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Jim Grossnicklaus Award

The JG Award was established to honor an OSFMA member who has served schools and OSFMA tirelessly.

Candidates must meet the following criteria:

  • Demonstrates outstanding leadership and management skills and earning the support and respect of their fellow staff and school/district;
  • Had a notable achievement in their local school or district such as responding to a critical situation or meeting a long-term challenge their school/district endured;
  • Has served OSFMA through committee work, board service, or similar leadership work; and
  • Contributed to the statewide improvement of facility-related activities, i.e., legislative activities, providing assistance to other schools, and/or professional development efforts.

Past Recipients

1999 | Bill Key
2000 | Larry King
2001 | Jon Bagshaw
2002 | Dennis Jones
2003 | Ron DeWilde
2004 | Chuck Volz
2005 | Paul Eggleston
2006 | Dave Church
2007 | Ron Stewart
2008 | Eric Shawn
2009 | Jil Webber
2010 | Bruce Lathers
2011 | Tana Stewart
2012 | Doug Lemley
2013 | Melinda Shumaker
2014 | Jim Jenney
2015 | Deen Hylton
2016 | Mike Tiller
2017 | Terry Taylor
2018 | Joel Smallwood
2019 | Jon von Behren
2022 | John Gilbert

Honorary Membership

The Board has the authority, by majority vote, to honor a longstanding member with an Honorary Membership. This membership is free for the lifetime of the member. To bestow an Honorary Membership, the member must meet all of the following qualifications:

  • Must be (or been in the past) a member in good standing.
  • Must have served the Association in an official capacity, such as board or committee service.
  • Extraordinary acts or service to schools or OSFMA.

Honorary Members

Jon Bagshaw
George Bliss
Richard Bonebrake
Mick Byrd
Ross Cain
David Church
Ron DeWilde
Paul Eggleston
Ted Evans
Bud Hillman
Dennis Jones
Chuck Kershner
Bill Key
Larry King
Doug Lemley
James Lunan
Tana Stewart
Chuck Volz
Jil Webber
Pierre Dehaze
Laura Nichols
Angie Peterman

Nominations for Jim Grossnicklaus Award

The OSFMA board of directors is interested in receiving nominations for the Jim Grossnicklaus Leadership Award. All nominations must be received via email. Any OSFMA member may nominate a candidate for the award. Nomination letters must include the name, address, and title of the nominator(s). The letter of nomination should include:

  • Name of nominee;
  • Nominee’s current title and employer;
  • Nominee’s employment history;
  • OSFMA membership and participation;
  • Major contributions to school operations and education;
  • Biographical sketch of the nominee including education, personal interests, and/or family; and
  • Nominee’s community, fraternal, and philanthropic activities and services.

Candidates must meet the following criteria:

  • Demonstrates outstanding leadership and management skills and earning the support and respect of their fellow staff and school/district;
  • Had a notable achievement in their local school or district such as responding to a critical situation or meeting a long-term challenge their school/district endured;
  • Has served OSFMA through committee work, board service, or similar leadership work; and
  • Contributed to the statewide improvement of facility-related activities, i.e., legislative activities, providing assistance to other schools, and/or professional development efforts.

Nominations are generally due in January each year. Email the nomination materials to OSFMA.

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