 2010); Interior Airboaters Association 2011, Tanana Valley Sportman’s Associaton (TVSA) 2013; Alaska Outdoor Access Alliance 2014; Territorial Sportsmen, Inc. (TSI) 2015; Alaska Interior Marksmanship Committee (AIM-COMM) 2016; Alaska Professional Hunters Association 2017; Delta Sportsman’s Association, Inc. 2019
Outdoors Educator of the Year Nancy Sisinyak (Prior to 2010); Tony Monzingo (Prior to 2010); Joe Nava (Prior to 2010); Jon Lyman (Prior to 2010); Ken Coate (Prior to 2010); Cherrie Reusch (Prior to 2010); Mike Taras 2013
Outstanding Board Member of the Year Gary Stevens 2011; Todd Clark 2015
Outstanding Conservation Educator Cathie Harms (Prior to 2010);
Outstanding Conservation Legislator Senator Randy Phillips (Prior to 2010); Rick Halford (Prior to 2010), Representative Tammie Wilson 2013
Outstanding Conservation Volunteer Rod Arno (Prior to 2010); Patrick Wright (Prior to 2010);
Outstanding Contributor to the Hunting Community Bob Robb (Prior to 2010);
Outstanding Fisheries Advocate of the Year Mayor Curt Menard (Prior to 2010), D.D.S. – Mat Su Borough (Prior to 2010);
Outstanding Member Conservationists Dave & Linda Johnson (Prior to 2010); David Rutz 2011
Outstanding Member of the Year Grant Lewis (Prior to 2010); Noel Woods (Prior to 2010); Duane Goodrich (Prior to 2010); Susan Grasser (Prior to 2010); Jan Somerville (Prior to 2010); Denny Hamann (Prior to 2010); Kenny & Patti Barber (Prior to 2010); Grant Lewis 2010; Jerry & Barbara Burnett 2015; John Sturgeon 2016; Tammi Linn 2019
Outstanding Outdoor Education Support Angie Hickman (Prior to 2010);
Outstanding Supporter Interior Airboaters Association (Prior to 2010); Dave Lambert 2010; Interior Airboaters Association 2019; Emerald Isle (Dave Lambert) 2019
Outstanding Wildlife Conservationist Danny Grangaard (Prior to 2010);
Outstanding Youth Volunteer Whitney Reusch (Prior to 2010); Sasha Reusch (Prior to 2010);
Protection Officer of the Year Curt Bedingfield (Prior to 2010);
Sidney Huntington Award Sam Harbo (Prior to 2010); Ron Somerville (Prior to 2010); Carl Rosier (Prior to 2010); Dick and Mary Bishop (Prior to 2010), 1998; Tina Cunning (Prior to 2010); John Katz 2012; Al Cain 2012; Cliff Judkins 2012; David James 2013; Mead Treadwell 2014; Stan Leaphart 2016; Pete Probasco 2017; Teresa Sager-Albaugh 2019
Special Awards to Interior Alaska Airboaters Association (Prior to 2010); Dick & Mary Bishop (Prior to 2010); Coalition for the Alaskan Way of Life – Sandy & Joe Mattie (Prior to 2010); Bill Allen & VECO Corp (Prior to 2010); Stan Leaphart (Prior to 2010); Harry Keller(Prior to 2010);
Special Recognition Bruce Morton (Prior to 2010); Rick & Cheryl Schikora 2010;
The Sam McDowell Award Dale Bondurant (Prior to 2010); Rod Arno (Prior to 2010); Louie Brunner (Prior to 2010); Warren Olsen (Prior to 2010); Byron Haley (Prior to 2010); Jack McGee (Prior to 2010); Rod Arno (Prior to 2010); Eddie Grasser (Prior to 2010); Ken Manning 2011; Sue Miller 2012; Andy Couch 2014; Bill & Pam Iverson 2017
Wildlife Biologist of the Year Pat Valkenburg (Prior to 2010); Ted Spraker (Prior to 2010); Wayne Regelin (Prior to 2010); Matt Robus (Prior to 2010); Lem Butler 2014; Bob Stephenson 2016
Some of these had multiple recipients for that year and some were only awarded once since we have been doing them. Anyone with an award that has a exact year please send info to: president@alaskaoutdoorcouncil.com so we may correct it.