Colorado / Wyoming Chapter of AFS

CO/WY AFS Award Recipients

Colorado/Wyoming AFS Past Award Recipients

Award Of Excellence

1976–1977Fred EisermanWyoming Game and Fish Dept
1977–1978Dick KleinColorado Division of Wildlife
1978–1979Niles Allen BinnsWyoming Game and Fish Dept
1979–1980Robert J. BehnkeColorado State University
1980–1981George BaxterUniversity of Wyoming
1981–1982Bob WileyWyoming Game and Fish Dept
1982–1983Patrick DaviesColorado Division of Wildlife
1983–1984Clair StalnakerUSFWS, Fort Collins, CO
1984–1985Barry NehringColorado Division of Wildlife
1985–1986Bruce SmithWyoming
1986–1987Jon EricksonWyoming Game and Fish Dept
1987–1988Not Awarded
1988–1989Eric BergersenColorado State University
1989–1990Ben RomanWyoming Game and Fish Dept
1990–1991Not Awarded
1991–1992Stephen A FlickingerColorado State University
1992–1993Bruce RosenlundUSFWS, Colorado
1993–1994Dick BaldesUSFWS, Wyoming
1994–1995Not Awarded
1995–1996Not Awarded
1996–1997Not Awarded
1997–1998Dave LangloisColorado Division of Wildlife
1998–1999Wayne HubertUniversity of Wyoming Coop Unit
1999–2000Charlie BennettColorado Division of Wildlife
2000–2001David DufekWyoming Game and Fish Dept
2001-2002Not Awarded
2002-2003Ron RemmickWyoming Game and Fish Dept
2002-2003Patrick J. MartinezColorado Division of Wildlife
2003-2004Thomas P. NeslerColorado Division of Wildlife
2004-2005John WoodlingColorado Division of Wildlife
2005-2006Not Awarded
2006-2007Not Awarded
2007-2008Darrel E. SnyderColorado State University
2008-2009Dirk MillerWyoming Game and Fish Dept
2009-2010Kurt FauschColorado State University
2010-2011Bruce RosenlundUSFWS, Colorado
2011-2012Mike StoneWyoming Game and Fish Dept
2012-2013Greg PolickyColorado Parks and Wildlife
2013-2014Kevin BestgenColorado State University
2014-2015Not Awarded
2015-2016Greg BrunjakColorado Fish Health Board
2016-2017Not Awarded
2017-2018Steve SharonWyoming Game and Fish Dept
2018-2019Kevin RogersColorado Parks and Wildlife
2019-2020Kevin ThompsonColorado Parks and Wildlife
2020-2021Jay ThompsonBureau of Land Management
2021-2022Frank RahelUniversity of Wyoming
2022-2023Dr. Brett JohnsonColorado State University
2023-2024Harry CrockettColorado Parks and Wildlife
2024-2025George SchislerColorado Parks and Wildlife
2025-2026Dave ZafftWyoming Game and Fish Dept

“Max” Award of Merit

1977-1978John GrubbsUniversity of Wyoming
1978-1979Not Awarded
1979-1980Jack L. RobinsonUniversity of Wyoming
1980-1981Not Awarded
1981-1982Jeffrey T. LightUniversity of Colorado
1982-1983Not Awarded
1983-1984Not Awarded
1984-1985Not Awarded
1985-1986Not Awarded
1986-1987Not Awarded
1987-1988Not Awarded
1988-1989Not Awarded
1989-1990Not Awarded
1990-1991Not Awarded
1991-1992Doug Krieger and Rick AndersonColorado Division of Wildlife
Leo GomolchakColorado TU
Kevin JohnsonWyoming Game and Fish Dept
Charlie BennettColorado Division of Wildlife
1992-1993Tom Powell and Judi ReeveColorado Division of Wildlife
1993-1994Not Awarded
1994-1995Roy WhaleyWyoming Game and Fish Dept
Barry NehringColorado Division of Wildlife
Ralph HudelsonWyoming Game and Fish Dept
1995-1996Mike YoungUS Forest Service
Mike JaphetColorado Division of Wildlife
1996-1997Carl ZimmermanColorado Soil Conservation Board
1997-1998Mike WelkerWyoming Game and Fish Dept
Jay StaffordColorado Division of Wildlife
1998-1999Don MillerWyoming Game and Fish Dept
1999-2000Jeff CameronUS Forest Service, Colorado
Greg EaglinUS Forest Service, Wyoming
2000-2001Dennis OberlieWyoming Game and Fish Dept
Robert KeithWyoming Game and Fish Dept
Sue Swift-Miller and Les DobsonUS Forest Service, Colorado
Steve VandiverCO Dept of Natural Resources
Ralph Curtis, Ray Wright, Allen Davey, and David RobbinsRio Grande Water Conservation District
2001-2002Dave AckermanWyoming Game and Fish Dept
Bill BradshawWyoming Game and Fish Dept
Dirk MillerWyoming Game and Fish Dept
Steve YekelWyoming Game and Fish Dept
Terry RobinsonColorado Division of Wildlife
Venice BeskeChapter Historian
2002-2003Dan BrauchColorado Division of Wildlife
Pete GallagherUSDA Forest Service
Jay ThompsonUSDI Bureau of Land Management
2003-2004Kevin RogersColorado Division of Wildlife
2004-2005Michael QuistUniversity of Wyoming
Lori MartinColorado Division of Wildlife
Greg WhitledgeColorado Division of Wildlife
2005-2006Pat HaydenColorado Division of Wildlife
Kevin EllisU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Bill ElmbladColorado Division of Wildlife
David S. WintersUSDA Forest Service
2006-2007John AlvesColorado Division of Wildlife
2007-2008Hilda SexauerWyoming Game and Fish Dept
Dan BrauchColorado Division of Wildlife
2008-2009Mark ColemanColeman Ecological, Inc.
Eagle, CO Residency
2009-2010Not Awarded
2010-2011Boyd WrightColorado Division of Wildlife
Beth BearWyoming Game and Fish Dept
Mark FowdenWyoming Game and Fish Dept
2011-2012Patrick LionbergerBureau of Land Management, Wyoming
2012-2013Ryan ColyerBiota Research and Consulting, Inc.
2013-2014Bill AtkinsonColorado Parks and Wildlife
Rick HendersonUSDA Forest Service
Lewis StahlWyoming Game and Fish Dept
2014-2015Eriek HansenColorado Mesa University
Bill Atkinson, Kendall Bakich, Kyle Battige, Jon Ewert, Jennifer Logan, and Lori MartinColorado Division of Wildlife and Parks Northwest Aquatic Biologist Team
David LongrieColorado Springs Utilities engineer
2015-2016Jim WhiteColorado Parks and Wildlife
Platte River Revival
2016-2017Tom FresquesBureau of Land Management
Kevin ThompsonColorado Parks and Wildlife
2017-2018Douglas Silver
2018-2019Stephen SiddonsWyoming Game and Fish Dept
Travis NeeblingWyoming Game and Fish Dept
Wendy Estes-ZumpfWyoming Game and Fish Dept
2019-2020Kevin ThompsonColorado Parks and Wildlife
2020-2021Ben FeltColorado Parks and Wildlife
Carrie TuckerColorado Parks and Wildlife
Estevan VigilColorado Parks and Wildlife
Russ JapuntichBureau of Land Management
2021-2022Rick HendersonUSDA Forest Service
2022-2023Not Awarded
2023-2024Beth BearWyoming Game and Fish Dept
Eric GardunioColorado Parks and Wildlife
Chance KirkeengWyoming Game and Fish Dept
Diana MillerWyoming Game and Fish Dept
Josh NehringColorado Parks and Wildlife
John WalrathWyoming Game and Fish Dept
Annika WaltersUniversity of Wyoming Coop Unit
2024-2025Trout UnlimitedColorado and Wyoming chapters
2025-2026Not awarded

