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Ross L. Oliver Award

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The Ross L. Oliver Award, established in honor of Ross L. Oliver by his family, is the most prestigious award given by NGWA. It is presented to a member who has made outstanding contributions to the groundwater industry. Download a nomination form or fill out the online form.

Recipients:

Year Recipient
​2012 ​Thomas Downey, CWD/PI
​2011 ​Loyd Watson, MGWC

2010​ John Schmitt, CWD/PI​
2009 Irwin Remson, Ph.D.
2008 Henry G. "Bob" Holder
2007 Roger E. Renner, MGWC
2006 Bill C. Stoner
2005 Walter Stockert
2004 Worth Pickard
2003 Glenn Lyons, CWD/PI
2002 Len Assante, CWD/PI
2001 George Moss and Roscoe Moss Jr.
2000 Robert W. Reichart, CWD/PI
1999 Ron Hiddleston, CWD
1998 Andrew Stone
1996 Carl E. Mason
1995 Edwin Huntoon
1994 Peter Thein, MGWC
1993 Robert Strasser, CWD*
1992 Calvin Falwell
1991 John McMahan
1990 Chester Kirk
1989 Tom Stevens, CWD
1987 Walter McCall, CWD/PI*
1986 Jay Lehr, Ph.D.
1984 Darrel Jensen, CWD/PI
1982 Pat Alcorn
1980 Ira Goodwin Jr., CWD/PI
1979 Larry Bechler
1978 Sam Geffen*
1977 Guy Johnston*
1976 Howard Anderson
1975 H.F. "Mac" McNeal*
1974 James C. Warman
1973 Garmon C. McCall*
1972 Richard Sullivan Jr.
1971 Morris Deutsch*
1970 Guiford E. Miller*
1969 Robert B. Heater, MGWC
1968 G.F. Briggs
1967 Robert Storm
1966 Lloyd Brown
1965 Sylvan Ames
1964 Richard H. Lauman

* Deceased.​

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