Chairman Awards

Chairman of Board Nomination Request

The Chairman’s Award is given out every year during the SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo to deserving volunteers, board members and staff who in support of SUN ‘n FUN have gone “above and beyond the call of duty”!  SUN ‘n FUN, is our biggest fundraiser for the Aerospace Space Center for Excellence and all the aerospace-focused programs it supports and benefits greatly from their dedication!

Recipients are nominated by area chairmen, volunteers, staff or board members who wish to recognize an individual for their commitment. To nominate a deserving candidate, please submit the form below. This information will be forwarded to Angela Mann, Volunteer Director and Laura Vaughn, Event Director. Submissions will be reviewed by a committee. The deadline is March 1st.


Chairman of the Board Awards

SUN ‘n FUN could not exist without the selfless dedication of our event volunteers.  The CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Awards are presented annually to those volunteers who have gone beyond measure in their commitment to our event.

The individuals immediately below have been selected to receive the 2024 Chairman of the Board Award in recognition of their efforts and commitment to help make the SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo the successful event we all enjoy today!  Join us in congratulating them on a job well done!

SUN ‘n FUN Chairman Award Recipients – 2024

First NameLast NamePresented as a CoupleCityStateYear PresentedYOS
DickChasseLymanSC202421
JohnCoffin*Lake PlacidFL202413
SharonCoffin*Lake PlacidFL20249
DaveEmsleySussexUK20245
SteveFayTampaFL202416
JamesHillamSurreyUK202410
AndyKopelwitzOcalaFL202415
DawnLyonsLake AlfredFL20247
HeidiMoggNepean, ONCanada202410
JimmyParrishPlantationFL202427
EdPellenzBrandonFL202413
HarleyRushingCherawSC202414

