Bob Ruppenthal Education Award
First awarded in 1981, this award is made to an AAAA member who has contributed significantly to the education of others in the area of balloon safety and operation. This person must have contributed significantly in time and effort and must have participated actively in the organization and/or instruction of ground schools and safety seminars for AAAA and the ballooning community at large.
Written nominations must be submitted to the AAAA Board of Directors prior to the last day of February. Send nominations to:
AAAA Board of Directors
P.O. Box 4091
Albuquerque, NM 87196
Past Award Recipients
| Year | Recipient | Year | Recipient | Year | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Bob Ruppenthal | 2001 | -No Award- | 2021 | -No Award- |
| 1982 | Charlotte Kinney | 2002 | Clarke O'Byrne | 2022 | -No Award- |
| 1983 | Albuquerque FSDO | 2003 | -No Award- | 2023 | |
| 1984 | Fran Tschida | 2004 | Debbie Fowler | ||
| 1985 | Bill Bird | 2005 | Ray Bair | ||
| 1986 | Anna Nalley | 2006 | David Tennis | ||
| 1987 | -No Award- | 2007 | Gary & Debbie Jantz | ||
| 1988 | Dick Butterfield | 2008 | AIBF Directors & Staff | ||
| 1989 | George Hahn | 2009 | Clare Wade Callihan | ||
| 1990 | Ray Bair | 2010 | -No Award- | ||
| 1991 | Dorothy Gruber | 2011 | Beth Wright Smith | ||
| 1992 | Joel Johnstone | 2012 | Linda Bonney | ||
| 1993 | Glenda Watson | 2013 | Tom Goettsche | ||
| 1994 | Barbara Fricke | 2014 | Don Boyer | ||
| 1995 | Ron Domres | 2015 | J.D. Huss | ||
| 1996 | Karen Glinski | 2016 | Tom Fisher | ||
| 1997 | Phil Nelson | 2017 | Dale Pattyn | ||
| 1998 | Peggy Malone | 2018 | Loretta Zamora | ||
| 1999 | Kay Adams & Jerry Smith | 2019 | -No Award- | ||
| 2000 | Don Bragg | 2020 | Ken Tuley |