Below is a list of the awards that the club has awarded to the members over the years.
"Pop" Brown Award
This award is presented to the Member who has contributed the most in SUPPORT of the club,
Amateur Radio, Public Service, etc.
Year
Honoree
Call Sign
1971
Ken Jackson Pete Policani
K7PZX K7PP
1972
Steve Tillett Bill Baker
K7KOT K7LHY
1973
Al Free Pete Hedberg
WA7LWP K7WTG
1974
Chuck Grazier
WA7RJT
1975
Ken Rau
K7YR
1976
Kathy Freinwald
WA7WMD
1977
Jan Hedberg
WA7HWX
1978
Chuck Stroeher
WA7EBH
1979
Jim Strang
W7GPW
1980
Ray E. Leslie Clay Freinwald
WA7EKH K7CR
1981
Al Jensen
WA7TIB
1982
Hal Goodell
N7NW
1983
Mike Cross
WB7AYU
1984
Deborah de Jong
N7AVO
1985
Jim Christiansen
K7ND
1986
Jimmy Sutton
WM7A
1987
Michael Dinkelman
WA7UVJ
1988
Rick Beatty Vic ZumBrunnen
NU7Z WA7TBR
1989
Joyce Stroeher
N7JPW
1990
Jack Burrell
KB7ZS
1991
Wayne Moddison
K6DOW
1992
Frank Krieger
KA7QHG
1993
Diane Dinkelman
KB7DNE
1994
E. Ralph Schumacher
WX7T
1995
Nils Hallstrom
WB7TJK
1996
Michael Hansen
KG7MX
1997
Mary Lewis Harry Lewis
W7QGP W7JWJ
1998
Carl Butler
W7PRW
1999
Chuck Benefiel
N7STR
2000
Carolyn Pasquier
WV7Q
2001
Wayne Heath
KC7ORB
2002
Sam Sullivan
N7RHE
2003
Jo Hallstrom Alan Hughes
KB7UFM KB7SVU
2004
Brendan Burget
KD7IKV
2005
Steve Cook
KD7IQL
2006
Scott Robinson
AG7T
2007
Jack Grimmett
N7IHS
2008
Paul Roth
N7DOH
2010
Dick Radford
WA7NIW
2011
Gary Bryan
KG7KU
2012
Jim Etzwiler
KD7BAT
2013
"Toku" Okumura
AD7JA
2014
George Thornton
AE7G
2015
Ivy Nelson-Groves
WA7IVY
2016
Robert Grinnell
KD7WNV
2017
Daniel Stevens
KL7WM
2019
Tim Kane Jim Kiniry, Jr
K7ANE KE7JIM
2020
David Smith
KB7PSN
2021
Dean Holtan
N7XS
2022
David Yarbrough
WA7DY
Ken Jackson (K7PZX) Award
This award is presented to the Member who has contributed the most in SUPPORT of
working with those who wish to become hams. Primarily, by educating, training in the field,
being a VE for testing, and Elmering groups or individuals on a one-on-one basis. No written
description has been printed regarding the Ken Jackson Award, but it is the criterion the
awards committee was given in 1998. - Nils A. Hallstrom - W7RUJ - 2000
Year
Honoree
Call Sign
1998
Frank Krieger
KA7QHG
1999
Harry Lewis
W7JWJ
2000
Charles Stroeher
WA7EBH
2001
Michael Dinkelman
N7WA
2002
Frank Henshaw
K7VMG
2003
Scott Robinson
AG7T
2010
Daniel Stevens
KL7WM
2013
Tim Kane
K7ANE
2014
Howard Schultz
W7HS
2016
Kenn Kullberg
AC6DK
2018
Ryan Martin
N7TNI
2019
Dick Lundstrom
W7INK
2020
Dick Lundstrom
W7INK
2024
Mark Holt
W7EAZ
Jo Hallstrom Friendship Award
This award recognizes the member who is a promoter of the friendship of our club. It was
created to honor our beloved Jo Hallstrom, KB7UFM. Jo also exhibited these traits as a ham as
well as in the community and her church. First recipient of this award was Zita Jo Hallstrom,
KB7UFM.
Year
Honoree
Call Sign
2003
Jo Hallstrom
KB7UFM
2008
Dawn Humphrey
KC7YYB
2013
Rita Danielson
KD7CNU
2016
Jim Monson
K7JGM
2018
Kathy Martin
KB7QMO
2019
Gary Bryan
KG7KU
2024
Robert Christian
KJ7CBO
Jim Etzwiler Helping Hands Award
This award recognizes the member who lends a hand where needed without being asked.The
Membership Committee nominates for this catagory. First recipient of this award was Jim Etzwiler,
KD7BAT.
