Awards

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Call for Entries – December 21, 2023 through January 30, 2024

The AAF’s Silver Medal Award Program

The AAF’s Silver Medal Award Program was established in 1959 to recognize men and women who have made outstanding contributions to advertising and who have been active in furthering the industry’s standards, creative excellence and responsibility in areas of social concern. Clubs across the country bestow this honor upon outstanding members of the local advertising community and award them at the awards gala each year.

Past Recipients

  • 1961: Jim Henderson (Deceased)
  • 1962 Sid Lowe (Deceased)
  • 1963: Doug Smith (Deceased)
  • 1964: Roger Peace (Deceased)
  • 1965: James Keys (Deceased)
  • 1966: R.A. Jolley (Deceased)
  • 1967: John Davenport (Deceased)
  • 1968: Elliott Hall (Deceased)
  • 1969: Bill Leslie (Deceased)
  • 1970: Betty McCowan (Deceased)
  • 1971: Fred Walker
  • 1972: Wilson Wearn (Deceased)
  • 1973: Randy Taylor (Deceased)
  • 1974: Monty DuPuy (Deceased)
  • 1975: Alice Weber (Deceased)
  • 1976: Paul Seabrook (Deceased)
  • 1977: Al Barney (Deceased)
  • 1978: T.C. Hooper (Deceased)
  • 1979: Ron Copsey
  • 1980: Dean Andersonv
  • 1981: Wally Mullinax (Deceased)
  • 1982: Walter Brown (Deceased)
  • 1983: T. Goudy Miller
  • 1984: Allan Jenkins
  • 1985: Reese Barkley
  • 1986: Bob Hooper
  • 1987: Arlene Ramsey
  • 1988: Bill Wheless
  • 1989: Joe Bannister (Deceased)
  • 1990: John Moore (Deceased)
  • 1991: Gayle Fesperman
  • 1992: Ralph Callahan
  • 1993: Nell Stewart
  • 1994: Joe Erwin
  • 1995: No Honoree

 

  • 1996: Fritz Hollings
  • 1997: Dave McAtee
  • 1998: Carlos Jimenez
  • 1999: No Honoree
  • 2000: Susan Kines
  • 2001: No Honoree
  • 2002: Don Koonce
  • 2003: Laveda Miles
  • 2004: Bradford P. Majors
  • 2005: Gretchen Erwin
  • 2006: Dave Guthrie
  • 2007: David M. Chesson
  • 2008: Mike Zeller
  • 2009: Allen Bosworth
  • 2010: Andy Mendelsohn
  • 2011: Peyton Lewis
  • 2012: Amy Mathis
  • 2013: Debbie Nelson
  • 2014: Ty Thornhill
  • 2015: Tim Neal
  • 2016: Tony Williams
  • 2017: No Honoree
  • 2018: No Honoree
  • 2019: No Honoree
  • 2020: No Honoree
  • 2021: Bill Reynolds
  • 2022: Kyle Duford

Board Member of the Year

The Board Member of the Year Award was created to recognize a board member that exhibits the greatest commitment to AAF Greenville through involvement, time and resources invested, and their positive impact on our organization.

Past Recipients

  • 1998: Jack DelGado & Daniel Jones
  • 1999: Bob Boeberitz
  • 2000: David Crosby
  • 2001: Brook Petty
  • 2002: Mary Kay Basset
  • 2003: Amy Randall
  • 2004: Dave & Michelle Breeze
  • 2005: Roselle Montesion
  • 2006: Bill Wheeler
  • 2007: Nicole Christos
  • 2008: Jason Kelly
  • 2009: Steve Paine
  • 2010: Wayne Culpepper & John Brooker
  • 2011: Kristin Patterson
  • 2012: Jesse Larson
  • 2013: Ian Curcio
  • 2014: Katie Mooney
  • 2015: Kathryn Mudge & Allie Yongue
  • 2016: Karen Lano
  • 2017: Chris Bradley
  • 2018: Vivian Kisstoth
  • 2019: Autumn Nicholson
  • 2020: Rashell O’Neal

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