The National Award is provided by PPA to national, regional, and international affiliated associations which confer this special honor in recognition of an outstanding service to professional photography performed by an individual, usually in the association’s region. Recipients are selected by the affiliated association.
The Professional Photographers’ Association of Pennsylvania has recognized the following individuals with the National Award.
2024 – Watters, Della, M.Photog.M.Wed.Photog.M.Artist.Cr.,CPP
2023 – Beale, Aaron, M.Photog.Cr., CPP
2022 – Strupp, Cindy, Cr.Photog., CPP
2021 – Bookwalter, Ronald, M.Photog.
2018 – Schlegel, Kim
2013 – Smith, Mary Jane M.
2012 – Howard, Cindy
2011 – Gobrecht, Glenn, M.Photog., CPP
2011 – Carroll, Sher, M.Photog.Cr.
2010 – Bookwalter, Ronald, M.Photog.
2009 – Beitzel, Esther, M.Photog.MEI.Cr
2008 – Robert W. Demmler
2007 – Clark, Jr., Rodney L. M.Photog.Cr., CPP
2006 – Howard, Robert A., M.Photog.Cr., CPP
2005 – Genevieve (Wilt) Argo
2004 – Beitzel, Richard, M.Photog.Cr., CPP
2003 – Decker, II, Robert R., CPP
2002 – Torre, Letitia, Cr.Photog., CPP
2001 – Gray, Glen, Cr.Photog., CPP, ABI
1999 – Martin, Douglas, M.Photog., CPP & Marlene
1998 – Monteith, Ann, M.Photog.Hon.M.Photog.Cr., CPP, ABI, API, A-ASP, PPA Past President
1997 – Costanzo, Bonnie, M.Photog.Cr., CPP & Jerry, M.Photog.Cr., CPP
1996 – Peterson, Ronald B. & Maryanne
1995 – Westerman, Ronald T., CPP & Sally
1994 – Norman, Jeanne
1994 – Norman, Ron, M.Photog.Cr., CPP
1993 – Troup, Henry
1992 – Lee, David E.
1991 – Madison, Catherine G., CPP
1990 – Dalton, Helen Hayes
1988 – Moser, Russell N, CPP
1987 – Lee, PAuline B.
1985 – Harwick, Richard J., M.Photog.Cr., CPP
1985 – PApendick, Dorothy B., Cr.Photog.
1983 – Rygiel, John J., CPP
1982 – Torre, Andrew J., M.Photog.Cr.
1980 – Patterson, William
1979 – Golding, Robert, M.Photog.Cr., CPP
1978 – Deglau, Terry, M.Photog.Cr.
1977 – Ferguson, Clyde, Cr.Photog.
1976 – Long, Jack C., Jr.
1975 – Pelaia, Sam, M.Photog.Cr.
1974 – DePlante, Vincent
1973 – Doerflein, Charles
1973 – Free, Walter, M.Photog.Cr.
1972 – Hayman, Jim
1972 – DePlante, Vincent
1971 – Deglau, Henry J., M.Photog.Cr.
1970 – Opfer, Robert, M.Photog.Cr.
1969 – Parson, Robert, M.Photog.Cr.
1969 – Thompson, Lt. Robert H.
1968 – Blamer, Henry M.
1967 – Gittins, Harold
1965 – Rhodes, Emil
1964 – Dentsrnan, Harold, Cr.Photog.
1959 – Smith, Irene, Cr.Photog.
1958 – Donnell, Charles