Wally Noerenberg Award for Fisheries Excellence
2019	No Award this Year
2018	Stephen Jewett and Brenda Norcross
2017-18	No Award these Years
2015	Gordon Kruse
2013-14	No Award these Years
2012	Chuck Meacham
2011	Bill Heard and Jack Helle
2010	No Award this Year
2009	Terrence J. Quinn II
2007 – 2008	No Award these Years
2006	Bill Wilson
2005	National Meeting held in Anchorage – no Chapter awards given
2004	Lance Trasky
2003	Alex Wertheimer
2002	A. J. Paul
1998 – 2001	No Award these Years
1997	John Clark
1996	No Award this Year
1995	Ken Roberson
1994	Ole Mathisen
1993	No Award this Year
1992	Jim Reynolds
1991	Jim Branson
1990	Steve Pennoyer
1989	Clem Tillion
1988	Bob Armstrong
1987	No Award this Year
1986	Armin Koerning
1983 – 1985	No Award these Years
1982	Wally Noerenberg (awarded posthumously)

 

Meritorious Service Award
2018-19	No Award these Years
2017	Sonia Ibarra and Steve Moffitt
2012 – 2015	No Award these Years
2011	Charles Krueger, Christian Zimmerman, Karen Gillis and Joseph Spaeder (shared award)
2008-2010	No Award these Years
2007	Ray Troll
2006	Mason “Buck” Bryant
2003 – 2005	No Award these Years
2002	Jie Zheng
1999 – 2001	No Award these Years
1998	Gordon Kruse
1997	Fred Everest
1996	Lyman Thorsteinson
1995	Fred DeCicco
1994	Alex Wertheimer
1993	Bill Wilson
1992	No Award this Year
1991	Steve Klein
1990	Nick Dudiak
1989	John Clark
1988	Bill Heard

 

Alaska Chapter Service Award
2013-19	No Award these Years
2012	Bill Bechtol
2011	Ray Hander
2010	Gretchen Bishop
2009	No Award this Year
2008	Lee Ann Gardner
2007	Allen Bingham
2006	Cindy Hartmann
2005	National Meeting held in Anchorage – no Chapter awards given
2004	Bill Hauser
2000 – 2003	No Award these Years
1999	Carl Burger

 

Cultural Diversity Travel Award
2019	Jesse Gordon and Danielle Lowrey
2018	Sonia Ibarra
2017	Sarah O’Neal
2015	Henry Masters
2014	Molly McCarthy
2013	Lauren Divine and Allyson Olds
2012	Casie Stockdale and Danielle Duncan
2011	Rachel DeWilde, Leslie Jensen and Theresa Floyd
2010	Ernestine Ahgeak, Elena Fernandez, and Emilie Springer
2009	Alissa Joseph and Jessica Davila
2008	Shelley Woods
2007	Lisa Kangas
2006	Valli Peterson, Lisa Kangas, and Heidi Herter
2005	National Meeting held in Anchorage – no Chapter awards given
2004	Mike Martz and Tyler Dann
2003	Courtenay Peirce
2002	Karen Pletnikoff and Jodi Neil
2001	Iris O’Brien
2000	Kalei Shotwell
1999	Cheryl Dion
1998	Kathleen M. Kennell Menke
1997	Carol Kerkvliet

 

Molly Ahlgren Scholarship
2019	Noah Khalsa (UAF)
2018	Keenan Sanderson (UAF)
2017	Kelly Ireland (UAA)
2015	Maggie Schaffer (APU)
2014	Sky Brandt (UAF) and Lauren Bailey (UAF)
2013	Rosario Fuentes (APU) and Melissa Rhodes-Reese (UAF)
2012	Ryan Lucas (UAA)
2011	Dan Prince (UAA)
2010	Andrew Reichel (APU) and Casey McConnell (UAF)
2009	Matt Catterson (UAF)
2008	Shelley Woods (UAF)
2007	Christian Anderson (UAF)
2006	Sonya Weihl (Sheldon Jackson)

 

Almost Darwin Award
2011-2019	No awards these years
2010	Kwethluk Salmon Rivers Observatory Network (SaRON) field crew
2007 – 2008	No awards these years
2006	Togiak National Wildlife Refuge, ADF&G Commercial Fisheries Division in Bethel, and the Native Village of Quinhagak.
Note: Starting with the 2009 award, the year of the event being awarded is the prior year (so for example the 2009 award was announced during the 2010 Annual Conference for an event that occurred in 2009).

 

Best Student Oral Presentation/ Poster Awards
2019	Presentation – Chris Sergeant Poster – Kelly Ireland (Graduate) Poster – Alyx Hoover (Undergraduate)
2018	Presentation Ph.D – Neil Mochnacz Presentation Ph.D – Lauren Wild Presentation M.S. – Taylor Ulrich Poster Ph.D – Brita Baechler Poster M.S. – Laura Junge (Awarded Jointly with WD-AFS)
2017	Presentation – Thomas Farrugia Poster – Chase Jalbert
2015	Presentation – Will Deacy Poster – Benjamin Meyer
2014	Presentation – Elizabeth Figus Poster – Allison Martin
2013	Presentation – Emily Lescak Poster – Kevin Fraley & Bryce Mecum
2012	Presentation – Trevor Haynes Poster – Kyle Shedd
2011	Presentations – Parker Bradley & Jason R. Neuswanger Poster – Robert Marcotte
2010	Presentation – Jason R. Neuswanger Poster – Jamie McKellar
2009	Presentation – Jason R. Neuswanger Poster – David A. Roon
2008	Presentation – Kristen Dunlap Poster – Lisa South
2007	Presentation – Becky Clausen Poster – Jennifer Marsh
2006	Presentation – Andrew C. Seitz Poster – Wongyu Park
2005	National Meeting held in Anchorage – no Chapter awards given
2004	Presentation – Cindy Tribuzio Poster – Angela Middleton
2003	Presentation – Suzann G. Speckman Poster – Anthony Eskelin
2002	Presentation – Mark D. Scheuerell
2001	Presentation – Sara Gilk
2000	Presentation – Karla Granath
1999	Presentation – Amy Browning Poster – Scott H. Maclean
1998	Presentation – Robert Begich and Lisa Thompson (tie)
1997	Presentation – Jennifer Boldt
1996	Presentation – Michael Daigneault
1995	Presentation – Gretchen Bishop

 

Best Professional Paper/ Poster Awards After 2006 only student papers & posters were judged and recognized for awards
2018	Paper – Tessa Minicucci (Awarded Jointly with WD-AFS)
2006	Paper – Randy J. Brown Poster – David Orabutt
2005	National Meeting held in Anchorage – no Chapter awards given
2004	Paper – Jeffry Anderson Poster – Chuck Adams
2003	Paper – Alfred L. DeCicco Poster – Jeffrey P. Barnhart
2002	Paper – Alisa A. Abookire Poster – Kristin Cieciel
2001	Paper – Larry Peltz Poster – Scott Maclean
2000	Paper – Ted Otis
1999	Paper – Steve Fleischman Poster – Philip N. Hooge
1998	Paper – Philip Mundy Poster – Carol Kerkvliet
1997	Paper – John Hudson Poster – Carol Kerkvliet
1996	Paper – Penny Crane Poster – Carol Woody
1995	Paper – Richard Yanusz Poster – Mary Whalen