Year
Honoree
Call Sign
2015
Jim Etzwiler
KD7BAT
2016
Peter Glaskowsky
K4PNG
2017
Rita Danielson
KD7CNU
2018
Mike Dinkelman
N7WA
2019
Toku Okumura
AD7JA
2022
Manfred Bester
AG7NR
Mike & Key Past Presidents
Year
Past President
Call Sign
1971
John Miller
K7TTQ
1972-73
Pete Hedberg
K7WTG
1974
Ken Rau
K7YR
1975
Pete Policani
K7PP
1976
Clay Freinwald
K7CR
1977
Dave Grant
WA7TOM
1978
Gib Gibson
W7JIE
1979
Steve Tillett
K7KOT
1980
Al Jensen
WA7TIB
1981
Hal Goodell
N7NW
1982
Harry Lewis
W7JWJ
1983
Deborah de Jong
N7AVO
1984-85
Chuck Stroeher
WA7EBH
1986
Jimmy Sutton
WM7A
1987-88
Rick Beatty
NU7Z
1989
Jack Burrell
KB7ZS
1990-91
Michael Dinkelman
WA7UVJ
1992-93
Chuck Stroeher
WA7EBH
1994
Nils Hallstrom
WB7TJK
1995-96
Carolyn Pasquier
WV7Q
1997-98
Chuck Benefiel
N7STR
1999-00
Alan Hughes
KB7SVU
2001-02
Jack Grimmett
N7IHS
2003
Brendan Burget
KD7IKV
2004
Mike Dinkelman
N7WA
2005-06
Sam Sullivan
N7RHE
2007
Mike Eakins
K7OV
2008-09
Dick Radford
WA7NIW
2010-11
Ivy Nelson-Groves
WA7IVY
2012-13
Robert Grinnell
KD7WNV
2014
Ivy Nelson-Groves
WA7IVY
2015-16
Gary Bryan
KG7KU
2017-18
David Smith
KB7PSN
2019-20
David Yarbrough
WA7DY
2021-22
Phil Pia
K7PIA
Swap Meet MVP
This award is presented to the Member who "stood out" in the crowd during the annual
Swap Meet. In previous years, the Club may have identified this award as the Swap Meet MVP
award
Year
Honoree
Call Sign
2001
Mark Huffstutter Dorothy Lowell
KB7WAL KB7WSO
2002
Gil Drynan
KC7ZQT
2003
Mike Eakins
K7OV
2004
Scott Robinson
AG7T
2005
Jim Telgenoff
KC7EVY
2006
Michelle Baskett Joyce Baskett Jim Etzwiler
WA7PVE KA7VXN KD7BAT
2007
Hal Goodell
N7NW
2008
Michelle Cross
WB7AYU
2009
Brett Triacoff
2010
Annie Rosello
2011
Jim Etzwiler Carolyn Pasquier
KD7BAT WV7Q
2012
Liz Budbill Gene Budbill
N7ZXH N7QLT
2013
Marshall McKinney Robin Carter
KF7EHA WA7BRI
2014
Rusty Etzwiler
2016
David Smith
KB7PSN
2017
Miriam Aalberg Phil Pia
  K7PIA
2018
Sandra Dunkel
K7OZY
2019
Scott Castonguay
KC7UOC
2021
Carl Reynolds
N7CJR
2023
Jeanne Yearian Fred Yearian
KE7MES K7GIJ
2024
Bill Swickard
KK7KCN
Swap Meet Lifetime Achievement Award
Year
Honoree
Call Sign
2019
Diane Dinkelman
KB7DNE
Alan Hughes Award, Field Day MVP
This award is presented to the Member who "stood out" in the crowd during the annual Field Day exercise.
In 2016, this award was renamed in honor of Alan Hughes, KB7SVU.
Year
Honoree
Call Sign
2001
Loren Parton
2002
Scott Robinson
AG7T
2003
Rita Danielson
KD7CNU
2004
Dick Radford John Rehnstrom
WA7NIW WA7HQG
2007
John Rehnstrom
WA7HQG
2008
Steve Cook
KD7IQL
2009
Jeff Stevens
KE7FRJ
2010
Jim Etzwiler
KD7BAT
2011
Monica Cook
KF7QLX
2012
Alan Hughes (in absentia)
KB7SVU
2013
Jim Monson
K7JGM
2014
David Yarbrough
WA7DY
2016
Steve Marth
WB7AAV
2017
Dawn Hanner Curtis Hanner
N7VWH N7MWC
2018
Aaron Robinson
W7RIZ
2019
Phil PIA Rita Danielson
K7PIA KD7CNU
2022
Alex Malesis
W7AEM
2023
George Thornton
AE7G
2024
Manfred Bester
AG7NR
Lifetime Members
This is a list of the current lifetime members. A lifetime member is one that has been a
member of the Mike & Key ARC for more than 25 years.
