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99s Award Winners,   49 1/2s,
and Friends of the 99s®

 

Award Winners

  • Pilot of the Year (POY) — Awarded to the SFV 99 who has been most active in aviation in the preceding year.
  • Mary Glassman Memorial Service Award — Mary Glassman was a 30-year member of the SFV 99s who gave so much and inspired so many from April 1988 until her passing in October 2018. Her memory is honored by this award for service to the Chapter and aviation. (Originally known as the "Trixie Ann Schubert Memorial Service Award," Trixie Ann Schubert was a founding member of the SFV 99s who was honored by this award until January 2019 when "The Trixie" torch was passed to Mary Glassman.)
  • Rookie Pilot of the Year — Awarded to a first-year SFV 99 for extensive aviation activity in the preceding year.
  • 49 1/2s — Awarded to a 99's other half for significant support to the 99s in the preceding year.
  • Friend of the 99s — Given to someone outside of the 99s for extensive 99s support in the preceding year.
Photos of Award Winners                   Career Scholarship Winners

Year POY Mary Glassman
Service Award
Rookie 49 1/2s and
Friend of the 99s
2023 Petra Janney Stacie Vournas
Pam Distaso
Kyra Banko Barry Yates, 49 1/2

Ernie Umana, Friend

2022 Shantal Bustamante Shantal Bustamante
Petra Janney
Bri Idelman (no 49 1/2)

Friends:
Bill Berle, EAA
Alycia Herman Berle, EAA
Jim Miller, CAP

2021 - Lisa Fusano Shantal Bustamante Brian Weltman, 49 1/2

(no Friend)

2020 Shokoufeh Mirzaei
Annelie Hubinette
Kimberly Jenks
Annelie Hubinette
Sarah Weiss
- (no 49 1/2)

Diana Sanchez (LAWA), Friend

2019 Sarah Weiss Jeanne Fenimore - (no 49 1/2)

Steve Argubright
(Prop Park Owner), Friend

2018 Stephanie Vived Kim Chan Annelie Hubinette (no 49 1/2)

Andrew Marino
(WHP Airport Mgr.), Friend

2017 Lisa Fusano Stephanie Vived
Kimberly Chan
Lisa Fusano
Jenna Lohneis John Lyon, 49 1/2

Mike Evangelista
(WHP ATC), Friend

2016 Dea "Cooper" Payette Jacki Harris

Alisa Liley

Dea Payette

Alisa Liley Michael Sandling, 49 1/2

Dr. Michael Sauri, Friend (Anne Marie's brother)

Betty Bazar Robin, Friend

2015 - Nora Feddal Lisa Fusano

Dea "Cooper" Payette

John Lyon, 49 1/2

John Clausen, Friend

2014 - Sylvia Sanderson - Jules Rubin, 49 1/2

Sallie Cunningham-Seltzer, Friend
(and long-time supporter of Explorers Post 747)

2013 Nora Feddal Ceci Stratford - Ed Smither, 49 1/2

Rick Meyer, Friend

2012 - Jeanne Fenimore

Paula Sandling

Kimberly Harty Peter Albiez, 49 1/2

Beverly Ventriss, Friend
(owner of Amelia Earhart home, Toluca Lake)

2011 Maureen Kenney Ruth Logan

Nina Yates

- Barry Yates, 49 1/2&

Explorers Post 747, Friends

2010 Jacki Harris Kathryn Presson Kelsey Lomen Jason Morgan, WHP Manager, Friend
2009 Jeanne Fenimore Stacie Vournas - John Lyon, 49 1/2

Van Nuys Airport, Friend

2008 Julieann Sikora Anne Marie Radel

Stacie Vournas

Mary Glassman

- Mike Radel, 49 1/2

Jim Griffiths, Friend

2007 Stacie Crowther Lilian Darling Holt - Rex Minter, 49 1/2

John Jones, Friend

2006 Anne Marie Radel Julieann Sikora Kathryn Presson Chuck Kamphausen, 49 1/2

Ivor Dawson, TSM Friend

2005 Ceci Stratford

Marilyn Perna

Maureen Kenney Anne Marie Radel Peter Albiez, 49 1/2
2004 Jackie Forsting Jennifer Miller Stacie Crowther

Julieann Sikora

Coy Gutierrez, 49 1/2

Frank & Joanne Kratzer, Sun Quest Friends

2003 Jeanne Kirhofer Lois Peck Vicki Rose Michael Sandling, 49 1/2
2002 Paula Sandling Mary Glassman Jennifer Miller Cecelia Heppes, Friend

Maria Schwartz, Friend

2001 Jeanne Fenimore Maureen Kenney

Ruth Logan

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2000 - Pam Distaso Wendy Wiencek Dave Kirkendall
& Phil Beale,
Blue Skies Aviation
1999 Ruth Logan Lori Robishaw - -
1998 - 1. Ruth Logan
2. Nina Yates
3. Pam Distaso
- Jim Dunn,
Airtel Plaza Hotel
1997 Lynda Green Kathy Smither 1. ?
2. Pam Distaso
Lance Alsheimer, AV8 Inc.
1996 Bertie Duffy Golda Neuman Lynda Green Ed Smither, 49 1/2

Donna Dingman,
VNY Pilot Supplies

1995 - Felicia Hoppe - -
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
Laura Ricks
Kathy Smither
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Claudia (Kelly) Ferguson
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Bunny Newman
Jan Goforth
Dolly Hicklin
Betty Irwin
Mary Glassman
Lois Peck
Golda Neuman
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1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
Judith Runyon
Coralee Tucker
Jaye Howes
Paula Sandling
Jeanne Fenimore
Marcia Fuller
Diana "Ace" Nichols
Paula Sandling
Jeanne Fenimore
Jaye Howes
Mary Glassman
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Dolly Hicklin
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1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
Mary Rawlings
Ceci Stratford
Delores Pynes
Suzanne (Jablonski) Bail
Lorrie Blech
Linda Johnston
Monie Pease
Louise Martin-Vegue
JoAnn Linder
Ceci Stratford
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1979
1978
1977
1976
1975
Donna Zwink
Kathy Young
Coralee Tucker
Shirley Thom
Lorrie Blech
Misti Vreeland
Ely Rickabaugh
Pamela McInnes-Stine
Cec Schulman
Beverly Woodward
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1974
1973
1972
1971
1970
Marjory Robbins
Audrey Schutte
Elizabeth Dinan
Lauretta Foy
Jean Wiley
Vesta Malby
Marjory Robbins
Polly Fleming
Jan Dreyfus
Jeanne Day
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1969
1968
1967
1966
1965
Bernie Stevensen
Audrey Schutte
Ellen Trindle Miller
Lola Ricci
Florence Dittmar
Ellen Trindle Miller
Eddie White
Libby Svensen
Shirley Thom
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1964
1963
1962
1961
Lois Miles
Jean Rose
Shirley Robinson Clark
Audrey Schutte
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