1999
ATHLEY GAMBER
For her pioneering contributions to the furtherance of aviation, spanning more than a half century; for being instrumental in her family’s efforts to create a wide variety of general aviation businesses including aircraft sales, service, flight training, and charter airline companies; for providing support for a number of record-breaking flights; for being successful in expanding both the cope and quality of the family-owned operations following her husband’s tragic death; and for her caring attitude and positive influence on the lives of so many that are now involved in aviation.
1998
RAMONA ANN ARDAIZ
For support of her husband’s aviation career over the past 50 years, including coaching during his studies, meeting the challenges of pioneering Alaska, believing in his dreams, and providing encouragement to achieve them.
1997
DORIS LOCKNESS
For her aeronautical achievements during the past 50 years inspiring all who know her to set and attain higher goals as aviation professionals, and for many others to enter various fields of aviation.
1996
VIRGINIA M. “GINNY” SCHWEIZER
For being a soaring pioneer and a record breaking soaring pilot who was also involved in various aspects of commercial sailplane operations, as well as having provided encouragement, support and inspiration to her husband to her husband, Paul A. Schweizer, in various phases of his aviation career.
1995
AUDREY POBEREZNY
For her 32 years of service to the sport aviation movement and for playing an integral and continuing role in the founding of the Experimental Aircraft Association in 1953.
1994
NADINE JEPPESEN
For loving wife and partner in the development of the Jeppesen Airway Manual.
1993
JUNE DE ETTA MAULE
For lifetime achievement in aircraft manufacturing by providing encouragement, support, inspiration, and management skills to her husband, B. D. Maule, and to their business of manufacturing Maule aircraft for over 50 years.
1992
ELIZABETH PFISTER
For lifetime contribution to the advancement of the art, sport and science of aviation.
1991
OLIVE ANN BEECH
1990
ACHSA B. PEACOCK DONNELS
