Door and Hardware Institute Award Recipents
Many individuals give of themselves tirelessly to our organization and industry, so it is important that they be duly recognized and honored, and more importantly, thanked for their efforts. The DHI Awards Committee determines who should be honored within our industry. Following is a list of past DHI Award Recipients:
Founders Award
The Institute's highest and most prestigious award recognizes significant and outstanding technical expertise and service to the Institute or to the architectural openings industry over an extended period of time.
This award is reserved for truly exceptional individuals who have unquestionably demonstrated outstanding service and/or technical expertise. To qualify, nominees must be one of the following: a distinguished consultant (DAHC or DCDC), a Fellow (FDHI), a recipient of the former Merrill Award, or a recipient of the former Leeser Award. Nominees shall have contributed to the industry in such a way as to render them role models to other members of the industry. Nominations are based on an extended period of service, not on an individual or isolated project or activity. Only one Founder's Award may be awarded each year. This award may be conferred posthumously.
Charles F. Smith, Jr., FDHI 2011 |
Walter C. Watson, DAHC 1995 |
John D. Redman, DAHC 1982 |
Fellow DHI Award
The Fellow Award is the Institute’s second highest award based on service and is conferred on any DHI member who is deemed to have contributed significant and outstanding service to the Institute or to the architectural openings industry.
This award may be conferred on any DHI member who has been a contributing member for 10 or more years. Nominees shall have clearly demonstrated by their efforts and actions over an extended period of time that they have contributed significant and outstanding service to the Institute or the industry. This service shall have been rendered at the local, national or international level and shall have been consistent with DHI’s aims and objectives. A maximum of three Fellow DHI Awards per year may be awarded. Recipients may use "Fellow DHI" or "FDHI" as part of their title. This award cannot be conferred posthumously.
Richard J. Barnhard, DAHC/CDC, FDHI |
August W. Hager, III, FDHI |
John W. Manes, DAHC/EHC, FDHI |
Distinguished Consultant Award
This award is the Institute’s second highest award based on technical expertise. It may be conferred on a DHI consultant member for significant contributions to the Door and Hardware industry.
This award may be conferred on any DHI consultant member (AHC or CDC) with a minimum of 10 years as a contributing member at any level of the Institute. Nominees shall have clearly demonstrated a high degree of technical excellence and standards of performance as AHCs or CDCs. Nominees shall have contributed to the improvement and promotion of the body of knowledge on which the Door and Hardware industry is built and/or shall have aided in the technological advancement of the Door and Hardware industry. A maximum of three Distinguished Consultant Awards per year may be awarded. Recipients may use the earned credentials (DAHC or DCDC) as part of their title. This award cannot be conferred posthumously.
Lawrence K. Adams, DAHC, CSI
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*Daniel C. Hay, DAHC |
Hendrik J. Ombach, DAHC |
Award of Merit
This award is reserved for presentation to any individual (member or non-member) who has rendered outstanding contributions to the advancement of the aims and objectives of the Institute and of the architectural openings industry in any capacity.
The service or contribution of this nominee may have been rendered at the local, regional, national or international level, but shall not be of sufficient significance to warrant nomination for the Fellow or Distinguished Consultant Awards. There is no maximum on the number of Awards of Merit conferred each year; this is to be determined at the discretion of the Awards Committee based on the number of worthy nominations each year. This award may be conferred posthumously.
Mark J. Berger |
Susan P. Flowers, DAHC/CDC, FDHI |
*William G. Lugar, AHC |
Pinnacle Award
The DHI Pinnacle Award recognizes affiliate organizations of the Door and Hardware Institute who have excelled in their efforts to help advance life safety and security in the built environment.
2011 |
2010 |
Mary Roth Award
This award is conferred to a DHI Chapter for presenting an outstanding chapter education program or series of programs.
The educational program or programs must occur at a chapter meeting and must be at least one hour in length. The topic must be industry-specific; and may have either a technical or management focus. In addition to uniqueness and creativity, organization of the program, including marketing and outline of the presentation, will be considered. This award is presented to the entire chapter, with a certificate given to the individual primarily responsible for organizing the program. There is no maximum on Mary Roth Awards per year.
2011 2010 |
2007 |
2003 |
Recognition of Outstanding Service and Involvement (ROSI)
Industry members lend their expertise to the Institute’s technical programs. This award recognizes the vital contributions that these knowledgeable individuals make.
| 5-Year Instructors Joe Ambrosius Paul G. Bailargeon, AHC Jeffrey Batick Jody Warden Boatman, AHC/EHC Robert R. Cullum, AHC John E. Crouse, CDC Walter M. Eckles, AHC/CDC David N. Edwards, AHC, CDT, CSI J.R. Filson, DAHC/CDC, CCPR, CPP Katherine A. Flower, AHC/CDC David R. Gale Jason P. Gehrs, AHC J. Philip Henk, AHC Brad Hewlett, AHC/EHC Geoffrey D. Holmes, DAHC, FDHI Hal N. Kelton, AHC/CDC, CDT Mark E. Linberger, AHC,EHC Grant M. Loring, AHC/CDC, CDT Alan D. McMurtrie, AHC David Pedreira, AOC, CSI, CDT Lloyd Seliber, CML, CDT J. Roslyn Shender, AHC/CDC Roger P. Skold, Jr., AHC Mark Sorrenti, EHC Robert S. Watson, AHC Erin Wilson, AHC/CDC 10-Year Instructors Anthony A. Boatman, DAHC/EHC Gordon E. Boyle, AHC Mark Sorrenti, EHC F. Gregory Drake, AHC, CSI Walter M. Eckles, AHC/CDC J.R. Filson, DAHC/CDC, CCPR, CPP Katherine A. Flower, AHC/CDC David R. Gale, EHC Daniel J. Heinz, DAOC, FDHI Brad Hewlett, AHC/EHC Hal N. Kelton, AHC/CDC, CDT Richard L. Kiefer, DAHC/CDC, CSI Al McMurtrie Alan D. McMurtrie, AHC Sarah Russell Dale E. Schawitsch, AHC |
15-Year Instructors 20-Year Instructors |
Robert G. Ryan Editorial Awards
This award is presented to the best volunteer authors of any article in Doors and Hardware magazine written from May 1 through March 31 each year. Articles cover either technical or business-related topics.
2011 2010 2009 |
2007 2006 2004 |
Retired DHI Awards• Werner M. Leeser Memorial Award (Outstanding Non-Consultant)
• George P. Merrill Memorial Award (Outstanding Consultant)
• W. S. Haswell Memorial Award (Outstanding Distributor) * Deceased |