District Award Winners

Listed below are recent Baden-Powell District Award winners, listed by Year of Award/Year of Presentation. Awards are in Alphabetical Order. Some awards are no longer active.

13th Hussars Regiment Award Recipients
Program Year Recipient(s)
2025-2026Paul Schlosser (Oreland Troop 1), Justin Weddington (Pack 0405)
2024-2025Alex Stanku (Oreland Troop 1), Cory Brookes (Troop 0177), Glenn Stanton (Pack 0405), Marian Zornick (Troop 0003), Matt Eastman (Troop 0177), Michelle Sirianni (Pack 0408), Richard J. Walsh (Troop 0012), Vincent Viola (Pack 0405), William Silk (Troop 0117)
2023-2024Susan Barna (Troop 0177), Jen Bombardier (Pack 0164), Jen Crea (Pack 0164), Stephanie Dobbins (Troop 0542), Carrie Dow (Troop 0098), Bob Gushue (Pack 0408), John Held (Pack 0405), William Kugler (Troop 0012), Melanie Pawlowski (Pack 0088), Stuart Rosenberg (Troop 0012), Paul Schlosser (Oreland Troop 1), Art Siegel (Troop 0542), Nicole Starke (Troop 0177), Val Trepanier (Pack 0164), Maura Viola (Pack 0405)
2022-2023Rebecca Gushue, Francis Rizzo, Stuart Christ, Ellie Smith, Jianhua “Jane” Zhao, James Maniscalco
2021-2022Lauren Carmen, Ralph Webb, Heather Pennington
2020-2021Not awarded due to COVID
2019-2020Kevin McLemore, Cheng Wang, Sam Hotchkiss, Dante Murphy, Brian Kohler, Travis Seay, Savanah Lee, Pastor Kevin Derr, Jeremy Pennington, Matt Rinehard, Geoff Peterson, Jennifer Nemeth-Seay, Debbie Rothkopf, Tom Barna
2018-2019Heather Carroll, Shaun Carroll, Kim Trainor, Mary Glenn, Jamie Swanson, Jason Cook, Jenn Fountain, Kevin Moor, Shannon Sanfilippo, Drew Gajan, Alexandra Smallberger, Thomas Powers, George Baumhauer, Michael Cooper, Kim Morris, Stephen Morris, Sue Christ, Steve Robinson, Nathan Russek
2017-2018Greg Barsh, Chris Bauer, Elizabeth Carbone, Guy Frick, Carie Jackson, Dan Johnson, Qin Li, Bernard McClafferty, Lynn Meidt, Beth Milton, Michael Myers, Joseph Petrellis, Sr., Ted Terrenzio, Jean Turner
2016-2017William Ackerman, Seth Bakes, Russell Bland, Janice Brunner, Tom Carpenter, Stephen Cebula, Clifford Cole, Patrick Fitzgerald, Mary Jane Frankenfield, John Fulford, Ivan Scott, Kathleen Scott, Howard Tyrell
2015-2016Robert Beausoleil, Ottorino Carbone, Paul Devery, Fred Jerman, John Makovics, Patty Mulvey, Todd Peterman, Jill Rickard, Thomas Rhodes
2014-2015Arland Hotchkiss, Sylvia Biddle, Kathy Ashton, Chuck Zwicker, Doug Ehrgott, Sean Ryan, Gregg Scharf, Harvey Waite, Jeffrey Decker, Jim Bonner, John McCawley, Kathleen Flanagan, Louise Seyler, Charles Gallagher, Robert Decker, Mike Rueter, Traci Clapham, Gerald P. Backlycki
2013-2014Max Kasten, Bob Price, Ted Nealis, Jan McLemore, Don Scott III, Sue Lauer, Mark Krueger, Glen Valentine, Lisa Halteman, James Bonner, Andrew Trainer
2012-2013Michael Zrada, Joe D’Amico, Sandy D’Amico
2011-2012Robert Bonneau, Walter Curll, Gerald Arnett, Esther Smith, Greg Manero, John Smith, Heather Mazur
Akela Service Award Recipients
Program Year Recipient(s)
2025-2026 Brent Geist (Pack 0164), Bart Nicholson (Pack 0405), Natalie Nicholson (Pack 0405), Glenn Stanton (Pack 0405), Maura Viola (Pack 0405), Vincent Viola (Pack 0405), Matt Walker (Pack 0164)
