Eddie Myers NFA Service Award Winners

In 2004 the NFA Distinguished Service Award was renamed the Eddie Myers NFA Service Award in memory of Dr. Louis Edward Myers, NFA Tournament Director from 1997 to 2003. Nationally prominent as a forensics coach, he was awarded the NFA Distinguished Service Award by the NFA in 2003 and the NFA President’s Award for dedication in Service in 2002. Eddie worked long and hard to promote the best interest of forensics in general and this organization in particular.

Any coach can be nominated for this prestigious award by having a colleague send a formal letter of nomination.  All letters of nomination for this Distinguished award must be received by the NFA awards committee by March 15, 2011. Letters should address the contributions the coach has made to not only the NFA but also to forensics activity as a whole.  Letters should be sent to (either email or post): Karen Morris, Chair of the NFA Awards Committee.  Award winners will not be announced until the 2011 NFA Championship Tournament.

Pre 2004 NFA DSA Past Recipients include:

• George Armstrong (Bradley University)
• Cornell University (for the listserve)
• Margaret Greynolds (Georgetown College)
• Ed Harris (Suffolk University)
• Seth Hawkins (Southern Connecticut University)
• Bill Henderson (University of Northern Iowa)
• Vicki Karns (Suffolk University)
• Michael P. Kelley (Cal State-Los Angeles)
• Michael Leiboff (Mansfield State University)
• Al Montanaro (Plattsburgh State University)
• Eddie Myers (University of West Florida)
• Chris Reynolds (UW-Eau Claire/Otterbein College)
• Robbi Rowe (Stetson University)
• Larry Schnoor (Minnesota State University-Mankato)
• Walter Stump (University of Southern Maine)
• Michael Tew (Eastern Michigan University)

Eddie Myers NFA Service Award Past Recipients include:

• 2004-Randy Richardson (Berry College)
• 2005-Ray Quiel (Eastern Michigan University)
• 2005-Harry Strine (Bloomsburg University)
• 2006-Mark Hickman (West Chester University)
• 2006-Ed Hinck (Central Michigan University)
• 2006-Karen Morris (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
• 2008-Susan Milsap (Otterbein College)
• 2008-Dan Smith (Bradley University)
• 2008-Bruce Wilkegren (Suffolk University)
• 2009-Richard Paine (North Central College)
• 2009-Dave Trumble (St. Anselm’s College)
• 2011-Kelly Larson (Missouri Southern College)

The award is not an annual award but is given only when nomination letters are presented and voted to be awarded by the NFA awards committee.  The awards committee is chaired by the Vice President of Tournament Administration and members include the tournament director and the NFA President.  A nomination may be resubmitted indefinitely.

Formal Letters of nomination should be mailed to Karen Morris, Department of Communication and Journalism, Hibbard Hall 152, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI  54702 or by email to morriskr@uwec.edu by March 15, 2011.