APGA Personal Achievement Award

Recipient has made substantial contributions toward the goals of APGA and the natural gas industry. The recipient is an employee of an APGA public gas system member.

Award Winners 

• 2023 - Steve Squibb, City Utilities of Springfield, MO
• 2022 - Mark Nibaur, Austin Utilities, MN and Jim Crowley, Easton Utilities, MD
• 2021 - Donnie Sharp, Huntsville Utilities, AL
• 2020 - Jimmy Sprouse, York County Natural Gas Authority, SC
• 2019 – Gary Gibson, City Utilities of Springfield, MO
• 2018 – Al Bean, Clarke-Mobile Counties Gas District, Alabama; Stephen Mayfield, Tallahassee Gas Utility
• 2017 – Jim Heckle, York County Natural Gas Authority
• 2016 – Matt Stennett, Smithville, TN; Pat Riley, Trenton, TN; Kim Weaver, Rocky Mount, NC
• 2015 – Chuck Good, Pensacola, FL 
• 2014 – Na Hoang, Colorado Springs, CO Todd Jorgenson, Austin, MN Chris Latch, Corinth, MS
• 2013 – Mark Bussman, Cullman, AL
• 2012 – Don Suarez, Pensacola, FL Rich Worsinger, Rocky Mount, NC
• 2011 – Jimmie Butler, Huntsville, AL Samuel Davis, Jr., Winter Garden, FL
• 2010 – Jerry McCarthy, Austin, MN
• 2009 – John Leary, Chambersburg, PA
• 2008 – Gerald Paulus, Mesa, AZ John Sharpe, Brownsville, TN
• 2007 – Jose Lozano, Valparaiso, FL
• 2006 – George Bronson, Winfield, KS Ron Lilly, Corinth, MS Wade Stinson, Springfield, MO
• 2005 – Jim Hodges, Smithville, TN Tom Sewell, Clearwater, FL
• 2004 – Harry Still, Jr., Bay Minette, AL
• 2003 – Matt Ballard, Sevierville, TN
• 2002 – Mike Enoch, Chester, SC
• 2001 – Tommy Bible, Newport, TN Bert Magstadt, Watertown, SD Chuck Warrington, Clearwater, FL
• 2000 – Gerald Borden, Evergreen, AL Steve Clark, Rock Hill, SC Les Enoch, Smithville, TN
• 1999 – Mike Comstock, Mesa, AZ Anthony Miller, Greenville, NC 
• 1998 – Ben Andrews, Waverly, TN Roger , Palo Alto, CA Stan Hughes, Mesa, AZ
• 1997 – Fred Crabtree, Winter Garden, FL Gerald Harmon, Austell, GA Fred Pryor, Valparaiso, FL  
• 1996 – Gerald Lee, Springfield, MO Tommy Miller, Orangeburg, SC 
• 1995 – Gerald Ballinger, Carrollton, KY   Ken Craig, Ft. Defiance, AZ
• 1994 – David Kearney, Richmond, VA Jim Smith, Andalusia, AL Frank Turner, Covington, GA
• 1993 – Charlie Crockarell, Jackson, TN Harry Zehender, Sunrise, FL
• 1992 – Lonzo Lamb, Athens, TN Phil McMahan, Sevierville, TN
• 1991 – Sandra Ross, Oak Ridge, TN   Julian Roberts, Winter Garden, FL
• 1990 – John DeMent, Huntsville, AL Jeff English, Wrens, GA Karl Klein, Cairo, IL Chris Ortega, Los Alamos, NM
• 1989 – John , Middleborough, MA Andy , Houston, TX Leonard Phillips, Memphis, TN   Gerald Toler, Springfield, MO
• 1988 – Willis Alberda, Sioux Center, IA Malcolm Dalton, Fort Defiance, AZ Fred Kessler, Bolivar, TN Edward , Palo Alto, CA Nicholas Russak, Brooklyn, NY