2024-2025 Colleen Schaffer (Pack 0164), Howard Tyson (Pack 0405), John Held (Pack 0405), Justin Weddington (Pack 0405), Kevin Schaffer (Pack 0164), Lori Sussman (Pack 0088), Maria Credle (Pack 0117), Steven Lamonte (Pack 0088), Travis Seay (Pack 0408)
Charles Biedlingmaier Award Recipients
Program Year Recipient(s)
2025-2026 Not awarded
2024-2025 Christina Stokes (Troop 541G)
2023-2024 Jenn Fountain (Troop 541G / Pack 0408)
2022-2023 Marco Bustos
2021-2022 Not awarded
2020-2021 Not awarded
2019-2020 Susan Christ
2018-2019 Julia Goplerud
2017-2018 Stuart Christ
2016-2017 Theresa Zollo
2015-2016 Ottorino Carbone
Ev Binns Award (Scouts BSA) Recipients
Program Year Recipient(s)
2025-2026 Dan Fein (Troop 0665B), Joe Petrillis Jr. (Troop 0216G), Chuck Zwicker (Troop 0542B)
2024-2025 Anthony DiGiambattista (Troop 0542B), Dave Dearden (Oreland Troop 1), Heather Pennington (Troop 0177), Jennifer Fountain (Troop 541G), Kim Morris (Troop 0177), Nicholas Minnick (Troop 0140), Steve Carpenter (Oreland Troop 1), Thomas Powers (Troop 0140)
2023-2024 Frank Barger (Troop 0177), Mike Cooper (Troop 0177), Tom Horn (Troop 0098), Ivan Scott (Troop 0216), Kathleen Scott (Troop 0216)
2022-2023 Robert “Bob” Trejo, Jeremy Pennington
2021-2022 Susan Christ, Sergio Movsessian, Jan McLemore
2020-2021 Not awarded due to COVID
2019-2020 Adam Socia, Ed Borkowski, Marco Bustos, Stuart Christ
2018-2019 Michael Pieroni, Todd Malora, Matt Rinehart, Guy Frick, Michael Gipson
2017-2018 Christopher Bryant, Christopher Cimini, Thomas Knight, William Silk, Mike Weiss
2016-2017 Charles Ard, Frank Gallagher, William Grant, Joseph Kuklinski, Joseph Petrellis
2015-2016 Bill Kugler, Nick Minnick, Todd Peterman, Todd Rosenberg, Rick Weiss
2014-2015 Dave Mulvey, Mark Krueger, Dan Ely, Andrew Salvadore, James C. Watson
2013-2014 John Schultz IV, Paul Thress, Arland Hotchkiss, Kevin McLemore, Steven Hurst
2012-2013 Kevin Gorman, Lou DiGiovine
2011-2012 George Dietzel, Paul Himes, Cliff Cole, Harry Heckler
Gary Bonfante Memorial Outstanding Commissioner Award Recipients
Program Year Recipient(s)
2025-2026 Not awarded
2024-2025 Sue Christ
2023-2024 Laura Zale
2022-2023 Joe Buesgen
2021-2022 Tim Petersen
Brownsea Island Award Recipients
Program Year Recipient(s)
2025-2026 Troop 0098B
2024-2025 Oreland Troop 1
2023-2024 Troop 0177
2022-2023 Troop 0541
2021-2022 Troop 0177
2020-2021 Not awarded due to COVID
2019-2020 Pack 0408
2018-2019 Troop 0117
2017-2018 Troop 0098
2016-2017 Troop 0577
2015-2016 Troop 0012
2014-2015 Troop 0542
2013-2014 Troop 0542, Troop 0320
2012-2013 Not awarded
2011-2012 Troop 0140
Community Leader Award Recipients
Program Year Recipient(s)
2025-2026 Rev. Thomas D. O’Donald, Epiphany of Our Lord RCC
2024-2025 Upper Dublin Public Library
2023-2024 Upper Dublin School District
2022-2023 Amber YMCA
2021-2022 Wyndmoor Hose No. 1 (Bill David)
2020-2021 Not awarded due to COVID
2019-2020 Pastor Kevin Derr, Philadelphia First Church of the Brethren
2018-2019 Jeanne Sorg
