This award was established by the SSA Directors in 1964 to recognize individuals and groups whose achievements have been, in the opinion of the Directors, of such import as to warrant special recognition for such achievements that do not normally qualify under other established SSA awards. Recipients are presented with a suitable engraved certificate at the SSA Annual Awards Banquet.
Recipients of SSA Exceptional Achievements Awards have been as follows:
1999 Guy Byars, Mike Kiesov, Charlie Thaeler and Carl Herold
1998 Henry Combs, The Luftfartbudesamt Glider Certification Team, John Lynch (FAA), John Good, Bill Schweizer, John Byrd
1997 Dean Carswell, Dave Ellis & Cambridge Aero Instruments, John Good, David Habercom & WCSA, Jim Payne, Jayne & Frank Reid, Jim Short & Gene Hammond, Karl Striedieck
1996 Patrick Barry, Piero Morelli, Bernald Smith
1995 Group Genesis, Peter Masak
1994 Barry Clements, Michael Gallagher, Gary Nakagawa, Elizabeth Yoest, Henry Combs, Charles O'Mahony, Karl Striedieck, Roy McMaster, John Seymour
1993 No Awards
1992 James Bobo, Charlie Minner, Bob Wander, Don Roberts & The Cygnet Team
1991 Team Uvalde, E. Gene Hammond, Mark & Kerry Huffstutler, Hal Lattimore, Hannes Linke, Boots Scott, Bob Semans, Mike Strang
1990 Carl Herold, Joann Shaw, James E. Hard
1989 Jim Short, Judy Lincoln, E. Gene Hammond, Walter Cannon, Larry Sanderson
1988 Harry McGrath, Jr., Les Sebald, Robert Casamajor, Wallace Scott
1987 Pacific Soaring Council (PASCO)
1986 Wil Schuemann, Thomas L. Knauff, Karl Striedieck, John Seymour, Leonard R. McMaster, Robert Robertson (posthumous)
1985 Henry G. Combs, Douglas L. Jacobs, Christopher Woods, Woodson K. Woods
1984 James Maupin, Sailplane Homebuilders Association
1983 Dallas Gliding Association, Thomas L. Knauff, Joann B. Shaw
1982 Marion I. Barritt, Elbert L. Rutan, Shirley Sliwa
1981 Doris F. Grove, Rudolf W. Mozer, Bernard H. Paiewonsky
1980 Nelson N. Shapter
1979 Stanley W. Smith
1978 Wiliam D. English, Jr.
1977 Paul McCready & Gossamer Condor Team, Karl Striedieck, Col. Joe Engle, USAF & The Enterprise Team
1976 Charles W. Shaw
1975 Richard H. Ball, Jack W. Laister, Babs Nutt & Hanna Duncan, Edward Minghelli & John Robert Gravance, Ernest Schweizer, Leslie Schweizer
1974 Wilfred S. Schuemann
1973 William Holbrook, George Moffat, Jr.
1972 Helen R. Dick, Betsy Howell, Karl Striedieck
1970 Edward H. Butts, Carle C. Conway, Benjamin W. Greene, Fritz Kahl, George Moffat, Jr. Wallace A. Scott, Andrew J. Smith, John W. Williams, S. Calif. Competition Club
1968 Mrs. Jean Doty
1966 George Moffat, Jr.
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