The NSS Award recipients for 2005 were presented at the Huntsville Convention.
Honorary Member: Dr. Yuan Daoxian, China Outstanding Service: Joel Stevenson (14246)L Lew Bicking Award: Tom Brucker (24892) Conservation Award : Robert (Rune) Burnett (10033) Science Award : Dr. Frank Howarth (6344) Spelean Arts and Letters : Bruce Bannerman (11485) Certificate of Merit: 1. Rocky Parsons NSS 10268 (FE) for Spearheading the West Virginia Quarry Law. 2. Dr. David Culver NSS 9581 and Dr. William B. White NSS 2237 for their production of the "Encyclopedia of Caves." 3. Kelley Deem NSS 13951 for his work in Fundraising as Auctioneer at NSS Conventions Auctions since 1983. NSS Fellows 2005 Jerry Atkinson, 22368 Jody Bailey, 32941 Slim Baxter, 16080 Wade Berdeaux, 25248 William Birdsall, 28156 Jeff Bozanic, 22532 Thomas Brucker, 24892 Bob �Rune� Burnett, 10033 Russ Carter, 22278 James Coke, IV, 26442 Jean DeVries, 36251 Ellie Florance, 46221 Kim Gentry, 34144 Aubrey Golden, 10772 Timothy Heaton, 15753 Chuck Henson, 26144 Barry Horner, 41013 Brian Houha, 14799 Thomas Illife, 16703 Howard Kalnitz, 20678 Damon Keys, 41522 Berta Kirchman, 21881 Tom Malabad, 42278 Marian McConnell, 37358 Heather McDonald, 40920 Aubrey Eugene Melton, III, 17871 Walter Meurer, 19789 Esty Pape, 13560 Scott Parvin, 29279 Brian Pease, 7476 Garry Petrie, 27684 Paula Provencio, 38769 Tony Schmitt, 36269 Mark Scott, 39032 Daniel Snyder, 27181 William Stitzel, 27643 Doug Strait, 9707 Steven Taylor, 29460 Dennis Willis, 35193 Joe Zokaites, 20061 Hauer Spelean History Award : Greg Brick ( 33695) The Mitchell Award: Lindsey N. Walker The Show Cave Award: Thom Engel