2017-2018 The Reverend Carol L. Ficken, Pennsylvania State Representative Todd Stephens
2016-2017 Pennsylvania State Representative Kate Harper
2015-2016 St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church
2014-2015 Supplee Presbyterian Church, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Tony Mascaro
2013-2014 Flourtown Fire Company
2012-2013 Rebecca Kahnt
2011-2012 St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Den Chief Award Recipients
Program Year Recipient(s)
2025-2026 Ashley Cook (Troop 0003G), Reese Isgan (Troop 0320B)
2024-2025 Ryan Gringeri (Troop 0117), Abby Panofsky Noel (Troop 0216G)
2023-2024 Michael Cooper (Troop 0177), Luke Eddis (Troop 0177), Stephen Sena (Oreland Troop 1), Hannah Smith (Troop 541G)
2022-2023 Jimmy Zornick, Tyler Murphy, Zack Murphy, Luke Eddis, Jacob Christ, Colin Pennington, Michael W. Cooper, Ryan Stokes, Xavier Tubio
2021-2022 Connor Seay, Jacob Christ, Colin Pennington, Michael Cooper, Liam Baskin, Luke Eddis, Thomas Kohler
2020-2021 Not awarded due to COVID
2019-2020 Thomas Kohler, Julian Rhodes, Stephen Busch, Gregory Siegel, Nolan Grannells, Michael Marcus
2018-2019 Ben Rhodes, Thomas Kohler, Joseph Seyler, Christian Allemang, Michael Cooper, Conner Duberville, Bryan P. Beadle
2017-2018 Maurice Arnold, John Barna, Jacob Christ, Joseph Dolan, Christopher Grivner, Jack Morris, Colin Pennington, Joseph Seyler, Jacob Simmons
2016-2017 Aiden Curry, Everett Knight, Emanuel Lee, Marshall Matez, Jackson Pennington, Nick Prieston, David Scott, Joseph Seyler, Noah Wiggins
2015-2016 Joseph Seyler, Guy Cimini, Michael Cimini, Matthew Kobar
2014-2015 Joseph Seyler
2013-2014 Not awarded
2012-2013 J. Thomas Watson, Matthew Golub, Michael Gipson, Brian Acquaviva, Maxwell Salvadore
2011-2012 CJ Moran, Michael DiGiovine, Matthew Lieb

Distinguished Unit Leader Award (DULA)

Distinguished Unit Leader Award recipients are listed on a separate page.

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District Award of Merit

District Award of Merit recipients are listed on a separate historical page.

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William “Billy” Gebhardt Award Recipients
Program Year Recipient(s)
2025-2026 Jan McLemore (Troop 0541G / Troop 0542B)
2024-2025 John Farrell (Oreland Troop 1)
2023-2024 Tai-Ming Chang (Troop 0098)
2022-2023 Dante Murphy
2021-2022 Roger Milton, Marco Bustos
2020-2021 Not awarded due to COVID
2019-2020 Guy Frick III, Mark Krueger, Arland Hotchkiss
2018-2019 Stephen Elliott
2017-2018 Paul Thress
2016-2017 Gene Gibson, William Kugler, Timothy Petersen, Harvey Waite
2015-2016 Gregg Scharf, Michael Zrada
2014-2015 Charles Ard, Frank Barger, Gerald Moore, Nick Minnick
2013-2014 Ed Borkowski, Kevin McLemore, Peter Moore, Graham Parkinson
2012-2013 Nicholas J. Zollo, Charles Gallagher
2011-2012 James Bonner
Evelyn Hollis Award Recipients
Program Year Recipient(s)
2025-2026 John Held (Pack 0405), Dave Isgan (Pack 0164), Mark Noel (Pack 0216), Ellen Panofsky (Pack 0216), Melanie Pawlowski (Pack 0088), Rachel Ratko (Pack 0088), Clotilde Phelan (Pack 0405), Stephen Phelan (Pack 0405), Howard Tyson (Pack 0405)
