Honors & Awards

ASHRAE Central Oklahoma Chapter

Charter Granted: October 4, 1935

Golden Gavel Award

(award created by William J. Collins, Jr. and Jack Thompson, in 1968)

Lewis Wickline........................................................1967-68
Harry E. Rountree.....................................................1969-70
Louis C. Nettleship...................................................1970-71**
William C. Ferguson, Sr...............................................1976-77
Bobbie J. Vermillion..................................................1977-78
Robert W. Allwein.....................................................1978-79
Michael F. Beda.......................................................1981-82
Wayne C. Smith........................................................1982-83
Florentino J. Mendez..................................................1983-84
Richard F. Vermillion.................................................1986-87
Gregory L. Wickline...................................................1987-88
Diana R. Grundmann....................................................1988-89
Charles W. Crews......................................................1989-90
Charles B. Darr.......................................................1990-91
B.H. Prasad...........................................................1992-93**
Joe Sanders...........................................................2014-15
Damon D. McClure......................................................2017-18
Madison Schultz.......................................................2019-20
Michael Halcomb.......................................................2024-25

**#1 Chapter in the Society

ASHRAE PAOE PREMIER AWARD
Central Oklahoma Chapter

1970-71 (award inception), 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25

ASHRAE SOCIETY Hall Of Fame

William J. Collins, Jr................................................2010

ASHRAE chapter Hall Of Fame

Central Oklahoma Chapter

William J. Collins, Jr................................................1992
Louis C. Nettleship...................................................1993
Faye C. McQuiston.....................................................1994
Bobbie J. Vermillion..................................................1994
Harry E. Rountree.....................................................1994
W. Wally Frankfurt....................................................1995
Earle W. Gray.........................................................1995
F.X. Loeffler, Sr.....................................................1995
W.C. Ferguson, Sr.....................................................1996
Florentino J. Mendez..................................................1996
Lewis E. Wickline.....................................................1996
Wayne C. Smith........................................................1996
B.H. Prasad...........................................................1999
Thomas E. Determan....................................................2000
John Harrod...........................................................2015
Mike Beda.............................................................2015
Jeffrey D. Spitler....................................................2017

F. Paul Anderson Award

William J. Collins, Jr................................................2003

ASHRAE Fellows, CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

William J. Collins, Jr................................................1966
W. Wally Frankfurt....................................................1977
Harry E. Rountree.....................................................1984
Faye C. McQuiston.....................................................1986
Louis C. Nettleship...................................................1987
Florentino Mendez.....................................................1995
Jeffrey D. Spitler....................................................2004
Daniel E. Fisher......................................................2009
John L. Harrod........................................................2016
Roy R. Crawford.......................................................2025

Presidential Member

William J. Collins, Jr................................................1975-76

ANDREW T. BOGGS SERVICE AWARD

William J. Collins, Jr................................................2001

ASHRAE ALCO Medal for Distinguished Public Service Award

Richard F. Vermillion.................................................2003

E.K. Campbell Award of Merit

Faye C. McQuiston.....................................................1986
Jeffrey D. Spitler....................................................2014

Distinguished 50 Year Member Award

W. Wally Frankfurt....................................................
Louis C. Nettleship...................................................1995
William J. Collins, Jr................................................1999
Harry E. Rountree.....................................................2003
Clint D. Miller.......................................................2006
Florentino J. Mendez..................................................2023

Exceptional Service Award

John L. Harrod........................................................2016
Jeffrey D. Spitler....................................................2019

Distinguished Service Award

William J. Collins, Jr................................................1965
Louis C. Nettleship...................................................1976
Faye C. McQuiston.....................................................1988
Harry E. Rountree.....................................................1989
Bobbie J. Vermillion..................................................1992
Michael F. Beda.......................................................
Jeffrey D. Spitler....................................................2000
John L. Harrod........................................................2008
Florentino J. Mendez..................................................2008
Madison Schultz.......................................................2023
Joe Sanders...........................................................2024
Li Song...............................................................2025

Jack Thompson Award

Alan Loeffler.........................................................2004
Aruna Abhayagoonawardhana.............................................2008
Joe Sanders...........................................................2015
Scott Sanders.........................................................2024

Lincoln Bouillon Award

Clint D. Miller.......................................................1988

Homer Addams Award

Bereket A. Nigusse....................................................2008
Harry E. Rountree.....................................................2008

Milton W. Garland Award

Gary W. James.........................................................1994

Crosby Field Award

Jeffrey D. Spitler....................................................2010

Lou Flagg Historical Award

Faye C. McQuiston.....................................................2016
Dusty Stoabs..........................................................2017

William J. Collins, Jr. RP Award

Tom A. Willis.........................................................1992-93

roundup mp Award

Anson Brady...........................................................2021-22

YEA Developing Leader Award

Madison Schultz.......................................................2021-22

Regional Exceptional Volunteer Award

Dusty Stoabs..........................................................2022-23

Special Presentation Award of Excellence Citation

B.H. Prasad...........................................................1993
Kevin D. Williams.....................................................2000

Regional Award of Merit

William J. Collins, Jr................................................
Harry E. Rountree.....................................................1976
Faye C. McQuiston.....................................................1980
Louis C. Nettleship...................................................1983
William C. Ferguson, Sr...............................................1985
Charles D. Callahan...................................................
Michael F. Beda.......................................................
Wayne C. Smith........................................................
Florentino J. Mendez..................................................1990
Bobbie J. Vermillion..................................................
B.H. Prasad...........................................................
John L. Harrod........................................................2004
David M. Royal........................................................2004
Aruna D. Abhayagoonawardhana..........................................2018
Joe Sanders...........................................................2020

Chapter Service Award