SUN ‘n FUN Chairman Award Recipients – All

First NameLast NamePresented as a CoupleCityStateYear PresentedYOS
KimAbelsLakelandFL20137
CliffAikenLoganvilleGA201515
HendrikAkerboomGreenbayWI199827
JimAlbrandLake AlfredFL20216
LarryAlexanderLakelandFL20030
DonaldArchangeli*South BranchMI200728
KayArchangeli*South BranchMI200729
RachelArmaniPleasant GardenNC201011
WarrenArnaultMonte VerdeFL200335
AlisonAtkinsMaidstoneKent, UK200411
PeterAtkinsMaidstoneKent, UK20048
KimberleaBakerBurnsvilleMN201120
DanBarnes*Live OakFL200633
FranBarnes*Live OakFL200633
RonaldBarrettoSeminoleFL201522
RichardBartleyGradyAL202343
JohnBaughPunta GordaFL19944
AlbertBazo, MDOcalaFL200326
CharlieBellino*LargoFL201316
VickiBellino*LargoFL201329
VictorBellino*LargoFL201310
DonBennettSalemNJ200726
JuanBlancoGreen Cove SpringsFL201825
EvelynBlink*WauchulaFL199416
LeoBlink*WauchulaFL199417
CarolynBlumAtlantaGA20000
CarolynBoggsTampaFL200220
WayneBoggsTampaFL199528
BrianBoltonLakelandFL200613
DanielBowmanDunnellonFL201815
PatriciaBoyce*LakelandFL199736
VictorBoyce*LakelandFL199737
JamesBrewerLakelandFL201028
DianeBrock*HawthorneFL200922
EdBrock*HawthorneFL200922
KeithBrock*HawthorneFL20098
BergonBrokaw*LeesburgFL199326
BuddyBrokaw*LeesburgFL199326
JeremyBrownLakelandFL200724
PeggyBrownLakelandFL19943
CharlieBukoski*Polk CityFL201225
JudyBukoski*Polk CityFL201226
BillBurkeOakvilleON200610
IrmaBurkeOakvilleON20066
ArthurBurtLakelandFL199437
EvelynBurtLakelandFL19940
JohnBurtonLakelandFL199918
KristinBurtonLakelandFL200211
PatsyByrd*Polk CityFL201731
RonByrd*Polk CityFL201731
LindaCallahan*LakelandFL19995
WillCallahan*LakelandFL19995
KimCapozziHawthorneFL201620
DavidCarlsonDundeeFL202110
DianaCarlsonDundeeFL202112
LindaCarter*UrbanaOH201517
PaulCarter*UrbanaOH201518
DorisCasey*LakelandFL200329
HarryCasey*LakelandFL200332
JohnnyCaskey*Polk CityFL200829
TheresaCaskey*Polk CityFL200824
JamesCaulderLakelandFL201730
JerryChabrianWest AlexandriaOH199516
KenChalkerSt. PetersburgFL199327
RoyChaseLimingtonME201518
DickChasseLymanSC202421
JohnChasteenLakelandFL19970
BruceClarkLakelandFL199421
DaveClark*OcalaFL199420
MaryClark*OcalaFL199420
BeckyClarksonLakelandFL20229
KatyClementsLakelandFL201530
GeorgeCline, Jr.GreensboroNC199735
BillCockerSt. PetersburgFL199729
JohnCoffin*Lake PlacidFL202413
SharonCoffin*Lake PlacidFL20249
RobertCotnoirBrandonFL200719
JanCountsGrandburyTX199424
GoldaCox*AsheboroNC19940
JackCox*AsheboroNC19940
RobertCurtisEdgewaterFL200940
RonDahlyZellwoodFL199428
BudDavidson*Winter HavenFL199524
JoyceDavidson*Winter HavenFL199531
RichardDentonPlant CityFL201619
KenDieffenbachPunta GordaFL201224
JanDonerSarasotaFL200718
BobDoolittleLancasterOH200033
GingerDorcasBrunswickGA20137
WilliamDotyOcalaFL201627
PhilDu BoisSt. PetersburgFL199610
AllanDuncan*LakelandFL199437
JohnDuncanFlat RockNC199727
WinonaDuncan*LakelandFL199422
BobDunhamSun PrairieWI199530
DavidDupuisSeffnerFL201912
JennieDykeFairbornOH199525
CarlEaton*OkeechobeeFL200632
JamesEatonOakmontPA201639
LorraineEaton*OkeechobeeFL200629
FriedaEckerle*FlintMI199917
GlennEckerle*FlintMI199918
DaveEfurdLakelandFL201326
RobertEhlmanOkeechobeeFL201212
SusanEickhoffSt. PetersburgFL199345
PeteEideCincinnatiOH200625
FrankElliottDoverFL201814
RachelElswickLake AlfredFL199541
DaveEmsleySussexUK20245
GeneEngleLakelandFL200220
DonEvansHamptonNH200311
JimFarrellKincardineON, Canada201417
DaleFauxLakelandFL199432
MarshaFauxLakelandFL199420
SteveFayTampaFL202416
LyleFlaggBrandon FL199339