2024-2025 Keith Barlow (Pack 0117), Matt Dalberto (Pack 0088), Karen Moore (Pack 0088), Joe Sena (Pack 0405), Fernando Ulloa (Pack 0164), Dawn Wiggins (Pack 0216)
2023-2024 Carrie Kennedy (Pack 0164), Bill McKeown (Pack 0006), Jackie Patterson (Pack 0088), Joe Sena (Pack 0405), Justin Covelli (Pack 0173)
2022-2023 William Rothenbach, Toni Lindsay, John Smith
2021-2022 Andy Bell, Cory Brookes, Matthew Edmond, Anthony DiGiambattista, Jamie Swanson, Tee Jay Green
2020-2021 Not awarded due to COVID
2019-2020 Jennifer Nemeth-Seay, Joe Smallberger, Jennifer Fountain, Joe Buesgen, Gabrielle Marcus
2018-2019 LeAnne Mullin, Lynn Rosenstock, Rich Dow, Jeff Duberville, Stephen Perry
2017-2018 John Curry, Joseph Gardner, Brinda Murphy, Art Siegel, Gerardo Salvatore
2016-2017 Carolyn Angelini, Edward Grivner, Chris Moran, Eileen Moran, Thomas Sternstrom
2015-2016 Thomas Knight, Jim Phair
2014-2015 Elizabeth Lipp, Kim Morris, Stuart Christ
2013-2014 Nancy Nicoletti, Tim Waite
2012-2013 Not awarded
2011-2012 Kathleen Flanagan, Wayne Nemeth
Roy C. Imsick Scouts BSA Youth Service Award Recipients
Program Year Recipient(s)
2025-2026 Michael Baumgardner (Troop 0577B), Natalie Green (Troop 0541G), Ryan Gringeri (Troop 0117B), Corinne Hoover (Troop 0541G), Justin Kong (Troop 0542B), Andrew Siegel (Troop 0542B)
2024-2025 Caleb Cleveland (Troop 0216B), Luke Eddis (Troop 0177), Harry Finn (Troop 0117), Andrew Ksiazek (Troop 0117), Caleb Martin (Troop 0177), Daniel Starke (Troop 0177)
2023-2024 Matt Barna (Troop 0177), Liam Baskin (Troop 0177), Nate Chang (Troop 0098), Gus Curry (Troop 0320), Justin Engler (Troop 0177), Jacob Rosenstock (Oreland Troop 1), Gregory Siegel (Troop 0542), Michael Wang (Troop 0098), Josh Yulsman (Troop 0098), David Zale (Troop 0577)
2022-2023 Alicia Gushue, Matthew Salvatore, Theodore “Teddy” Peterson, Thomas Kohler, Colin Pennington
2021-2022 Sean Engler
2020-2021 Not awarded due to COVID
2019-2020 Michael Robinson, Jack Morris, William Eddis, Colin Pennington, Jason Abiuso, Jack Barna, Jacob Christ, Guy Frick IV, Josh Robinson
2018-2019 Matthew Symnoski, Jack Harrington, Jackson Pennington, Brennan Decker, Micah Bustos, Ezra Bustos, AJ Press, Andrew Smallberger, Luke Smallberger, JonPaul “JP” Fulford, Noah Wiggins, Sum Harris, Lars Knudsen, Gabriel Decker, Jason Sergio, Marshall Matez, Damian Rodriguez
2017-2018 Thomas Demianovich, Scott Horry, William Marcinkowski, Adam Pieroni, Nathan Russek
2016-2017 Matthew Rueter, Maxwell Salvadore, Joseph Seyler, Nathaniel Wiggins
2015-2016 Brian Wang, Liam Boyd, Sean Edling, Justis Turner, J. Thomas Watson
2014-2015 Matthew Beck, Charles Zwicker, Michael Meyer, Jr., Justin Fernsler
2013-2014 Andrew Kissling, Dan Biddle, Nick Cochrane
2012-2013 Joseph Cuce, Joseph McGlade, Matthew Cole, Nolan Hurst
2011-2012 Michael Gerhart, Cassidy Silverthorn, Alfred Garvey, Dakotah McClain
Burt Kiphaut Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
Program Year Recipient(s)
2025-2026 Chuck Bolger
2024-2025 Mike Weiss (Oreland Troop 1)