Outstanding Mentor Award

2009-2010Wayne HubertUniversity of Wyoming
2010-2011Not Awarded
2011-2012Not Awarded
2012-2013Jesse LepakColorado Parks and Wildlife
2013-2014Brett JohnsonColorado State University
2014-2015Christopher MyrickColorado State University
2015-2016Not Awarded
2016-2017Steve GaleWyoming Game and Fish Dept
2017-2018Not Awarded
2018-2019Lori MartinColorado Parks and Wildlife
2019-2020Greg AndersonWyoming Game and Fish Dept
2020-2021Eric FethermanColorado Parks and Wildlife
2021-2022Not Awarded
2022-2023Not Awarded
2023-2024Tawni FirestoneColorado Parks and Wildlife
2024-2025Annika WaltersUniversity of Wyoming Coop Unit
2025-2026Tom FresquesBureau of Land Management

Leaky Boot Award

1975–1976Steve FaccianiWyoming Game and Fish Dept
1976–1977John Goettl
1977–1978Steve Puttmann
1978–1979Ron McKnightWyoming Game and Fish Dept
1979–1980Bill Babcock
1980–1981Steve YundtWyoming Game and Fish Dept
1981–1982Tom Nesler
1982–1983Lloyd Hazzard
1983–1984Rod Van Velson
1984–1985Kerry ConnellWyoming Game and Fish Dept
1985–1986Tom Powell
1986–1987Rich Kolecki
1987–1988Not Awarded
1988–1989Doug Krieger and Rick Anderson
1989–1990Not Awarded
1990–1991Not Awarded
1991–1992Dirk MillerWyoming Game and Fish Dept
1992–1993Not Awarded
1993–1994Not Awarded
1994–1995Greg Poliski
1995–1996Greg AndersonWyoming Game and Fish Dept
1996–1997Dan YuleWyoming Game and Fish Dept
1997–1998Brett Johnson
1998–1999Not Awarded
1999–2000Robin Knox
2000–2001Rich Kolecki
2001-2002Lori Martin
2002-2003Not Awarded
2003-2004Not Awarded
2004-2005Jason BurckhardtWyoming Game and Fish Dept
2005-2006Not Awarded
2006-2007Paul GerrityWyoming Game and Fish Dept
2007-2008Pat Bigelow
2008-2009Not Awarded
2009-2010Not Awarded
2010-2011Kevin Rogers
2011-2012Ben Swigle
2012-2013Dan Kowalski
2013-2014Bill Bradshaw and Andrew NikirkWyoming Game and Fish Dept
2014-2015Bill AtkinsonColorado Parks and Wildlife
2015-2016Not Awarded
2016-2017Cory Noble
2017-2018Paul Jones
2018-2019John WalrathWyoming Game and Fish Dept
2019-2020Del LobbWyoming Game and Fish Dept
2020-2021Not Awarded
2021-2022Boyd WrightColorado Parks and Wildlife
2022-2023Not Awarded
2023-2024Not Awarded
2024-2025Not Awarded
2025-2026Not Awarded