BuddyFletcherLakelandFL19980
MichaelFoppLangleyHertz, UK19980
HarryFornarotto, Jr.WilsonNC201213
DuaneFournierLakelandFL199426
NeldaFournierLakelandFL200326
DavidFrantzOcalaFL200241
MurrayFreemanMulberryFL201016
Mary BethFreyLakelandFL199911
DaveFullerLakelandFL201314
MarkFullmerSt. ClairMI202115
GaryFurdellN. Ft. MyersFL202221
RickGarciaLakelandFL19983
JaniceGardaLakelandFL201424
GrahameGatesVero BeachFL199329
WendyGaynorEnglewoodFL201629
BrianGeigerLakelandFL200028
KenGeraceBrandonFL201711
KathyGibsonPolk CityFL200916
BillGillespie*Thunder BayON, Canada201120
P.J.Gillespie*Thunder BayON, Canada201120
JoeGleaton*LizellaGA2019
Rhonda GailGleaton*LizellaGA201921
TerryGlover-SullivanGainesvilleFL201723
MelissaGoodsonLakelandFL201114
EugeneGreenwood*LakelandFL200913
HarryGordonLakelandFL200218
JanetGrabeOrlandoFL20226
JimGrabeOrlandoFL20226
DonaldGreenStoddardNH201110
MichaelGreenLake WalesFL201516
JanetGreenwood*LakelandFL200913
LorenaGrotefendParrishFL199320
CharlesGunterLakelandFL1999
GregoryHarbaughLakelandFL20056
JohnHarringtonPlacitasNM19996
WayneHarrisAltamontTN201531
FrancisHartLake WalesFL200410
GlenHartBartowFL20040
BeverleyHayden*OrlandoFL200821
BobHayden*OrlandoFL200822
RickHayesAvon ParkFL201812
TomHeffernanMacClennyFL200516
BuddyHelm*LakelandFL199433
DavidHelmLakelandFL200736
Mary LouHelm*LakelandFL199422
LisaHelm-MyhrerLakelandFL199728
AdairHenderson*LakelandFL199337
ArthurHendersonLakelandFL199726
BillyHenderson*LakelandFL199345
DonaldHendersonBartowFL201812
BeverlyHenrich*LakelandFL199523
BobHenrich*LakelandFL19953
LarryHensleyFloral CityFL201145
RobertHermanFostoriaOH201346
BonnieHigbieLakelandFL199428
KenHiggins*LakelandFL200936
PamHiggins*LakelandFL200938
BobHighley*LakelandFL199643
SusanHighley*LakelandFL199637
Brenda HillMurrell InletSC201425
PatHillTampaFL200128
JamesHillamSurreyUK202410
GaryHillmanPenholdAR201719
JimHinkleNew BerlinWI20039
PaulaHoenstineCrestviewFL202212
MichaelHolleyLakelandFL20030
PaulHopkinsLakelandFL199339
RobertHopkinsEastonMD199338
Daniel 'Flipper'HuffstetlerYorktownVA201910
DonHuieLakelandFL201014
EarlHumbleLakelandFL200725
ChazzHumphrey*ImperialMO200119
SueHumphrey*ImperialMO200118
BobHuntOrlandoFL199928
LeightonHunterVeniceFL200028
RogerHuttonLakelandFL201023
ToddHuvardClaytonNC199811
CarolJamesDartfordKent201111
BillJanssenLakelandFL201315
DonJeeringsPlant CityFL201731
BillJohnLakelandFL199910
JaneJohnLakelandFL200012
BillJonesWinter ParkFL201917
DeemaJones*DecaturIL201230
MartinJonesMulberryFL199311
Ralph 'Speed'Jones*DecaturIL201220
GradyJuddWinter HavenFL20114
ErleneKaltenbachGrand RapidsOH19969
DaveKeimBloomingtonIL202128
CamilleKennedy*PflugervilleTX201713
HaroldKennedy*PflugervilleTX201713
BillKilbornMelbourneFL19940
ArtKilps*Punta GordaFL19960
JuneKilps*Punta GordaFL19960
JaneKimball*ZellwoodFL200734
JimKimball*ZellwoodFL200735
TrishaKingWinter HavenFL20199
RogerKing, Sr.BostwickFL20021
FrankKlattSt. Mary'sOH201514
GeorgeKlitschValricoFL199430
GordonKnappTampaFL199343
PhilKnightJupiterFL200410
AndyKopelwitzOcalaFL202415
BrettKrauseBloomingtonIL201911
LeonardKressJacksonvilleFL201625
AnnetteKrzusLakelandFL200919
BillKuhn*Polk CityFL201211
MarthaKuhn*Polk CityFL201211
JohnKurt*OwassoOK200211
SueKurt*OwassoOK200210
DannyKushmerBartowFL20148
TomLaFlamMulberryFL200425
DeloresLangley*RepublicMO199529
JimLangley*RepublicMO199529
PeteLansberyOblongIL201126
EvelynLatorreValricoFL201424
LindaLeCroyBrandonFL200731
John "Lites"Leenhouts*LakelandFL202211
NancyLeenhouts*LakelandFL202211