2023-2024 Mort Rosenberg (Troop 0012)
2022-2023 No recipient
2021-2022 No recipient
2020-2021 Not awarded due to COVID
2019-2020 Barry Kauffmann
2018-2019 Jack Coughlin
2017-2018 Roger Milton
2016-2017 Charlotte Vogel
2015-2016 Todd Malora, JoAnne Zollo
2014-2015 Al Moffatt, Frank Barger, John “Jack” Vogel
2013-2014 George Baumhauer, Jay Eibner, Dan Richer
2012-2013 Peter Moore
2011-2012 Dick Junker
Kudu Horn Award Recipients (Award Retired 2018)
Program Year Recipient(s)
2017-2018 David Mulvey
2016-2017 Thomas H. Shaw
2015-2016 George Harris III
2014-2015 Robert “Bob” Trejo
2013-2014 John Smith
2012-2013 Tim Petersen
2011-2012 Ralph Hall
Lady/Sir Baden-Powell Cub Scout Youth Service Award Recipients (renamed Lady/Sir Baden-Powell Award in 2016-2017)
Program Year Recipient(s)
2025-2026 Christian Shipp (Pack 0117)
2024-2025 Not awarded
2023-2024 Not awarded
2022-2023 Not awarded
2021-2022 Not awarded
2020-2021 Not awarded
2019-2020 Aiden Stephenson, George Omlor
2018-2019 Connor Seay, Mei Li Marcucci
2017-2018 Not awarded
2016-2017 Steven Busch, Nicholas Cheeseman, Jacob Christ, Thomas Horn, Jr.
2015-2016 Alan Kobar, Jill Rickard
2014-2015 Guy Frick, Kim Morris, Monika Hartsock, Tom Horn
2013-2014 Thea Bosca, Franco Bosca, Rose Cimini
2012-2013 Eileen Seltzer, Josh Stein
2011-2012 Harvey Waite
Mafeking Siege Award Recipients
Program Year Recipient(s)
2025-2026 Stephen Banks (Oreland Troop 1), Matt Dalberto (Pack 0088), Travis Fatzinger (Pack 0408), Kandan Kulandaivel (Troop 0542B), Jan McLemore (Troop 0541G)
2024-2025 Thomas Barna (Troop 0177), Will Carpenter (Troop 0542), Stephanie Dobbins (Troop 0542), Matt Eastman (Troop 0177), Bill Gries (Oreland Troop 1), Jim Marone (Pack 0164)
2023-2024 Mark Almeida (Troop 0098), Cory Brookes (Troop 0177), Carrie Davis (Pack 0164), Rich Dow (Troop 0098), John Farrell (Oreland Troop 1), Sam Hotchkiss (Troop 0542), Chris Hoover (Troop 0098), Justin Kiefski (Troop 0098), Arica Nevraumont (Troop 541G), Frank Niesen (Pack 0408), Steve Perry (Troop 0098), Clotilde Phelan (Pack 0405), Mike Riesmeyer (Troop 0098), Howard Tyson (Pack 0405), Jianhua “Jane” Zhao (Troop 0542)
2022-2023 James Maniscalco, David J. Green, Keith Barlow, Robert Debovis, Brian Kohler, Tom Davis, Heather Pennington
2021-2022 Elaine Suryakusuma, Sarah Raichle, Steven R. Carpenter, Solomon Matisoff, Michael Hajdak
2020-2021 Not awarded due to COVID
2019-2020 John Makovics, Owen McMenamin, Matthew Edmond, Nicole Starke, Wayne Nemeth, Susan Christ, Michael Cooper, Kim Morris, Stephen Morris, Dave Isgan, Louis Yeck, Sherri Gregg, Jeff Weir, Jamie Swanson, Eric Gregg, Travis Seay, Debra Omlor, John Hickey, Bill Rothenbach, Anna Socia
2018-2019 Tom Knight, Kevin Spier, Marie Ingegneri, Joe Buesgen, Melissa O’Toole, Kerri Diane Pastor, David Stokes, Jennifer Nemeth-Seay, Jason Cook, Jennifer Fountain, Dennis Horan, Roger Milton, George Dietzel, Jeremy Pennington, Marco Bustos, Ivan Scott, Dante Murphy, Craig Fernsler, Geoff Peterson
