GLR Annual Awards
2020 Great Lakes Region Annual Award Winners:
SENIOR MEMBER AND CADET OF THE YEAR
Senior Member of the Year – Lt Col Brian Schmuck, Indiana Wing
Cadet of the Year – C/Lt Col Meagan Miller, Kentucky Wing
Cadet NCO of the Year - C/CMSgt Carter Mandel, Wisconsin Wing
AEROSPACE EDUCATION AWARDS
Brewer Award - Cadet – C/1Lt Col Joel Mink, Kentucky Wing
Brewer Award - Senior – 1Lt Marvin Bryce, Kentucky Wing
Brewer Award - Organizational - Mr. Al Timmerman, CEO of Jet Air Group FBO, Wisconsin Wing
AE Teacher of the Year Award – Mr. Patrick Carter, Indiana Wing
Maj Gen Jeanne Holm AE Officer of the Year – Capt Roxanne Munns, Wisconsin Wing
Air Force Association AE Cadet of the Year - C/2Lt Rylee Schmuck, Indiana Wing
CADET PROGRAM AWARDS
Jack Sorenson Cadet Programs Officer of the Year – Lt Col Jamie Griffith, Indiana Wing
Air Force Sergeants Association Non-commissioned Cadet of the Year – C/CMSgt Aaron Wilfind, Indiana Wing
OPERATIONS
Col David Kantor Operations Staff Officer of the Year – Lt Col George Stinson, Kentucky Wing
Col Ed Lewis Incident Staff Member of the Year – Col Leo Burke, Michigan Wing
Col Dion DeCamp Ground Team of the Year – Licking County Composite Squadron, Ohio Wing
Lt Col T. Keith Riddle Aircrew Member of the Year - Capt Brett Kollar, Ohio Wing
MISSION SUPPORT
Communicator of the Year – Lt Col James Wieland, Illinois Wing
Property Manager of the Year – Lt Col Scott Glenn, Ohio Wing
Squadron Chaplain of the Year – Chap, Maj Linda Berez, Wisconsin Wing
Character Development Instructor of the Year – Lt Col Michael Bryant, Kentucky Wing
Safety Officer of the Year – Lt Col Chris Felton, Great Lakes Region
Col Robert "Bud" Payton Public Affairs Officer of the Year – Maj William Vendramin, HQ Great Lakes Region
Education and Training Officer of the Year - 1st Lt Jamie Hiles, Illinois Wing
Director of Finance of the Year - Lt Col Anthony Riegling, Kentucky Wing
Inspector General of the Year - Col Gary Mayo, HQ Great Lakes Region
Maj Gen Dwight Wheless Legal Officer of the Year - Maj Evan Jones, Kentucky Wing
George Texido Legislative Officer of the Year Award - SMSgt Michael Felts, Kentucky Wing
