Wilkinson Meritorious Service Award
All nominees will be notified as to their status by mid-November and will be recognized at the ITEEA Annual Conference.
What is the Wilkinson Meritorious Service Award?
William J. Wilkinson served as 1962-1963 ITEEA (then AIAA) President and is recognized for over 50 years of distinguished service to the profession. He was one of the founding members of the Technology and Engineering Education Association of Pennsylvania (TEEAP) in 1952, an affiliate of ITEEA. Wilkinson served as Director of Industrial Arts for Nether Providence Schools in Wallingford, PA and was the second president of TEEAP.
The Meritorious Service Award is presented to an ITEEA member worthy of commendation for service to ITEEA.
Who is Eligible to be nominated?
- Self nominations are accepted
- Nominee is a member of ITEEA.
- Nominee had leadership roles in ITEEA and other affiliate organization(s)
- Presentations and professional development activities at local to international level
- Recognition by peers.
The following materials must be included at the time of nomination:
- ITEEA "Awards Nomination Code" from nominee's Member Compass (to confirm membership)
- At least three (3) letters of support
- 2025 | Don Whitman, DTE
- 2024 | Blaire Thrasher, DTE
- 2023 | Philip A. Reed
- 2022 | Mike Fitzgerald
- 2021 | Julie Sicks-Panus, DTE
- 2020 | Mohamad Omar Barbarji
- 2019 | Charles H. Goodwin, DTE
- 2018 | Thomas P. Bell, DTE
- 2017 | Dr. G. Eugene Martin
- 2016 | Steven Parrott
- 2015 | Dr. Johnny J. Moye, DTE
- 2014 | Len Litowitz
- 2013 | Jack W. Wescott
- 2012 | Vincent Childress
- 2011 | William D. Paige
- 2010 | David Janosz
- 2009 | Roger Hill
- 2008 | Gerald F. Day
- 2006 | Duane C. Rogers
- 2005 | Richard Seymour
- 2004 | David D. Worley
- 2003 | Fred Ruda
- 2002 | Harold E. Holley
- 2001 | James E. LaPorte
2000 and Earlier
- Walter B. Waetjen
- Ralph V. Steeb, DTE
- Jane M. Smink, DTE
- David L. McCrory
- Jane A. Liedtke, DTE
- DeWitt Hunt
- Thomas A. Hughes, Jr.
- Ivan Hostetler
- Ronald L. Foy, DTE
- William P. Elrod, DTE
- George H. Ditlow
- Vaughn E. Croft
- William A. Downs
- William E. Dugger
- Perry R. Gemmill
- Everett N. Israel
- Jack Kirby
- Dr. John M. Ritz
- Dr. Mark E. Sanders
- Dennis L. Steele
- George R. Willcox
- Michael D. Wright