Past Memsa Award Winners

First Responder of the Year

• Jerry Thomas - 2019 - LaPlata Volunteer Fire Dept.
• Allison Newell - 2018 - Clever Fire District
• Corey Swafford - 2015 - Winfield/Foley Fire Protection District, Lincoln County
• Rick Pender – 2012 – St. Charles County Ambulance District
  
• Vernon Cash – 2011- Shelbina Fire Protection District
  
• Scott Jones – 2007 – Atchison County First Responders Organization
  
• Brad Michelle – 2002 – Vernon County Ambulance District
  
• Dennis Byrd – 2000 – Mallinckrodt Chemical
  
• Karen Harper – 1998 – Mallinckrodt Chemical
  
• Richard Grange – 1996
  
• Bruce Bergmann – 1995
  
• Danny L. Wall – 1993
  
• Mike Burns – 1992 – Mallinckrodt Specialty Chemicals Company
  

Kenneth E. Cole Memorial Award 
(Emergency Medical Technician of the Year)

• Nicholas Mettes - 2021 - Christian Hospital EMS
• John Fox - 2019 - Taney County Ambulance District
• Freya Whalen - 2018 - CoxHealth
• Tracy Franklin - 2017 - CoxHealth
• Andrew Hicks - 2015 - Lincoln County Ambulance District
• Jaclyn Engeman – 2012 – Hermann Area Ambulance District
  
• Patrick Broughton – 2011- Salt River Ambulance District
  
• William “Bill” Meeker – 2007- Grundy County EMS
  
• Janet Brown – 2005 – MAST
  
• Bernie Cacho – 2002 – MAST
  
• Joe “Papa Bear” Williams – 2000- Valle Ambulance District
  
• Captain Richard C. Adams – 1997 – Eureka Fire Protection District
  
• Steve Bell – 1999 – Emergency Providers, Inc.
  
• Kim Johnson – 1998 – St. John’s Cedar County EMS
  
• Donald Struckhoff – 1996
  
• Adam Bruner – 1995
  
• Carol Pikey – 1994
  
• Joseph Schmiederer – 1993
  
• Judy Struckhoff – 1992 – St. Charles Ambulance District
  
• William Meeker – 1989 – Laredo Community Ambulance Service
  
• Carolyn J. Hester – 1988 – Community Ambulance District
  
• Kenneth Cole – 1988 – Special Recognition as EMT of the Year Award was named for him
  
• Marilyn Miederhoff – 1983 – No. Jefferson
  

Emergency Medical Technician–Paramedic
of the Year

• Greg Maddock - 2022 - St. Charles County Ambulance District
• Rebecca Murphy - 2021 - Taney County Ambulance District
• Andrew Vaughn - 2019 - Chillicothe Emergency Services
• Chris Loderhose - 2018 - CoxHealth (posthumously)
• Lisa Cassidy - 2017 - St. Charles County Ambulance District
• Kelly Maull - 2016 - St. Charles County Ambulance District
• Matthew Whitener - 2015 - Lincoln County Ambulance District
• Greg Light - 2014
• Rees Remington – 2013 - St. Charles County Ambulance District
  
• Donna Cravens – 2012 – Chariton County Ambulance District
  
• Jeremey Hollrah – 2011 – St Charles Ambulance District
  
• Roger Mauzy, Sr – 2010
  
• Tom Yates – 2009 – Air-Evac Lifeteam
  
• John E. Romeo – 2008 – St. Charles Ambulance District
  
• Heidi Nabzdyk - 2003 - St. Charles County Ambulance District
• Jeff Summers & Kelly Cope – 2002 – St. Charles County Ambulance District
• Richard Humble – 2000 – Emergency Providers, Inc.
  
• Rick Lane – 1999 – St. Charles County Ambulance District
  
• Chuck Leake – 1998 – University Hospitals
  
• Kenneth W. Boyer – 1996
  
• Lee Varner – 1995
  
• Pat Connaughton – 1994
  
• Deborah Lynn Petty – 1993
  
• Eileen M Faries – 1992 – Mallinckrodt Specialty Chemicals
  
• Rodger D. Luetjen – 1991 -
  
• Mindy McCoy – 1990 – Ballwin Fire Protection District
  
• Dr. Michael D. Moore – 1989 – Citizens Memorial Hospital EMS
  
• Diana May Hodges – 1988 – No. Jefferson County Ambulance District
  
• Patricia A. Ahring – 1983 – Blue Springs EMS
  

Emergency Medical Service of the Year

• CoxHealth EMS - 2021
• TCAD Paramedics - 2019
• St. Charles County Ambulance District - 2018
• North Jefferson County Ambulance District - 2017
• St. Charles County Ambulance District – 2016
  
• Warren County Ambulance District - 2015
  
• Taney County Ambulance District - 2014
• Hermann Area Ambulance District - 2013
  