EuegeneLeFlochTampaFL202210
BobLeHoulierLakelandFL20080
GilLongLakelandFL20049
AliceLowell*HardwickMA201213
ChuckLowell*HardwickMA201214
LynnLudingtonExeterNH200311
MikeLunsfordLake WalesFL201638
EdLunzLakelandFL19971
DawnLyonsLake AlfredFL20247
KeithLukatSeminoleFL202319
TomMackLakelandFL199627
JamesMahoney*LakelandFL199439
LuMahoney*LakelandFL199422
Father AndrewMallickLakelandFL20030
BernieMaloneStuartFL199910
BobMartinHuntsvilleOH20227
LarryMartin*BridgewaterNJ19985
LauraMartin*BridgewaterNJ19982
MichaelMasciaLakelandFL199523
StewartMastTampaFL199715
MichaelMatlickLakelandFL20214
TimothyMcCauslandLakelandFL20020
WilliamMcClungTampaFL199426
MichaelMcFarlandLakelandFL202316
RobinMcFarlandValricoFL201016
LeonardMcGintyThonotosassaFL199325
ClintonMcHenryNew Smyrna BeachFL19940
BetsyMcKay, RNOrmond BeachFL200732
AnnMcKee*LakelandFL200141
BillMcKee*LakelandFL200139
PhilMcKenzieO'BrienFL200019
SandyMcKenzieO'BrienFL200043
DavidMcQuearyPlant CityFL200925
BillMeyerJacksonvilleFL199821
FredMeylingLakelandFL199432
KimMeylingMulberryFL200826
BarbaraMilesLakelandFL200425
MarieMillerLakelandFL199825
MarvinMiller*RochesterIL201846
Sherry 'Sweetpea'Miller*RochesterIL201841
TrumanMiller*LakelandFL199825
HeidiMoggNepean, ONCanada202410
AlbertMoore*LakelandFL201020
LibbyMorganSummerdaleAL201721
DonMorrisSt. PetersburgFL201445
IrisMorrisPlant CityFL199437
Donna-LeeMorris (Nattrass)BellevueNE199344
RoyMorrisonEagle LakeFL20146
RoscoeMortonFrostproofFL199339
CliffMullinsBexley HeathKent, UK201314
DouglasMurphyCollege ParkGA20110
WilliamMurryOcalaFL202127
DonNashSaratoga SpringsNY199817
DavidNielsenJerichoVT20156
RalphNobrigaNorthernCA19985
WynnNobrigaLakelandFL199826
JaniceNoeWauseonOH201014
BeverlyNordwallLakelandFL200129
DaleNordwallLakelandFL200829
ScotNorton*LakelandFL201514
SusanNorton*LakelandFL201511
GeoffreyNyeCooperstownNY20239
KevinO'BrienSeffnerFL202124
ReneeO'BrienBay HeadNJ201923
JoOlcottHamdenCT199430
RayOlcottNokomisFL199426
BettyOrme*Highland CityFL199441
KirbyOrme*Highland CityFL199426
MaribethOverstreetBox ElderSD20229
JeanneParkerPort OrangeFL200021
WalterParkerPort OrangeFL200021
JimmyParrishPlantationFL202427
JohnPatterson*Winter HavenFL199810
MichlynPatterson*Winter HavenFL19980
JimPavlicin*GulfportFL199721
MaryPavlicin*GulfportFL199721
EdPellenzBrandonFL202413
BonniePerkinsLakelandFL199345
TerryPerkinsLakelandFL200327
RexPerryLakelandFL199725
GertrudePetrowLyndon CenterVT200812
DennyPhillipsLakelandFL199416
Robert 'Pat'PhillipsWinter ParkFL201433
BillPierson*FairleeVT200813
JudyPierson*FairleeVT200815
DavidPiperSt. PetersburgFL199826
BonniePittenger*Lake WalesFL200910
DickPittenger*Lake WalesFL200912
WillyPittmanSarasotaFL199914
CurtisPittsHomesteadFL20050
AudreyPoberezny*OshkoshWI199326
PaulPoberezny*OshkoshWI199330
TomPobereznyOshkoshWI20015
C.W. GenePrattRiverviewFL201745
JimQuigleyNaplesFL200330
GaryQuillPunta GordaFL199814
PatQuinn*St. PetersburgFL199345
PhreddieQuinn*St. PetersburgFL199327
LarryQuintonCollingwoodON, Canada200221
TonyRestallSidcupKent, UK201421
GraceRhodes*LakelandFL200820
JackRhodes*LakelandFL200820
LouRidleyCulpepperSC200315
HarveyRiedelAndersonIN200728
NancyRiedelAndersonIN201226
MargieRifePunta GordaFL200717
RonaldRifePunta GordaFL200920
GlennRobinsonLakelandFL199713
MarionRoblesLakelandFL199325
JohnRoddaLakelandFL20000
WillieRoppLake WalesFL199326
CalvinRouseTampaFL19940
Royal Air Force CadetsKent Wing, DartfordKent, UK2011
KathyRubo*LakelandFL199628
