GLR Annual Awards
2019 Great Lakes Region Annual Award Winners:
SENIOR MEMBER AND CADET OF THE YEAR
Senior Member of the Year – Lt Col Thomas Wendlegast, Kentucky Wing
Cadet of the Year – C/Col Annika Walukas, Wisconsin Wing
AEROSPACE EDUCATION AWARDS
Brewer Award - Cadet – C/1st Lt Liam Hood, Michigan Wing
Brewer Award - Senior – Capt Vijay Anand, Ohio Wing
Brewer Award - Organizational - Indianapolis Aero Club, Indiana Wing
AE Teacher of the Year Award – Capt Angelo Ifandis, Ohio Wing
Maj Gen Jeanne Holm AE Officer of the Year – 1st Lt David Straughn, Indiana Wing
Air Force Association AE Cadet of the Year - C/Maj Joel Sellers, Kentucky Wing
CADET PROGRAM AWARDS
Jack Sorenson Cadet Programs Officer of the Year – MSgt Kristofer Matthews, Illinois Wing
Air Force Sergeants Association Non-commissioned Cadet of the Year – C/CMSgt Ethan Cochran, Kentucky Wing
OPERATIONS
Col David Kantor Operations Staff Officer of the Year – Capt H. Dennis Hardison, Kentucky Wing
Col Ed Lewis Incident Staff Member of the Year – Lt Col Christopher Trossen, Wisconsin Wing
Col Dion Decamp Ground Team of the Year – Southern Kentucky Cadet Squadron (KY300), Kentucky Wing
Lt Col T. Keith Riddle Aircrew Member of the Year - 2d Lt Chris Reiff, Kentucky Wing
MISSION SUPPORT
Communicator of the Year – Lt Col Thomas Myers, Indiana Wing
Col Lester E. Hopper Wing Historian of the Year – Maj Shawna Hoekstra, Michigan Wing
Property Manager of the Year – Maj Eric Milles, Kentucky Wing
Senior Chaplain of the Year – Chap, Lt Col Lang Yang, Michigan Wing and Deputy Region Chaplain
Squadron Chaplain of the Year – Chap, Lt Col Carlos Ortiz, Kentucky Wing
Character Development Instructor of the Year – Lt Col Walter Distelzweig, Ohio Wing
Safety Officer of the Year – Maj Ryan Krenke, Wisconsin Wing
Col Robert "Bud" Payton Public Affairs Officer of the Year – 1st Lt Vincent Cannon, Indiana Wing
Professional Development Officer of the Year - 1st Lt Jamie Hiles, Illinois Wing
Director of Finance of the Year - Maj Kevin Houser, Ohio Wing
Inspector General of the Year - Major David McDonald, Indiana Wing