• Cole Camp Ambulance District – 2012
  
• St. Charles County Ambulance District – 2011
  
• Chariton County Ambulance District – 2010
  
• St. Charles Ambulance District – 2009
  
• Warsaw-Lincoln Ambulance District – 2008
  
• MAST – 2006
  
• St. Francois County Ambulance District – 2005
  
• University City Fire Department – 2002
  
• Clayton Fire Department – 2000
  
• Valle Ambulance District – 1999
  
• St. Louis Fire Department – 1998
  
• Eureka Fire Protection District – 1997
  
• Taney County Ambulance District – 1996
  
• Warren County Ambulance District – 1995
  
• Rock Township Ambulance District – 1994
  
• St. Charles Ambulance District – 1993
  
• St. Charles Ambulance District – 1992
  
• St. Charles Ambulance District – 1990
  
• St. Francois County Ambulance District – 1989
  
• Macon County Ambulance District – 1988
  

Jack Lyon Memorial Award (Instructor/
Coordinator of the Year)

• Bryant Gladney - 2022 - Boone County Fire Protection District (posthumously)
• Tom Fitts - 2021 - East Central College
• Darrell Crooks - 2019 - Adair County Ambulance District
• Michael Gooch - 2018 - CoxHealth
• Lora Copeland - 2017 - East Central College (retired)
• Shirley Gastler - 2015 - SSM Health EMS Liaison/Instructor
• Kelly Johnson - 2014
• Sheila Kauffman – 2013 - LifeFlight Eagle
  
• Kim McKenna – 2011 – St. Charles County Ambulance District
  
• Marilyn K Miederhoff – 2008 – Covidien/Mallinckrodt
  
• Linda Freymuth – 2007 – Lincoln County Ambulance District
  
• Judy Landvatter – 2002 – St. Louis Children’s Hospital & Eureka Fire Protection District
  
• Mike Irwin – 2000 – Emergency Providers, Inc.
  
• Mark Terry – 1999 – Emergency Providers, Inc.
  
• Mary Frakes – 1998 – Allied Health/St. Louis Community College
  
• Eileen Faries – 1996
  
• Norma Loos – 1995
  
• Craig Armstrong – 1994
  
• Julie S. Long – 1993
  
• Robin Marie Wallen – 1992 – Citizens Memorial Hospital – Stockton
  
• David McFarland – 1991 -
  
• James L. Weaver – 1990 -
  
• Nancy Dalton – 1989 – Penn Valley Community College
  
• Ken Frederickson – 1988 – St. Louis Community College
  
• David R. Lynch – 1983 – Independence Medical Center
  

Presidential Leadership Award

• Jason White - 2022
• Dr. Lynthia Andrews Bowman
• Mark Alexander - 2018
• Margie Sammons - 2017
• Patricia Casey - 2016 - SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
• David Tetrault, Christian Hospital EMS - 2015
• Les Jobe - 2014
• Doug Randell, Jason White, Sean Hill – 2013
  
• Larry Dahl, Sr. – 2008 – Alliance Medical
  
• Richard “Jay” Thompson – 2000 – MO Bureau of EMS
  
• Linda Ortmeyer – 1999
  
• Nathan Williams – 1998
  
• Dan Valle – 1996
  
• Jim Lawrence – 1995
  
• Frank Foster – 1994
  
• Jason White – 1991
  
• Sgt. Bill Adams – 1990 – Missouri State Highway Patrol
  
• Larry Dahl, Sr. – 1988 – Alliance Medical
  

Certificates of Merit awarded

• Dr. Frank Merenda – 1995
  
• Captain G. P. Corbin – 1990 – Missouri State Highway Patrol
  

Nurse of the Year

• Helen Sandkuhl - 2022 - SSM Health St. Louis Regional EMS
• Aaron Straube - 2015 - ARCH (Air Methods)
• Shirley Arnold – 2013 - from LifeFlight Eagle
  
• Karen Langendorf – 2011 – Covidien EMS
  
• Tom Stumbaugh – 2009 – Air-Evac Lifeteam
  
• Gail Brown, RN – 2007 of Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
  
• Toni Kanne – 2002 – St. John’s Mercy Medical Center
  
• Marianne Fournie – 2000 – St. Mary’s Health Center
  
• Robyn Cado – 1999 – LifeFlight Eagle
  
• John Bonnard – 1998 – St. John’s Regional Health Center
  
• Sharon Steidel – 1996
  
• Joan Eberhardt – 1995
  
• Joan S. Eberhardt – 1993
  
• Dorothy Herzog – 1992 – St. Joseph’s Hospital West
  
• Suzie Dockins – 1989 – Poplar Bluff
  

Frank Mitchell Physician of the Year

• Dr. Lindy Andrews - 2022 - Worth County / Missouri SAC
• Dr. Sabina Braithwaite - 2021 - Missouri State Medical Director
• Dr. Matthew Brandt - 2019 - CoxHealth EMS
• Dr. Charles Ludy - 2018 - Cole County EMS
• Dr. Scott Gilmore - 2017 - St. Louis Fire Department
• Dr. Justin Rapoff - 2016 - SSM Health
  
• Dr. Leo Hsu - 2015 - St. Charles County Ambulance District
• Dr. David Gustafson - 2013
  