RonRubo*LakelandFL199621
HarleyRushingCherawSC202414
GraceRussell*SwantonOH199522
LarryRussell*SwantonOH199528
ErnieSanborn*LakelandFL200516
JoyceSanborn*LakelandFL200516
GeorgeSaunway*LakelandFL199410
MarylouSaunway*LakelandFL199410
GeorgeSavale*QueensburyNY200512
Mary EllenSavale*QueensburyNY200512
FloySawyer*LakelandFL199329
RockySawyer*LakelandFL199325
GenevieveScheimanJacksonvilleFL200526
KathySchenatoSt. PetersburgFL202122
BeatriceScherf*OrlandoFL200815
MelScherf*OrlandoFL200817
DaveSchlingmanWimaumaFL200129
WoodineSchoelerOcalaFL201622
BerniceScholler*Random LakeWI19962
RayScholler*Random LakeWI19960
PollySchroederLongboat KeyFL199815
DavidSecorMilwaukeeWI202220
Rose MarieSewell*Plant CityFL200213
SonnySewell*Plant CityFL200213
DavidShallbetterHypoluxoFL201241
RobinSheffieldLithiaFL200618
NormShermanBrown DeerWI19989
LauraSherwoodOrlandoFL201527
MerleShoafVero BeachFL199523
RubinShytleLakelandFL20237
DianaSickafooseClevelandNC201412
JohnSickafooseGreen CoveFL201422
JackieSidwell*ClioMI200621
SidSidwell*ClioMI200617
Charles 'Harry'SilcoxLakelandFL201619
AndySimpsonMaidstoneKent20048
BillySimpsonBartowFL201812
RobertSloanLakelandFL201218
JohnSmallLakelandFL20107
ChadSmithLakelandFL20112
DianeSmith*The VillagesFL200145
HarrisonSmith*MulberryFL200430
JimmySmithMyrtle BeachSC199722
KeithSmithLakelandFL20117
MikeSmith*The VillagesFL200145
NolanSmithPlant CityFL20225
RonaldSmithLakelandFL200817
SusanSmith*MulberryFL200433
WesleySmithPlant CityFL20225
Mary JaneSmith-DavidClearwaterFL201717
JimmySnyderRossvilleGA199529
RodSpanierLakelandFL200238
SandraSpanierLakelandFL199340
JohnStarrLakelandFL199331
BobStebbins*Haines CityFL201014
SharonStebbins*Haines CityFL201014
DianSteegChillicotheIL201216
JimSteegChillicotheIL201216
MaxStengerBartowFL199321
CathyStewartPlant CityFL200622
SusanStewartFt.Myers BeachFL201814
DaleStillThomasvilleNC202314
JudyStiltner*LakelandFL20167
RonStiltner*LakelandFL201611
GlenStorkWinter HavenFL199335
GeneStricklandLakelandFL199720
GroverSummersWinter HavenFL199331
HubertTaltonDelandFL199930
RalphTarverPensacolaFL201017
SueTarver (Bishop-Stapleton)PensacolaFL200813
JayneTaylorNew York CityNY20226
JeanTaylor*LakelandFL201927
JimTaylor*LakelandFL201928
MarilynTheetgeJasperGA201316
GaryThomasLakelandFL200341
RalphThomasLakelandFL200228
StephenThomasLakelandFL200140
JoThompson*LakelandFL199344
MondaThompsonClewistonFL202327
William D. 'Duffy'Thompson*LakelandFL199340
DeanTiltonLakelandFL199939
ZipTraskLakelandFL199819
WilliamTruebeMelbourneFL199927
LauraVaughnLakelandFL19984
EdwardVeresLakelandFL199738
DaveVergasonPalmettoFL19940
MiltonVoigtWinter HavenFL199419
MikeVorceLakelandFL199918
BarbaraWalters-PhillipsWinter ParkFL201426
LinnWaltersMalabarFL202343
Linda K.WarnerNaplesFL201322
HaroldWarrenTampaFL199720
JohnWarrenHighland CityFL200213
GordonWashburnLakelandFL20236
DavidWaugh*LakelandFL200819
Mary LouWaugh*LakelandFL200818
JohnWendelLakelandFL20005
JeffWhartonLakelandFL200337
KristenWhartonLakelandFL201216
BillWheelerWinter HavenFL201737
LyleWheelerSarasotaFL200135
ClydeWhitmanAuburndaleFL202112
GiniWhitmanAuburndaleFL202114
FrankWhittamZolfo SpringsFL200623
BillWilliamsLakelandFL199735
DonnaWilsonOcalaFL199737
KenWiseLakelandFL200924
WalterWittholzAuburndaleFL201428
JohnWohlgemuthSouth CroydonSurrey, UK201914
MikeWoodPaceFL200320
MikeWoodleyHarriettaMI201911
ObieYoungOrlandoFL199526
MikeZidziunasLakelandFL20143
CazZieLake PlacidFL201817
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