LSAW Life Vested Members

The following members have been granted life vested membership in LSAW.

Victor Banks
John Barbieri
Patrick Beehler
Jerry Broadus
James Coan
Robert Cray
Dennis DeMeyer
Howard Espeseth
Kenneth Frazier
Melvin Garland
Duane Hartman
Steven Ivey
Timothy Kent
Robert McGinnis
Jerry Olson
Robert Scholes
Donald Semrau
Lawrence Signani
Darrell Sorenson
John Thalacker
Scott Valentine

LSAW Historical Society

The LSAW Historical Society is dedicated to the preservation of surveying history and artifacts. Our goal is to increase public knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of our surveying history.

Membership to the Historical Society requires being a member of the Land Surveyors' Association of Washington. In addition, Historical Society members must pay annual dues.

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LSAW Honor Roll

Past Presidents

The Land Surveyors' Association annually chooses one individual to represent the Association as it's President. The duties of president are many and varied and require the commitment of much time and effort to both the association and the profession. The LSAW honors those who have made this contribution.

2019	Kate Schalk
2018	Weston Dorszynski
2017	Carla Meritt
2016	John Christensen
2015	Mike McEvilly
2014	Earl Morriss
2013	James Coan
2012	John Thomas
2011	Bryan L. Thorp
2010	Mick Sprouffske, Jr.
2009	Scott Thomas
2008	Ben V. Petersen
2007	James A. Main
2006	Ken Swindaman
2005	Greg E. Flowers
2004	Brent Johnston
2003	Gary Gervelis
2002	Robert L. Stratton
2001	R. William Glassey
2000	James Wengler
1999	Walter O. Dale
1998	Patrick J. Beehler
1997	Larry A. Signani
1996	Donald R. Dunsmore
1995	Louie W. Wishert Jr.
1994	Kenneth L. Frazier
1993	Jon Warren
1992	Melvin Garland
1991	Steven Johnson
1990	Darrell Sorenson
1989	Scott Valentine
1988	Mike Mickiewicz
1986	John Abenroth
1985	William Thompson III
1984	James Pahl
1983	Daniel Beardslee
1982	Douglas Dodds
1981	John Thalacker
1980	James Benthin
1979	Robert Cray
1978	Albert Hebrank Jr.
1977	Daniel Clark
1976	James Wilson
1975	James Barrom
1974	Harold Lacy
1973	Derwin Roupe
1972	Jack Thorp
1971	Warren Kroger
1970	Pat Pattison
1969	Fred Snelgrove
1968	Ralph Flagen
1967	Bob Jones
1966	Jack Bracy
1965	Don Haines
1964	Fred Lawrence
1963	Tom Kidwell
1962	Leroy Middleton
1961	Dick Stuhr
1960	Dick Stuhr
1959	Will Webb
1958	Hugh Goldsmith
1957	John Johnson
1956	James McDuffee
1955	Lowell Palmerton
1954	Paul Williams
1953	Don Haines
1952	Allen Hitchings

Surveyor of the Year

The title "Surveyor of the Year" is awarded annually to the one individual who, by assessment of his or her peers, has contributed the most to the surveying profession as a whole over the past 5 years. Recipients are honored at the Annual LSAW Banquet.

2018	Tom Barger
2016	Tim Kent
2015	Carla Meritt
2014	Ronald Torrence
2013	Jon Purnell
2012	Martin Paquette
2011	Amanda Askren
2010	James A. Coan
2009	Victor J. Banks
2008	Gavin M. Schrock
2007	Ben V. Petersen
2006	James Wengler
2005	Kenneth W. Swindaman
2004	Gary Gervelis
2003	Dave Steele
2002	R. William Glassey
2001	Michael G. Mickiewicz
2000	Steven B. Ivey
1999	Melvin F. Garland
1998	Timothy A. Kent
1997	David A. Berg
1996	Timothy A. Kent
1995	John L. Abenroth
1994	Patrick J. Beehler
1993	Walter O. Dale
1992	Jerry Broadus
1991	Jon Warren
1990	Richard Larson
1989	Larry Signani
1988	Scott Valentine
1987	William Thompson III
1986	Jerry Olson
1985	Dennis DeMeyer
1984	Steven Johnson
1983	John Thalacker
1982	Robert Cray
1981	Albert Hebrank Jr.
1980	C.V. 'Vic' Payne
1979	Daniel O'Shea
1978	John Erickson
1977	Leroy Middleton
1976	Darrell Sorenson

Associate Surveyor of the Year

The title "Associate Surveyor of the Year" is awarded annually to the one individual who, by assessment of his or her peers, has contributed the most to the surveying profession as a whole over the past 5 years. Recipients are honored at the Annual LSAW Banquet.

2018	Kevin Carlascio
2016	John Besancon
2015	Karen Schauss
2014	Erica Morris
2013	Jennifer Smit
2012	Randy Spinharney
2011	Desi Schilling
2010	Victoria Thalacker
2009	Steven Reding
2008	Lorinda MacManiman
2007	Thomas A. Ginsburg
2006	Erin Dunbar
2005	Greg C. Brooks
2004	Jesse Thompson
2003	Karen Zollman
2002	Erin Dunbar
2001	Aaron B. Blaisdell
2000	Scott A. Dale
1999	Todd Pocock
1998	A. Clarice Clark
1997	Eric Gahringer
1996	Charles T. Newell
1995	David Gonsalves
1994	Tracie Luthi
1993	Matt Watne
1992	Leland Fischer
1991	Wilbur 'Bill' Epoch
1990	James Coan
1989	Robert Landon
1988	Walter O. Dale
1987	Dennis Wegenast
1986	Grant Heppenstall
1985	Warren Ferguson Jr.
1984	Edwin Hammond