• Dr. Karl Harmston – 2012 – Hannibal Regional Hospital
  
• Dr. David Tan – 2011 – Washington University School of Medicine
  
• Dr. J. A. Keuhn – 2009 – Wright Memorial Hospital, Trenton
  
• John William Jermyn – 2008 – posthumous – award accepted by Jane Drummond
  
• Dr. Alex Garza – 2006 – KCMO EMS
  
• Dr. Dea Denise Campbell – 2002 – Hedrick Medical Center
  
• Dr. Matt Gratton – 2000 – Kansas City EMS System
  
• Dr. Gregg Minion – 1999 – LifeFlight Eagle Air Ambulance Service
  
• Dr. Frank Mitchell – 1999 – Special Recognition as Physician of the Year was named for him
  
• Dr. Janet Jordan – 2007 – St. John’s Health System
  
• Dr. Aziz Doumit – 1998 – Doctor’s Hospital, Wentzville
  
• Dr. David Dabell – 1997 – Eureka Fire Protection District
  
• Dr. Robert Mecker – 1996
  
• Dr. William Svancarek – 1995
  
• Dr. Randall Howell – 1994
  
• Dr. Larry Dickerson – 1993
  
• Dr. Dennis Keesal – 1992 – St. Joseph’s Hospital
  

Administrator of the Year

• Jeff Hawkins - 2021 - Taney County Ambulance District
• Amanda Tudor - 2019 - Taney County Ambulance District
• Bryan Lambeth - 2018 - St. James Ambulance District
• Darrell Wright - 2017 - Chillicothe Fire Department
• Darryl Coontz - 2016 - Taney County Ambulance District
• Douglas Clark – 2013 - Hermann Area Ambulance District
  
• Steven M. Kotrada – 2012 – St. Louis Fire Department EMS
  
• Donna Hoffman – 2010
  
• Matthew Cushman – 2009 – Raytown EMS
  
• Bob Patterson – 2008 – Director – St. John’s of EMS
  
• Douglas Hooten – 2007 – Executive Director of MAST
  
• Scott Mullins – 2002 – Eureka Fire Protection District
  
• Steven C. Harris – 2000 – Taney County Ambulance District
  
• Bill Everett – 1999 – Ste. Genevieve County Ambulance District
  
• Gary Ludwig – 1998 – St. Louis Fire Department
  
• Ralph Carder – 1997 – Union Ambulance District
  
• Joe Jerkins – 1996
  
• John Whitlock – 1995
  
• Sheryl Clavin – 1994
  
• Michael G. Hall – 1993
  
• Richard Miller – 1992 – EMT of No. Jefferson County Ambulance District
  

Quality Improvement Project Award

• Tom Nuernberger – 2010 – St John’s Mercy Hospital
  
• Golden Valley Hospital EMS – 2007 – Clinton
  
• Daniel J. Lindholm – 2002 Kansas City Health Department and EMS
  
• Darryl Coontz – 1999 – Emergency Providers, Inc.
  

Community Service Award

• Zach Krato - 2022 - Florissant Valley Fire Protection District
• St. Charles County Ambulance District - 2021
• David Kroll - 2018
• Northland Regional Ambulance District - 2017
• Community Health Access Program at Christian Hospital- 2016
  
• Kevin Altman - 2015 - Lincoln County Ambulance District
• St. Charles County Ambulance District - 2013
  
• St. Charles County Ambulance District – 2012
  
• St. Charles County Ambulance District – 2011
  
• St Francois County Ambulance District – 2010
  
• Christine J. Allen – 2002 – Lake Ozark Fire Protection District
  
• Sheila Allen Frost – 2000 – Eureka Fire Protection District
  
• Mike Dawson – 2000 – Cox Health Systems and Cox Paramedics
  

Dispatcher/Communications Specialist
of the Year

• Robert Taylor - 2022 - Taney County Paramedics
• Tosha Burns - 2021 - Taney County Ambulance District
• Angela Welch - 2019 - Taney County Ambulance District
• Matthew Lyons - 2016 - CoxHealth
• Ronald Martin - 2015 - Lincoln County 911 Communications Center
  

Other Recognition

Lifetime Achievement Award

• Tom Fitts - 2022 (posthumously)
• Rick Lane - 2021 - St. Charles County Ambulance District
• Mike Hicks - 2015 - retired Fire and EMS leader from Lee's Summit
• Ken Koch - 2014
• Nancy Dalton – 2008 – posthumous
  Award accepted by her five sisters

Legislator of the Year

• Representative Mark Bruns – 2007 -Jefferson City, MO
  

Appreciation for valuable assistance to the EMS community

• Frank Foster - 2019
• Larry Dahl - 2018
• Jane Drummond of DHSS – 2007

Appreciation/Recognition

• Dorothea Lake - Special Recognition for Excellence
• George Duff – retiring from MEMSA Board of Directors 2010
  
• David Deck & Nathan Williams – retiring from MEMSA Board of Directors – 2009
  
• Randall Sammons – 2008 – retiring from MEMSA Board of Directors
  
• Frank Foster – 1996
  
• Les Ries – for 10 years of service to regional testing