2017-2018 Stuart Christ, Clifford Cole, Robert Decker, Jeff Duberville, Michael Gabrielle, Ada Gil, Nick Hughes, Eric Krieg, Nick Moore, Jennifer Nemeth-Seay, Joe Nugent, Thomas Rhodes, Debbie Rothkopf, Louise Seyler, Joseph Smallberger, Ellie Smith, Esther Smith, John Smith, Greg Sowden, Ryan Tyrrell, Robert Weisser
2016-2017 Chris Bauer, Matthew Gusick, William Silk, Tim Waite
2015-2016 John Schultz IV, Gerald Moore
2014-2015 Al Feather, Max Kasten, Bill Delmar, Paul Lownes
2013-2014 Joseph Certo, Steve Robinson, Michael Gipson
2012-2013 Not awarded
2011-2012 Not awarded
Tom Miller Memorial Award Recipients (Award Retired 2023)
Program Year Recipient(s)
2022-2023 No recipient
2021-2022 No recipient
2020-2021 Not awarded due to COVID
2019-2020 No recipient
2018-2019 No recipient
2017-2018 No recipient
2016-2017 No recipient
2015-2016 Michael Matusheski
2014-2015 Gary Bonfante
2013-2014 Tim Petersen
2012-2013 Barry Kauffmann
2011-2012 Not awarded
Joe Minecci District Service Award Recipients
Program Year Recipient(s)
2025-2026 Alexandra Smallberger
2024-2025 Jianhua “Jane” Zhao (Troop 0542)
2023-2024 Marco Bustos (Troop 0177), Tim Petersen (Troop 0012), Dave Stokes (Troop 541G / Troop 0542)
2022-2023 Not awarded
2021-2022 Joseph Smallberger
2020-2021 Not awarded due to COVID
2019-2020 Tom Knight, William Kugler, Susan Christ
2018-2019 Stuart Christ
2017-2018 Steven Hurst, Todd Malora, Robert Trejo
2016-2017 Stuart Rosenberg
2015-2016 George Harris III
2014-2015 Ellie Smith, Barry Kauffmann
2013-2014 Mike Matusheski
2012-2013 JoAnne Zollo
2011-2012 Gary Bonfante, Rose Marie Hart
Roundtable Award Recipients (Award Retired 2023)
Program Year Recipient Unit(s)
2022-2023 Not awarded
2021-2022 Not awarded
2020-2021 Not awarded
2019-2020 Not awarded
2018-2019 Not awarded
2017-2018 Troop 0012, Troop 0098, Troop 0177, Troop 0320, Troop 0540, Troop 0542, Pack 0577
2016-2017 Troop 0177, Troop 0542, Troop 0577, Pack 0173
2015-2016 Troop 0003, Troop 0012, Troop 0114, Troop 0177, Troop 0542, Troop 0577, Pack 0173, Pack 0405, Pack 0408
2014-2015 Not awarded
2013-2014 Not awarded
2012-2013 Troop 0003, Troop 0012, Troop 0114, Troop 0177, Troop 0216, Troop 0540, Troop 0542, Troop 0577, Pack 0114, Pack 0173
2011-2012 Troop 0012, Troop 0177, Troop 0216, Troop 0320, Troop 0540, Troop 0542, Troop 0577, Pack 0140
Trainer Award Recipients (Award Retired 2023)
Program Year Recipient Unit(s)
2022-2023 Not awarded
2021-2022 Not awarded
2020-2021 Not awarded
2019-2020 Not awarded
2018-2019 Not awarded
2017-2018 Not awarded
2016-2017 Not awarded
2015-2016 Troop 0114, Troop 0216, Troop 0540, Troop 0542, Troop 0577, Pack 0410
2014-2015 Not awarded
2013-2014 Not awarded
2012-2013 Not awarded
2011-2012 Troop 0540
Leadership Commitment Award Recipients (Award Retired 2020)
Program Year Recipient Unit(s)
2019-2020 Troop 0117, Troop 0177, Troop 0577, Troop 0665
Unit Leadership Award Recipients (Award Retired 2020)
Program Year Recipient Unit(s)
2019-2020 Troop 0117, Troop 0177
Venturing Crew and Team Unit Service Award Recipients (Award Retired 2019)
Program Year Recipient(s)
2018-2019 Silveria Rodriguez
2017-2018 Not awarded
2016-2017 Not awarded
2015-2016 Bill Delmar