Advancing the EMS profession

Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients

Below are the past recipients of our most prestigious Rocco V. Morando Lifetime Achievement Award.

1984
Rocco V. Morando, Bellefontaine, OH
1986
Cecil Arnold, Springfield, VA
1989
Robert Kellow, Dallas, TX
1990
Richard H. Ferneau, Wilmington, OH
1991
Roger White, MD, Rochester, MN
1992
Dan McNutt, Lakewood, OH
1996
Dr. Richard L. Judd, New Britain, CT
1998
Wade N. Spruill, Jackson, MS
1998
Jim L. Werries, Newton, KS
1999
Dr. Joseph Hartmann, Chicago, IL
2000
Terry Shorr, Columbus, OH
2001
Ray Bias, Louisiana
2002
Norman McSwain, MD, New Orleans, LA
2002
Walt Stoy, Pittsburgh, PA
2003
Paul M. Maniscalco, MPA, EMT-P, Washington, DC
2003
Thomas "T.J." Sanborn, Mitchell, SD
2004
Alexander M. Butman, NREMT-P, Fairlawn, OH
2005
James S. Murray, NREMT-B, Cheyenne, WY
2005
Lou Jordan, Union Bridge, MD
2006
Drew Dawson, NHTSA
2007
Col. Patricia Hastings, MD, San Antonio, TX
2008
Kenneth J. Bouvier, Luling, LA
2009
William E. "Bill" Brown, Jr., NREMT
2010
Jonathan Politis, Latham, NY
2011
Ken Knipper, Melbourne, KY
2012
Will Chapleau, Chicago, IL
2013
Daniel Manz, Essex Junction, VT
2014
Jay Fitch, Platte City, MO
2015  Dr. Peter Glaeser, Birmingham, AL
2016
Jerry Overton, Kansas City, MO
2017 Rob Wagoner
2018 Captain Frank K. Butler, Jr., (USN ret), MD
2019 Dr. David Persse, Houston, TX
2020  Douglas F. Kupas, MD, FAEMS, FACEP, PA
2021  Dr. Craig A. Manifold, San Antonio, TX