Gold & Silver Circle Nominations
Nominations open from January 26 to February 26, 2026
Required Materials Include: A resume/bio for the person you are nominating which includes the nominees' name/contact information/job title(s), dates worked in the region and a summary of their community service and impact on the industry. Letters of recommendation (including one from the nominator) that detail the outstanding works of the nominee and why that individual should be selected for this honor.
Gold Circle
The Gold Circle recognizes individuals who have served in the industry, with the majority in the Rocky Mountain Southwest region, in an exemplary fashion for a minimum of 50 years. Most importantly though, is the contribution to the profession and to the community that the individual has made during that time.
Gold Circle Society Members
Phil Alvidrez
2023
Jack Clifford
2007
Bill Close
2006
John Craft
2012
Robert Davies
2006
Manny Garcia
2014
Maurie Helle
2009
Jack Jacobson
2006
Dick Knipfing
2013
Homer Lane
2007
Carol Lynde
2024
Al McCoy
2022
Pat McMahon
2009
Larry Martel
2008
Bill Miller
2015
Jack Miller
2008
Lee Ollerton
2025
Jack Parris
2005
Larry Schnebly
2006
Bill Thompson
2009
Ray Thompson
Malachy Wienges
2023
Silver Circle
The Silver Circle recognizes individuals who have served in the industry for a minimum of 25 years, with the majority being spent in the Rocky Mountain Southwest region. Individuals selected for induction have done more than work professionally for 25 years. They are the best and brightest in our business. Ideal candidates will also have extensive public service, mentoring, leadership and professional accolades.
Silver Circle Society Members
Bob Adlhoch
2017
Charles Allen
2000
George Allen
2007
Robert Allingham
2006
Phil Alvidrez
1999
Catherine Anaya
2017
Bill Anderson
2022
Guy Atchley
2009
Edward Ayala
2022
Roger Ball
2013
Matthew Barcellos
2023
Larry Barker
2002
Charlie Barnes
2019
Dan Barr
2014
Jason Barry
2024
Margaret Beardsley
2006
Ron Bergamo
2008
Steve Bodinet
2004
John Booth
2016
Sue Breding
2009
Bill Buckmaster
2003
Don Burgess
1998
Paul Burt
2012
Frank Camacho
2007
Ted Capener
2006
Rudy Casillas
2004
Tom Chauncey
2008
Joe Chitwood
2011
Brian Cisek
2022
Jack Clifford
2002
Mike Conlee
2004
Ron Connor
Lin Sue Cooney
2008
C.E. "Pep" Cooney
Bruce Cooper
2018
Felipe Corral
2020
Dr. John Craft
Jay Crandall
2019
Nicole Crites
2025
Mark Curtis
2004
Rick D'Amico
2003
Jan D'Atri
2010
Kent Dana
1999
Dan Davis
2002
Rick DeBruhl
2002
Rod Decker
2012
Chuck Deen
Bill Denney
1996
Ray Depa
2005
Joe Diaz
2016
Dennis Dilworth
2016
Jennifer Doan
2020
Roger Downey
2003
Bruce Dunbar
2009
Daniel Duncan
2010
Bob Ellis
1992
Chuck Emmert
2001
Tony Escobar
2009
Mark Eubank
1998
Stan Everett
2005
Anita Favela Luera
2004
Tom Fergus
2018
Bud Foster
2006
Dave Fox
2014
Stella Gallegos
2001
Jessica Garate
2024
Manny Garcia
2000
Scott Geyer
2004
Donald Godfrey
2007
Hector Gonzalez
2008
Michael Grant
2009
Barbara Grijalva
2012
Patricio Gutierrez
2025
Bruce Haffner
2021
Jeff Halberg
2014
Parker Harms
2022
Scott Hanson
2012
Mike Harris
2020
Troy Hayden
2017
Tom Heidinger
2007
Mark Heier
2000
Joe Hengemeuhler
2018
Ray Hinshaw
2000
Tara Hitchcock
2021
John Hollenhorst
2012
John Hook
2016
Ron Hoon
2015
Don Hopfer
2005
Paul Horton
2022
Dr. Dale Hoskins
2013
John Howe
2009
Jan Jacobson
2009
David James
2019
George Kay
1997
Sharon Kelley
2001
John Kelso
Patti Kirkpatrick
2011
Dick Knipfing
1990
Ladimir Kwiatkowski
Jude LaCava
2015
Homer Lane
1992
Tom Leander
2021
Bob Lee
2010
Fredric Leigh
2002
Bill Leverton
Bonnie Leverton
Delbert Lewis
Jewell Lewis
Vanessa Lichvar
2023
Stacy Lincoln
2012
Richard Lindstrom
2011
Morgan Loew
2016
David Luna
2008
Carol Lynde
2003
Al Macias
2000
Lucia Madrid
2005
Lisa Fuller Magee
2021
David Majure
2025
Joseph Manning
2001
Larry Martel
1997
Robert Martin
Robert "Bob" Martin
2001
Todd Martin
2023
Cory McCloskey
2024
Paul McComb
2001
Keith McCord
2013
Al McCoy
2000
Richard McKee
2008
Sean McLaughlin
2020
Jay McSpadden
2005
Carole Mikita
2013
Jorj Marie Mills
2024
Bill Miller
David Miller
2007
Neil Miller
1999
Sean Mooney
2023
Howard Morgan
1990
Mary Morse Vasquez
2019
Doug Mummert
2025
Dave Munsey
2002
Lupita Murillo
2017
Richard Najar
Dave Nichols
Mary Nickles
2014
Royal Norman
2010
Dick Nourse
Dennis O'Neill
2002
Luis Olivas
2005
Carey Olson
2015
Scot Olson
2012
Jaime Ontiveros
2001
Joseph Ortiz
2024
Bill Ottinger
2012
Gilbert Parra
2022
Jack Parris
2003
Frank Peddie
Cary Pfeffer
2003
Kris Pickel
2023
Sterling Poulson
2020
Dr. Barry Ramo
2017
Mark Reda
2015
Ken Robinson
Vique Rojas
2011
Mary Lynn Roper
2002
David Ross
2009
Donna Rossi
2015
Jon Ruby
2002
Lew Ruggiero
2001
Richard Saenz
2025
Gina Santiago
2019
Bert Sass
2003
Rod Saubel
2000
Mike Sauceda
2019
Gary Schafer
2005
Mike Schmidt
2011
Deborah Sedillo Dugan
2016
Larry Schnebly
2001
Chris Schueler
2021
Mike Serres
2008
Howard Shepherd
Fran Sherlock
2006
Ted Simons
2017
Abbie Smith
2015
John Smith
2001
Larry Smith
2010
Gary Stafford
2006
Dean Staley
2025
Pam Stevenson
2003
Steve Stucker
2021
Bill Stull
Van Tate
2023
Jose Teposte
2022
Ray Thompson
2007
Ken Thorpe
2004
John Thorwaldson
2010
Sue Thorwaldson
2006
Roy Track
2005
Stu Tracy
2003
Warren Trent
2025
Ruben Trujillo
2003
John Vasseur
2008
Ken Verdoia
2003
Beth Vershure
2003
George Wallace
2004
Todd Walsh
2016
John Warren
2005
Mike Watkiss
2018
Patty Weiss
2002
Gary Wenzlaff
Mary Jo West
2002
Linda Williams
2007
Richard Williams
2024
Nadine Wimmer
2014
Michael Wong
2011
David Yetman
2024
Gilbert Zermeño
2008