2008 Outstanding Service Awards

Every year, the Chair of the Board honors eight individuals for the extraordinary service to AZA. The following were honored at the 2008 Annual Confeence in Milwaukee.

Ryan Gulker, San Antonio Zoo and Gardens
For extraordinary efforts with the Professional Interest Association.

Maureen Horrigan, Louisville Zoo
For here work developing and impementing the Marketing Award.

Andy Snider, Fresno Chaffee Zoo
For coordinating the Amphibian TAG's review of all 41 Amphibian Fund proposals.

Deborah Olson, Indianapolis Zoo
For her many years of service on the Elephant TAG / SSP.

Diane Barber, Fort Worth Zoo
For her work as Amphibian TAG Chair in the Year of the Frog.

Vicky Poole, National Aquarium in Baltimore and Jennifer Pramuk, Bronx Zoo
For exceptional work on Amphibian TAG resources for the Year of the Frog.

Jackie Ogden, Disney's Animal Kingdom
For her work as Chair of the Year of the Frog Task Force.

AZA Conservation Programs

The success of AZA's Conservation Programs depends upon the dedicated service of volunteers. The following honorees have given decades of their time and energy to their respective programs.

Laurie Marker, PhD, Cheetah Conservation Fund
25 years as Cheetah Studbook Keeper

Bob Barnes, Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens
20 years as Southern Gerenuk Studbook Keeper

Kurt Hundgen, Greenburgh Nature Center
20 years as Pink Pigeon Studbook Keeper

Gay Reinartz, PhD, Milwaukee County Zoological Society
20 years as Bonobo SSP Coordinator

Jack Grisham, Saint Louis Zoo
20 years as Cheetah SSP Coordinator

Michael P. Wallace, PhD, Zoological Society of San Diego
20 years as California Condor SSP Coordinator

Fred Beall, Franklin Park Zoobr> 20 years as Wattled Crane SSP Coordinator

Susan Healy, Sacramento Zoo
20 years as Thick-Billed Parrot SSP Coordinator