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PPA National Award
Volunteers truly are the lifeblood of PPA and its Affiliates. Every association has those extraordinary volunteers whose efforts on behalf of the Affiliate and its members deserve special recognition. Seeking a way to thank these individuals – PPA created the National Award in 1958. Each year, PPA makes this prestigious award available to state, regional, national and international affiliates – who then present it to deserving individuals. The highest honor granted by a PPA Affiliate, it recognizes those whose support for photography goes far beyond any regular expectations or contributions. The simple inscription on this plaque reads “for service to professional photography”– but we know that this award means far more than that.
This award is voted on by a committee of select MDPPA members who are past National Award Recipients, chaired by the most recent recipient.
PPA National Award
2023 Danny Douglas
2021 John Capone
2017 Christina Martin
2016 Anne Looney
2015 Lidia Miller
2010 Jill Bochicchio
2009 Steve Clark
2008 George Singleton
2004 Mary Jean Campanellie
2003 Ron Coss
2002 Joe Campanellie
2001 Ed and Sandy Buxton
1996 Clay Blackmore
1995 Gary Lloyd
1994 Barry Moien
1993 Beau Simmons
1992 Laura Peck
1989 Patricia Grimaldi
MDPPA President's Award
The recipient of this award is selected by the President to a special person who has made the President's role better through exceptional contributions.
MDPPA President’s Award
2023 Chris Marcinek
2022 Jay Cathell
2021 Carol Davis
2020 Bruce Press
2019 Julie Kim
2018 Lidia Miller
2017 Danny Douglas
2016 Mike Busada
2015 Anne Looney
2014 Steve Clark
2013 Christina Martin
2012 Steve Clark
2011 Jill Bochicchio
2010 Ed Buxton
2009 Hope Lebdur
2008 Barbara Montone
2007 David Corry
2006 John Stein
2005 Vivian Smith
2004 Robert Grichuhin
2003 George Singleton
1995 Karen Tignall
1994 Doug Talley
1994 Doug Talley
1989 Les Henig
1988 Patricia & Savorio Grimaldo
The Ron Coss Memorial Award for Outstanding Service
The intent of the MDPPPA Ron Coss Memorial Award is to recognize individuals, who through outstanding service have contributed to or provided for activities that improve membership and/or the professional development of MDPPA members. This award is voted on by the Board of Directors.
Ron Coss Outstanding Service Award
2023 Chris Marcinek
2022 George Singleton
2021 Paul Biederman
2020 Aaron Beale
2019 Julie Kim
2018 Melanie Anderson
2017 Chris Paulis
2016 Anne Looney
2015 Danny Douglas
2014 Christina Martin
2013 Lidia Miller
2012 Steve Clark
2011 Joe and Mary Jean Campanellie
2010 Barry Moein
2009 Eric Zacharius
2008 Doris Armstrong
2007 Ed and Sandy Buxton
2006 Mel Morganstein
2005 Senator Muson
2004 Harry Markel/Relf Drayton
Maryland Achievement Award
This award, voted on by the MDPPA Board of Directors, is not made for service, but is provided to the person or persons who have most enhanced the professional IMAGE of photography enter on a national or statewide level, or for the enhancement of THEIR OWN professional image.
Maryland Achievement Award
2023 Carol Davis
2022 Bruce Press
2021 Christina Martin
2020 Ellen Zangla
2019 Chris Paulis
2018 Jason Turner
2017 Paul Biederman
2016 Melanie Anderson
2015 Jamie Turner
2014 Mike Busada
2013 Pam Long
2012 Melanie Anderson
2011 Pam Long
2010 Vanessa Ard
2009 Michael Dunphy
2008 Perry Price/Charity Reed
2007 Robert Grichuhin
2006 Perry Price
2005 Steve Clark
2004 Andy Stanicek
1995 Steve Harrell
1994 Vivian Vizzini
1987 Sara Melson/Paul Nyder