Distinguished Service Award History

Please click on the links below to view past Distinguished Service Award introductions and remarks. A complete list of past Distinguished Service Award recipients can be found at the bottom of the Distinguished Service Award page.

2020

William Perlstein (right) receives the 2020 DSA Award from Presenter Michael Cook (left)

Click here to read Mike Cook's Presentation to Bill Perlstein on October 14, 2020

Click here to read Bill's Perlstein's Remarks on October 14, 2020

Click here to view the discussion between Bill Perlstein and Jamie Gorelick on October 14, 2020

2019

D.J. (JAN) BAKER (RIGHT) RECEIVES THE 2019 DSA AWARD FROM PRESENTER JUDGE THOMAS AMBRO (LEFT)

Judge Ambro Presentation Speech
Jan Baker Acceptance Speech

2018

JUDGE ELIZABETH PERRIS (RIGHT) RECEIVES THE 2018 DSA AWARD FROM PRESENTER JUDGE BARBARA HOUSER (LEFT)

Judge Houser Presentation Speech
Judge Perris Acceptance Speech

2017

JUDGE AMBRO (LEFT) RECEIVES THE 2017 DSA AWARD FROM PRESENTER JAN (DJ) BAKER (RIGHT)

Hon. Thomas L. Ambro Distinguished Service Award Acceptance Speech
Jan Baker Distinguished Service Award Presentation Speech

2016

 

(Left to right: Mr. sommer, prof. resnick, and prof. westbrook)

Prof. Alan Resnick Distinguished Service Award Presentation Speech
Henry Sommer Distinguished Service Award Acceptance Speech
Prof. Jay Westbrook Distinguished Service Award Acceptance Speech
Henry J. Sommer Distinguished Service Award Resolution
Prof. Jay L. Westbrook Distinguished Service Award Resolution


2015


(Left to right: Prof. Klee and Michael Cook)


(Left to right: Gerald Smith, Richard Levin and Michael Cook)

Gerald K. Smith introduction of recipients
Prof. Kenneth N. Klee acceptance remarks
Richard B. Levin acceptance remarks
 

2014


(Judge King and Jan Baker)

D. J. (Jan) Baker introduction of recipient
Hon. Carolyn Dineen King acceptance remarks
 

2013


(Left to right: Ralph Mabey and Judge Lifland)

Ralph R. Mabey introduction of recipient
Hon. Burton Lifland acceptance remarks
 

2012


(Left to right: Harvey Miller and Patrick Murphy)

Harvey Miller introduction of recipient
Patrick A. Murphy acceptance remarks
 

2011

(Left to right: Leonard Gilbert and R. Neal Batson)

R. Neal Batson introduction of recipient
Leonard H. Gilbert acceptance remarks
 

2010

(Left to right: R. Neal Batson and Raymond Shapiro)

Harvey R. Miller keynote address
Raymond Shapiro introduction of recipient
R. Neal Batson acceptance remarks
 

2009

(Left to right: Prof. Alan Resnick and Ralph Mabey)

Prof. Alan Resnick introduction of recipient
Ralph R. Mabey acceptance remarks
 

2008

DSA Recipient David Sykes
 

2007

(left to right: Evelyn Biery, DSA Recipient Raymond Shapiro and R. Neal Batson)
Raymond Shapiro keynote speech
 

2006

DSA Recipient J. Ronald Trost and Evelyn Biery

 

2005

(left to right: Ralph Mabey, DSA Recipient Harvey Miller and Leonard Rosen)
 

2004

(left to right: DSA Award Recipient Jerry Patchen and Gerald Smith)

 

2003

(left to right: Harvey Miller and DSA  Recipient Leonard Rosen)

 

2001

(left to right: DSA Recipient Barney Shapiro and Patrick Murphy)

Prof. Lawrence King keynote speech
 

2000

(left to right: DSA Recipient Gerald Smith and John Barrett)