Original from: Cheryl Jones <[email protected]> 2008 NSS Awards Results
1. William J. Stephenson Outstanding Service: Keith Wheeland, NSS 2878RL 2. Honorary Member: Dr John E Mylroie, NSS 12514 3. Lew Bicking Award: Jim Borden 14153 4. Science Award: Julian (Jerry) Lewis NSS 13576RE 5. Victor A. Schmidt Conservation Award: Orion Knox, Jr., NSS 4603RL CM, FE 6. Spelean Arts and Letters: Marian McConnell, NSS 37358 7. Certificate of Merit: -To the Woodville Karst Plain Project for their connection of Wakulla Spring Cave to the Leon Sinks Cave System in northern Florida -To Marcus Gary (NSS 49926) and Bill Stone (NSS 12783) for research at the deep water-filled, limestone sinks at Rancho La Azufrosa,Tamaulipas, Mexico -For Steve Bogaerts (NSS 50772) and Robbie Schmittner for the connection of Sistema Sac Actun to Sistema Nohoch Nah Chich in Quintana Roo, Mexico 8. NSS Fellow: -Dwayne Agin, -Jennifer Babione, -Carroll Bassett, -Eileen Belan, -Bob Bennett, -Amy Bern, -Carlton Bern, -Matt Bowers, -Robert Brooks, -Cynthia Butler, -David Caudle, -Patricia Cummings, -Kelly Jessop, -Tom Kline, -Julian Lewis, -Michael McCormack, -Michael McEachern, -Donald McFarlane, -Eric McMaster, -Rene Ohms, -Steve Pitts, -J. Michael Queen, -Bart Rowlett, -William Royster, -Carolina Shrewsbury, -Kevin Stafford, -Thomas Turner 9. Peter M Hauer Spelean History Award: Jim Whidby, NSS 13873 RE FE (Permission given to circulate among cavers)
